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Opa-Locka Auto Parts Business Owner Charged With Running Stolen Vehicle Export Operation
A Shipping Container Cracks the Case Open A months-long investigation into an Opa-locka, Florida auto parts business ended with the arrest of its owner, who authorities allege orchestrated a large-scale stolen vehicle and parts export operation. Miami-Dade deputies took 47-year-old Roohullah Abdul Rauof into custody this week, accusing him of running Shine Motors as a…
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Stellantis Joins Germany in Push to Soften EU’s 2035 Emissions Deadline
Stellantis Backs Berlin’s Push for Flexibility Stellantis is backing Germany’s effort to revise the European Union’s upcoming vehicle emissions rules, aligning with a growing group of automakers and governments pushing back against standards set to take effect in the 2030s. Berlin’s effort to revise the framework has found a vocal supporter in Stellantis, which argues…
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Milwaukee Family Asks for Help Finding RAV4 Stolen With Kids’ Christmas Gifts Inside
A Warming-Up Car Vanishes From the Driveway A Milwaukee family is asking for the community’s help after their car was stolen from their driveway with their children’s Christmas gifts still inside, turning a routine winter morning into an unexpected holiday setback. The family’s 2014 blue Toyota RAV4 disappeared earlier this week after being started to…
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2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Production Begins in Windsor With 550-HP Twin-Turbo Six
Production Kicks Off at Windsor Stellantis has begun production of the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack at its Windsor, Ontario assembly plant, bringing the gas-powered muscle car variant to the line alongside its electric siblings. The Scat Pack is built around Stellantis’ twin-turbo Hurricane inline-six, producing 550 horsepower and enough torque to deliver a 0-100…
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Suspect Arrested After Three-Scene Houston Carjacking Spree Leaves Woman Dead
A Chaotic Morning on the Gulf Freeway A morning commute along Houston’s Gulf Freeway turned into a sprawling crime scene Thursday as police worked to contain a fast-moving series of crashes and armed carjackings across multiple highways. The chain of events left one woman dead and brought traffic to a standstill while investigators pieced together…
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Dayton Man, 18, Indicted After Allegedly Shooting at Detective During Stolen Vehicle Chase
A Firearm Call Leads to a Detective Being Fired On An 18-year-old Dayton, Ohio resident is facing several felony charges after authorities say he fired at a detective while riding in a stolen vehicle, an incident that triggered a police chase and standoff involving SWAT and hostage negotiators. Court records show Javien Robinson has been…
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Stolen Porsche Ramming in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Called ‘Dangerous as Hell’ by Police
A Welfare Check in a Busy Pedestrian District Seattle police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly rammed a patrol vehicle repeatedly with a stolen Porsche in the heart of the Chinatown-International District, a densely trafficked pedestrian area where officers said the confrontation carried serious risk to bystanders. The incident began around 1 p.m.…
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NHTSA Investigates Waymo Robotaxis Over Reports of Passing Stopped School Buses
Federal Regulators Open an Investigation Waymo’s self-driving vehicles are now under federal investigation after reports surfaced of the autonomous cars passing stopped school buses in Atlanta and Austin, in scenarios where the buses had activated flashing red lights and extended stop arms. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is examining whether Waymo’s vehicles failed to…
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Police Search for Man Who Rammed Wife’s Rideshare Car Four Times Toward an Embankment
A Predawn Attack on a Busy Commute Police in Vancouver, Washington, are searching for a man accused of repeatedly ramming a rideshare car carrying his wife in a violent attack captured on dashcam footage. The incident happened just before dawn on Nov. 15, when a woman driving for a rideshare service became the target of…
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Jaguar Fires Design Chief Gerry McGovern Following Rebrand Backlash and Sales Collapse
A Design Chief Removed Under a New CEO Jaguar has dismissed the creative leader behind its controversial brand overhaul, a move that follows a turbulent year of collapsing sales, a plunging stock price, and an advertising campaign that failed to connect with consumers. The decision comes less than two weeks after new Jaguar Land Rover…
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Sean Duffy’s Review Sets the Stage for Trump’s Upcoming Fuel Economy Rule Rollback
A Rollback Preview Ahead of the Formal Announcement The Trump administration is preparing to unveil revised fuel economy rules this week, signaling a major policy shift as officials argue current requirements are contributing to rising vehicle prices. According to multiple reports, senior White House officials and top executives from Detroit’s major automakers are expected to…
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Waymo Robotaxi Slips Past Police Tape Into Downtown LA Felony Arrest Scene
A Rider Ends Up Uncomfortably Close to an Arrest A driverless Waymo taxi ended up in the middle of a high-stakes LAPD arrest last week, placing its passenger uncomfortably close to officers detaining a felony suspect. Footage that spread on social media Monday showed the autonomous vehicle approaching a partially blocked downtown Los Angeles intersection…
