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Audi Appoints Lamborghini CTO Rouven Mohr to Lead Technical Development
Audi has named Rouven Mohr, the current chief technical officer of Automobili Lamborghini, as its new head of Technical Development, the company announced. Mohr steps into the role on March 1, 2026, taking over from Geoffrey Bouquot, who has held the position for the past two years. A Transition Timed With Audi’s EV Push The…
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GM Sued Over Alleged Brake Defects in Buick Envision, Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain
General Motors is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging brake defects across several Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC SUVs, with plaintiffs alleging the automaker left these models out of a prior recall that addressed a nearly identical issue. Who Filed and What Vehicles Are Named The lawsuit, filed last week in Michigan, names three vehicle…
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Ford Recalls Over 410,000 Vehicles After Suspension Defect Raises Steering Concerns
Ford is recalling more than 410,000 SUVs in the United States after federal safety regulators flagged a rear suspension defect that can increase crash risk. The recall affects 412,774 model year 2017–2019 Ford Explorer vehicles, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. At the center of the issue is the rear…
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Abandoned Mustang Hit by Amtrak Train
An Amtrak train collided with a Ford Mustang that had been abandoned on railroad tracks in Milwaukie on Friday evening, leaving both the vehicle and the train with damage, authorities say. Police Tried to Stop the Train, But Ran Out of Time The crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Southeast Harrison…
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Flat Tire Ends High-Speed Corvette Chase as Car Flips Into Houston Lodge
A white Chevrolet Corvette flipped and slammed into a building early Thursday morning after a brief police pursuit in northwest Houston, leaving two people injured, authorities said. A Chase That Lasted Just Five Minutes The crash happened around 2:09 a.m. along West Little York Road, just west of Antoine Drive. According to Houston police, patrol…
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This Week’s Full Automotive News Digest: : February 20–26, 2026
Another busy week in automotive news is in the books, and this one was dominated by a major electrification strategy reversal, a pair of significant safety recalls, and broader signals about where consumer demand is actually heading. Lamborghini rethinking its electric future is the headline story, but it’s far from the only development worth catching…
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Volkswagen Scout EV Relaunch Could Slip Another Year as Development Hits ‘Technical Issues’
Volkswagen’s comeback effort with the iconic Scout brand, long pitched as a rugged, American-built electric and extended-range off-roader, appears to be running into deeper development trouble than the company has publicly acknowledged. Multiple industry reports now suggest the launch could slip by roughly a year. Where the Delay Rumor Comes From According to reporting by…
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Stolen Dodge Charger Leads to Valentine’s Day Arrest After Tulsa Foot Chase
An Oklahoma woman was arrested on Valentine’s Day after police stopped a stolen Dodge Charger in Tulsa and turned up methamphetamine and stolen license plates inside. Authorities say the traffic stop happened around 7:30 p.m. on February 14, when an officer pulled over the Charger, driven by 19-year-old Rainy Gilbert, at a QuikTrip gas station.…
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How Tariff Strike Down Could Change Car Prices
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down several tariffs tied to President Donald Trump’s trade policy in a 6-3 ruling, injecting fresh uncertainty into an already complex trade environment and reviving a question car buyers have been asking for years: will vehicle prices actually come down? The honest answer is that it’s complicated. While the…
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New Jersey Auto Shop Employee Charged After Customer’s Car Sold to Scrap Yard
A New Jersey auto shop employee is facing charges after authorities say she sold a customer’s vehicle to a scrap yard without permission, and the car was crushed before police could ever recover it. The incident happened in Bloomingdale after a woman dropped her vehicle off at a local repair shop and was later unable…
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Yenko Corvette E-Ray Delivers 1,564 HP After SVE Overhaul
Specialty Vehicle Engineering has unveiled a heavily modified Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray under its Yenko banner, and the numbers are hard to believe for a car that started life as a hybrid sports coupe: a claimed 1,564 horsepower, enough to surpass a Bugatti Chiron. The build takes the hybrid Corvette E-Ray as its starting point and…
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Suspect Jumps Into River After High-Speed Chase, Struggles to Swim
A driver fleeing Metropolitan Police officers at high speed on the A12 around midnight on New Year’s Day was eventually arrested after officers rammed his vehicle to end the pursuit, and the suspect then jumped from a bridge into a river below, authorities say. A Pursuit Reaching More Than Double the Speed Limit Video released…
