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The Best Car Cleaning Products Detailers Actually Use
Ask any professional detailer what separates a good wash from a showroom finish, and they’ll point you straight to their product shelf. The right chemicals and tools do most of the heavy lifting, protecting your paint, cutting cleaning time, and delivering results that actually last. We rounded up the car cleaning products that pros reach…
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10 Best Battery Chargers and Maintainers for 2026
Taking care of your vehicle’s battery is one of the simplest ways to avoid the dreaded click of a dead starter. Chargers bring a battery back from a low state of charge, while maintainers provide a low, steady current that keeps a healthy battery topped up without over‑charging. Choosing a smart charger that can handle…
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5 Genius Garage Upgrades Under $100 That Make a Big Difference
Upgrading your garage doesn’t have to mean a five-figure renovation. A handful of smart, affordable additions can transform a cluttered, chaotic space into an organized, functional workshop that actually makes your projects easier. We rounded up five of our favorite garage upgrades that all come in under $100, from wall-mounted tool organizers to overhead bike…
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A Thief Stole an Oak Creek Woman’s Durango SRT, Then Demanded $400 Over Facebook to Give It Back
Getting your car stolen is bad enough. Getting a Facebook message from the person who took it, complete with photos of them behind the wheel and a demand for cash, is a different kind of nightmare. That’s exactly what happened to an Oak Creek woman whose Dodge Durango SRT vanished from her apartment complex and…
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10 Top-Rated Garage & Shop Lights to Brighten Up Your Workspace
Whether you’re wrenching on a project car, organizing tools, or just tired of squinting in a dim corner, the right lighting transforms a garage or workshop. We’ve rounded up 10 of the best-rated garage and shop lights on Amazon, spanning deformable bulbs, linkable LED fixtures, high-bay UFO lights, and portable work lights on stands. Each…
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Japan’s Automakers Have Absorbed $28 Billion in Trump-Era Trade Costs, and the Bill Keeps Growing
The bill is already enormous, and it’s still climbing. Japan’s automakers have absorbed roughly $28 billion in costs tied to the Trump administration’s shifting approach to trade and the car industry, and the damage is nowhere near finished. The pain is spread across tariffs, electric vehicle headwinds, and a rollback of emissions rules, and the…
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Carjacking Chaos, a Giveaway Shelby, and a Debt Reality Check: This Week at The Auto Wire
It’s been a busy stretch at The Auto Wire. From a deadly carjacking pursuit in Los Angeles to a once-in-a-lifetime Shelby giveaway, here’s a roundup of everything we published between June 22 and June 25, 2026. Catch up on the stories you may have missed below. June 24 — Carjacked Toyota Camry Turns Into Alleged…
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Ferrari’s New Marketing Chief Arrives Right as Its First EV Divides the Fanbase
Ferrari just made a major change at the top of its commercial operation, and the timing is impossible to ignore. The company has named former BMW Italy chief Massimiliano Di Silvestre as its new Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer. He replaces Enrico Galliera, a 16-year Ferrari veteran, and the handoff lands right after the debut…
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Polestar Just Got Banned From the U.S. Market, and It’s Not About the Cars
Well, this stinks. The U.S. government has effectively shown Polestar the door, blocking the Swedish-by-way-of-China EV maker from selling any new cars here after the 2027 model year. The culprit isn’t a safety recall, a battery fire, or some catastrophic build-quality meltdown. It’s paperwork. Specifically, it’s the Connected Vehicle Rule, and Polestar just became its…
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A Pennsylvania Tag Agent Allegedly Laundered Titles on 65 Stolen Exotics Worth $3.8 Million
On the surface it was just vehicle paperwork. Underneath, prosecutors say, it was a nearly $4 million enterprise built on some of the most coveted machines on the road. A Philadelphia man whom locals reportedly called the “tag guy” is now staring down a string of felony charges after investigators say they unraveled a title-washing…
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Toyota, Honda, and Nissan Are Bleeding Billions, and It’s Not Because of Bad Cars
The numbers coming out of Japan’s auto industry are ugly, and they keep getting uglier. Policy swings under the Trump administration have already cost the country’s carmakers $28 billion, and that figure is still moving in the wrong direction. A combination of US tariffs, electric vehicle headwinds, and emissions rollbacks has put the industry in…
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Milwaukee’s Alleged Street Takeover Ringleader Is Headed to Trial Over a Hellcat 300 Built From Stolen Parts
A Milwaukee street-takeover case that first made headlines after investigators zeroed in on a supercharged Chrysler 300 has cleared a major legal hurdle. A judge has bound Ricky Alcantara-Hernandez, the South Milwaukee man police identified as the organizer behind a series of intersection takeovers, over for trial, and set his bond at $2 million. A…
