Three More Georgia Cops Got Fired Over Flock Cameras — And This Time, Nobody Was Even Stalking Anyone
Eight days. That’s how long it took for a second Georgia police department to fire...
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Stellantis Is Bragging About European Growth. It Forgot to Mention a Chinese Company Delivered Most of It.
Stellantis told investors this week that its European shipments climbed five percent in the second...
Europe Just Regulated Brake Dust Like Exhaust — So Bosch Cut the Wire to Your Brake Pedal
A market research report making the rounds this week claims the global regenerative braking systems...
Stellantis Is Bragging About a 38% Shipment Surge. Its Dealers Are the Ones Left Holding the Bag
Stellantis wants the headline to be simple: North American shipments jumped 38% in the second...
Why Your Quick-Lube Guy Keeps “Finding” Problems Your Car Doesn’t Have
You went in to a quick-lube shop for an oil change. You’re leaving with a...
Used Car Prices Climbed Again in June. Turns Out the 2021 Chip Shortage Just Never Sent Its Final Bill
Cox Automotive has a word for what happened to used-car prices in June: “normalizing.” It’s...
Timing Belt or Timing Chain? Ignore the Wrong One and Watch a $2,000 Repair Bill Show Up
Ask ten drivers what a timing belt does. You’ll get eight shrugs, one “isn’t that...
Everyone’s Dad Was Wrong About Warming Up the Car. Here’s What Actually Happens to a Cold Engine
Ask anyone who learned to drive before the 2000s how they start a car on...
Nobody Changes Their Brake Fluid Until It’s Too Late. Here’s Why That Gamble Can Kill Your Brakes
Ask a mechanic to name the maintenance item drivers ignore the longest, and brake fluid...
Everything You Think You Know About Ethanol Gas Wrecking Your Engine Is Probably Wrong
Somewhere along the way, “don’t use that gas, it’s got ethanol in it” became one...
Extended Car Warranties: Sometimes a Lifesaver, Usually Just Fear Dressed Up as a Sales Pitch
The pitch always lands at the worst possible moment. You’ve just agreed to a price,...
Your Spark Plugs Could Still Be Fine at 100,000 Miles. Here’s How to Know Before You Pay to Replace Them Anyway
Somewhere along the way, “100,000 miles” became the universal spark plug expiration date. People repeat...
That Car Wash You Love Might Be Sanding Down Your Paint Job. Here’s Which Ones to Skip
You trust it every week or two. Pull in, pick a package, stare at your...
10 Wrecked Dodge Hellcats Are Sitting on Copart Right Now, Just Waiting for Someone Brave Enough to Rebuild Them
Every week, Copart’s lanes fill up with performance cars that met a rough end. The...
Detroit Is Panicking That Teens Won’t Get Their License. Maybe Check the Sticker Price First
The decline in teenage driving didn’t start with the smartphone. It started in 1983, when...