BMW Cut Its 2026 Car Margin Forecast to -0.5% to 0.5% on Purpose, Retiring Gen5 EVs Early to Make Room for the Neue Klasse
In June, BMW warned investors that 2026 would be rough. On the evening of November...
Autos
A Tacoma and Corvette Merge Fight Ended in a Soot Cloud. EPA Says 550,000-Plus Diesel Pickups Had Emissions Controls Removed
EPA counts more than 550,000 diesel pickups stripped of emissions controls. A Tacoma merge clip shows what that hardware is…
Sydney Sweeney Teaches Tire Pressure on TikTok. Women Are Still 1.8% of U.S. Auto Technicians
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2025 household survey counted 901,000 automotive service technicians and mechanics,...
Pablo Di Si Gets Stellantis North America, Plus a Windsor Plant on Its Fourth Straight Week of Cancelled Production
Stellantis now has a dedicated boss for North America again. Its minivan plant in Windsor,...
Self-Driving and Driver-Assist Crashes: Who Does a Car Accident Lawyer Blame?
A Florida jury put 67 percent of a fatal Autopilot crash on the driver, yet Tesla owes $242.57 million. How…
He Ran a California Plate Through Flock, Then Stopped the Car for Following Too Closely. A Federal Judge Called the Lookup a Search
A deputy ran a California plate through Flock before a traffic stop. A federal judge ruled the Flock license plate…
A Florida Kia Dealer Advertised a Used CR-V at $18,800, Billed $23,539.85, and Added a $995 ‘Loyalty’ Fee for First-Timers, the FTC Says
In mid-September, the Federal Trade Commission told car dealers how it expected advertised prices to...
Gas Is Down 36 Cents in a Month, but Diesel Still Costs $2.16 More a Gallon
AAA put the national average for regular at $4.0093 on Nov. 9, down from $4.3718...
GM Is Recalling 67,380 EVs Over Brake Software While NHTSA’s Probe Into the Lyriq’s Brake Module Swells From 3,322 Cars to 1.16 Million
GM told federal regulators on October 29 that a software defect in the brake system...
Trump Has a ‘Concept’ for a Canada Deal, Carney Says ‘Not Quite There,’ and Canadian-Built Cars Still Face a Jan. 1 Threat
Standing in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, President Donald Trump told reporters his administration has the...
Tesla’s ‘Other Models’ Output Fell 49% in Two Quarters. Then Musk Said Texas Will Wind Down the Cybertruck Around Mid-2027
Tesla’s own third-quarter update, dated Oct. 21, shows its “other models” line building 7,004 vehicles...
Trump Says He and Carney Have ‘the Concept’ of a Canada Deal. A 50% Tariff Over Canada’s Car Duties Is Still on the Books
President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney...
A Florida Woman Cashed the Insurance Check on Her Stolen 1992 Mercedes. 30-Plus Years Later, Its Canal Tow Bill Blocked Her Tag Renewal
Jan Schill parked her 1992 Mercedes 300 Diesel in her South Florida driveway more than...
A 9-6 Los Angeles Council Vote Fell One Short of Blocking LAPD’s Axon Plate Readers. The $235 Million Contract Is Next
Los Angeles council voted 9-6 to veto LAPD's Axon streetlight plate readers but needed 10. The $235 million Axon contract…
A Milwaukee Woman Drove the Wrong Way on I-41 With Open Don Julio in the Glove Box, Deputies Say. Now She Faces a Felony
A 30-year-old Milwaukee woman, Tequila Williams, is charged with second-offense operating while under the influence...