This Week’s Full Automotive News Digest: March 2–7, 2026
Shawn Henry This week in automotive news highlighted growing tensions between automakers and their dealer networks, shifting...
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Dozens of Vehicles Broken Into at Ford F-150 Assembly Plant as Police Search for Four Suspects
John Lloyd Dozens of employee-owned vehicles were broken into at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant in...
U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level in 11 Months as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Oil Supply
Gas prices across the United States have climbed to their highest level in nearly a...
Idaho Woman Arrested After Stealing Ambulance and Crashing It Into Homeland Security Office in Meridian
A 43-year-old Idaho woman has been arrested after authorities say she stole an ambulance and...
Volkswagen Dealers Sue to Block Scout Motors’ Direct Sales Strategy
Volkswagen’s plan to sell Scout-branded electric vehicles directly to consumers is facing escalating legal pushback...
Virginia Used Car Dealer Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison After $2 Million Auto Loan Fraud Scheme
A Virginia used car dealer has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after...
Arkansas State Police Drop Charges After Trooper Executes PIT Maneuver on Parent Rushing Child to Hospital
Eve Nowell Charges have been dropped against an Arkansas driver who was subjected to a tactical vehicle...
California Pushes E-Bike Bill After Accidents Surge Nearly 19-Fold
California lawmakers are advancing a new proposal that would require certain electric bicycles to be...
Why Border Agents Stopped a C8 Corvette — What They Allegedly Found Inside Wasn’t Luggage
The mid-engine C8 Corvette was designed to chase lap times and turn heads, not haul...
Texas Cybertruck Owner Sues Tesla for Over $1 Million After Autopilot Crash Into Concrete Barrier
A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million from Tesla after...
Aston Martin Cuts 20% of Workforce Amid Losses, Mounting Debt
Aston Martin announced it will cut 20% of its 3,000-person workforce as the British supercar...
Chrysler 300 Leads Georgia State Patrol Mustangs on 7-Minute High-Speed Chase Before Escaping
A white Chrysler 300 fled from a Georgia State Patrol traffic stop on September 14,...
Orlando Woman Accused of Attacking Two Vehicle Operators, Biting Officer After Road Rage Incident
An Orlando woman was arrested after investigators said she attacked two drivers and bit a...
Sinkhole Swallows Jeep and Dodge Ram at Omaha Intersection as Drivers Escape Moments After Collapse
A massive sinkhole suddenly opened beneath two vehicles stopped at a red light in Omaha,...
1988 TVR White Elephant Prototype With 440-HP V8 Offered for Sale
The one-of-a-kind 1988 TVR White Elephant prototype is now being offered for sale in Leicester,...