GM Is Recalling 67,380 EVs Over Brake Software While NHTSA’s Probe Into the Lyriq’s Brake Module Swells From 3,322 Cars to 1.16 Million
GM told federal regulators on October 29 that a software defect in the brake system...
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Tesla’s ‘Other Models’ Output Fell 49% in Two Quarters. Then Musk Said Texas Will Wind Down the Cybertruck Around Mid-2027
Tesla’s own third-quarter update, dated Oct. 21, shows its “other models” line building 7,004 vehicles...
At $4.27 a Gallon, Up $1.23 in a Year, Gas Is Pushing Hybrids to a Record 16% of Sales While EVs Slip
Gasoline is up $1.23 in a year, and federal data shows hybrids at a record 16 percent of sales while…
EV Credits, Emissions Rules and Tariffs: Where Each One Is Written and Who Can Change It
News organizations projected Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate after the November 3...
California’s Truck Voucher Program Chipped In About $50 Million for Nikola Trucks. Then Nikola Went Belly-Up
The Los Angeles Times reported on Oct. 18 that California’s truck voucher program paid about...
Going Electric at $4.33 Gas Saves About $118 a Month. The $520 Loan Payment Eats That for Breakfast
At $4.33 gas, an EV or hybrid cuts the fuel bill, but at subprime rates the loan costs several times…
The Tesla Roadster That Flies Isn’t Approved for Public Roads, and Tesla’s Own Website Says So
Tesla’s own site says the Rocket Roadster that flies isn’t approved for public roads. The $50,000 reservation contract promises less…
New Cars Now Average $50,562, a Measly $52 Short of the All-Time Record. Here’s What That Number Isn’t Telling You
The average new car price hit $50,562 in September, $52 below the record. Here is what Kelley Blue Book’s number…
A Texas Lawsuit Says a Tesla Model 3 Sped Up ‘Without Any Input.’ Police First Pointed to a Medical Episode
A wrongful-death suit says a Tesla Model 3 accelerated on its own before a fatal crash into an empty Clute…
AAA Ran EVs, Hybrids and Gas Cars Through the Same Math. Hybrids Won Every Class.
AAA's 2026 Your Driving Costs study found hybrids cheapest to own in all four classes it compared. EVs saved $1,500…
Gas-Only Cars Just Dropped Below Half of Global New-Car Sales. Meanwhile, Americans Get $4.35 Gas and No EV Credit.
Gasoline-only models fell to 49% of global new-vehicle sales in the first half of 2026. In the U.S., gas is…
Police Say a Gunman Killed a Man in a Tesla at an Idaho Supercharger, Then Tesla Let Drivers Flee Plugged In — at Up to $25K in Damage
Tesla's new Emergency Drive Away lets drivers leave a Supercharger still plugged in. Tesla says the damage can reach $25,000,…
Your Car’s Phone App Roughly Doubled Its Ad-Tracker Exposure. Owners Can Switch Off Some of It
Northeastern researchers found that pairing a companion app roughly doubled a car's exposure to advertising and tracking companies. Phone settings…
Audi’s EV Patent Calls for Real Motor Noise, Fake Gearshifts and Sparks Ground Off the Pavement
Audi's German patent application would hard-mount an EV's motor, strip its soundproofing, simulate gearshifts and turbo lag, and grind a…
Tesla Doubled Its Ballarat Supercharger Site. About a Week Later, Someone Cut All 20 Cables.
Twenty Supercharger cables were cut at one Ballarat site days after Tesla expanded it. Selling the copper legally in Victoria…