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A $6.5 Million Classic Car Theft Ring Got Two 74-Year-Olds a Suspended Sentence
Two men behind a sprawling classic car theft ring pleaded guilty this week and walked out of an Ontario courtroom without spending a single day behind bars. The operation moved an estimated 200 vehicles worth roughly $6.5 million, and for the buyers who unknowingly ended up with stolen cars, the fallout is still landing. Roger…
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She Told a Cop She Didn’t Have to Give Him Anything. It Ended With Handcuffs.
A traffic stop over a missing license plate should be one of the most forgettable things that happens to a driver all year. Hand over your information, the officer sorts out the situation, and you go on with your day. One Tesla driver in Orlando did the exact opposite, and what could’ve been a warning…
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The Wire Rundown: BYD’s Big Swing, a Tornado-Flattened Corvette Mecca, and a Roadside Close Call
The Auto Wire’s roundup of the stories actually worth your time, recapped fast, with links to the full reports when you want to go deeper. Here’s your bulletin for Friday, June 19, 2026. BYD’s chairman told shareholders the company will be the world’s largest automaker within five years, a bold claim from a brand that…
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10 Car Accessories To Add to Your Cart
Summer road trips and daily commutes are a lot easier with the right gear. From safety and storage to cleaning and tech, here are ten car accessories worth adding to your cart this season. 1. AmzBoom 2-Pack Fire Extinguisher with Mounting Bracket A compact two-pack of easy press-aim-spray extinguishers that handle wood, oil, gasoline and…
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BYD’s Chairman Says It’ll Be the World’s Biggest Automaker in Five Years. The Math Is Brutal.
BYD just stood up in front of its own investors and announced it plans to become the biggest carmaker on the planet within five years. Not a top contender, not a strong number two, the single largest automaker in the world. That’s a massive thing to say out loud, and the company said it anyway.…
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An Indiana Trooper Got Hit Standing Next to His Own Marked Cruiser
An Indiana State Police trooper was standing outside his own marked patrol car when an SUV slammed into both him and the vehicle, and the fact that he walked away without life-threatening injuries is mostly luck. It happened Tuesday around 6 p.m. on U.S. 41 near Decker. Master Trooper Brett Pool was outside his cruiser…
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Ford’s Chief Engineer Just Killed Any Hope for a Ranger Raptor R
If you’ve been holding out hope that Ford would drop a V-8 into the Ranger Raptor or Bronco Raptor and crown them with an R badge, you can let that dream go. The man in charge of Ford Performance just made it clear those trucks aren’t getting the hotter treatment, and his reasoning for the…
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15 Cars Built to Outlive Their Owners
Most cars don’t die of old age. They die of neglect, a skipped timing belt, a rusted-out frame, or an owner who traded up before the odometer ever got interesting. The vehicles on this list are the exceptions, the ones that keep running well past the point where an ordinary car would’ve been scrapped, because…
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A Tornado Just Wiped Out One of the Corvette Hobby’s Most Sacred Sites
The classic-car world is in mourning after a powerful tornado tore across northern Effingham County, flattening the headquarters of Mid America Motorworks and erasing the beloved MY Garage Museum from the map. The storm struck on the evening of Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Local emergency officials and company statements confirm the company’s sprawling parts complex…
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Four Stolen Ram Infotainment Screens Turned Up in One Detroit House
A modern truck is basically a computer with a bed, and the most valuable computer in the cabin is usually the one bolted into the middle of the dash. Investigators in Macomb County, Michigan say someone figured that out and went after those screens specifically. A run of infotainment thefts ended Friday with a search…
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Stalker Cams: How Officers Nationwide Have Turned Flock Cameras on Their Exes
Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based startup that promises to help police solve crimes by tracking license plates, has quietly built a vast web of surveillance cameras across the United States. The company says its automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) help catch criminals and find stolen cars, but public records and court documents show a darker side: officers…
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Ford Recalls Over 500,000 Expeditions After Chrome Trim Cuts 65 People
There are recalls that make you nervous about climbing into your car, and then there are recalls that make you afraid to high-five your own dashboard. Ford just landed squarely in the second camp. The Blue Oval is calling back more than half a million Expeditions because the big SUV has developed an unfortunate habit…
