Volkswagen Built the World’s Most Efficient EV Out of Hatchback Parts, Then Explained Why You’ll Never Own One
Volkswagen set a 0.158 drag record with ID. Polo hardware and found 40 percent more efficiency without a bigger battery.…
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Today in Automotive History: September 18, 2015 — The EPA Catches Volkswagen Cheating on Emissions
On September 18, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency sent Volkswagen a five-page letter that would...
China Set a Real Deadline for Self-Driving Cars. America’s Still Handing Out Permission Slips One at a Time.
Nine Chinese ministries just set a 2030 deadline for autonomous vehicles, backed by a mandatory safety standard. Ten weeks earlier,…
Trump Says Chinese Automakers Can Build Here. The Rule Blocking Them Has Nothing to Do With Factories.
A Commerce Department rule bars China-owned automakers from selling connected vehicles in the U.S. no matter where they are assembled.…
Congress Couldn’t Kill This 2013 Rule, So the EPA Just Sent It Back for Round Two
The Congressional Review Act gives Congress 60 days to kill a rule. The EPA reopened that window on waivers from…
Allstate Booked the Rental Car. A Lawsuit Says It Then Refused to Pay Its Own Rate.
A federal class action says Allstate picked the rental company, negotiated the rate and made the reservation — then reimbursed…
Tesla Has 80,000 Superchargers and Still Doesn’t Have the Ones Its Own Robotaxis Need
Tesla’s Supercharger network was sized around how people charge. A driverless fleet does not behave like a person — and…
IDScan Got Hacked. Guess Who’s Actually on the Hook — Not IDScan.
IDScan.net has confirmed the data breach behind 153 million leaked driver licenses. Under the FTC Safeguards Rule, the dealership that…
The Federal List of Truck Driving Schools Runs on the Honor System. Nobody Checks First.
A registered driving school told investigators its classroom was inside a school bus in the back of a trailer. It…
Your Engine Was Designed Around an Oil America Barely Makes. Now the Bill Is Due.
Costco is rationing motor oil and charging $5.80 a quart, but the cause is not crude prices. It is API…
Honda Won the World’s First Five-Star Road Safety Rating. It Says Nothing About How Safe Your Honda Actually Is.
The FIA Road Safety Index rates organisations, not cars — and its five-star tier did not exist until this year.…
Today in Automotive History: September 17, 1854 — The Birth of the Man Who Gave GM Its First Engine
On September 17, 1854, in the Scottish coastal town of Arbroath, a butcher’s assistant and...
Your Morning Automotive News Round-Up
Here is everything The Auto Wire published on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — Stellantis selling...
The 3D-Printing Revolution in Cars Already Happened. It’s in the Tool Crib, Not on the Car.
A new large-format printer aimed at car factories has exactly the same build volume as the one before it, and…
Hyundai’s Georgia-Built Waymo Robotaxi Isn’t a Patriotism Story. It’s a Compliance Deadline.
The first IONIQ 5 robotaxis arrive in the fourth quarter. A Commerce Department rule makes Chinese-origin driving software unsellable from…