Europe Just Regulated Brake Dust Like Exhaust — So Bosch Cut the Wire to Your Brake Pedal
A market research report making the rounds this week claims the global regenerative braking systems...
Government Regulation
EPA’s New Truck Rule Turns a Federal Felony Into a Factory Setting
Mac Spurlock ran a diesel repair shop in Wasilla, Alaska. In 2022, about thirty armed...
California Handed Oil Refineries a Bigger Break Than Its Own Regulators Recommended. Now It’s Getting Sued for It
California has one climate rule everyone already knows: every new car sold in the state...
Denver Cab Companies Say Waymo Found A Loophole In Colorado’s Taxi Law — And They’re Not Wrong
Two Colorado transportation companies filed paperwork this month arguing that Waymo doesn’t belong in the...
Waymo’s “Free” Robotaxi Rides Have Nothing to Do With Generosity. They’re Buying Time With Regulators
Waymo wants you to believe the free rides in its new robotaxi are a nicety....
A Wasilla Diesel Mechanic’s Pardon Exposes the EPA’s Cold-Weather Blind Spot
Somewhere on the Dalton Highway this winter, a loaded semi will lose power at forty...
VW, Porsche, and Honda All Stumbled the Same Week, And It’s Not a Coincidence
The global auto industry just lived through one of its roughest stretches in recent memory,...
The Wire Rundown: Corvette Heist, Honda Recall, and Porsche Kills the Electric 911
The Auto Wire’s morning roundup of the stories actually worth your time, recapped fast, with...
The I-75 Fireworks Truck Fire Exposed a Stack of Safety Violations
The fireworks truck that turned a stretch of Interstate 75 into a fireball over the...
Trump Says GM and Ford Want a Law Making It Harder to Fix Your Own Car
President Trump dropped a bombshell on car owners this week, claiming that executives from General...
Trump Sided With DIY Mechanics After Ford and GM Pitched a Repair Bill
The fight over who gets to fix your car landed inside the White House this...
VW Wants a Tariff Break on Mexico-Built Cars While Betting Big on Tennessee
The automaker’s cheapest models are caught in a 25% import duty, and CEO Kjell Gruner...
Porsche’s Profit Fell 98% in a Year, Here’s What Actually Went Wrong
Porsche has spent decades as one of the most profitable car companies on the planet....
A 2017 Chicago Police Chase Could Now Cost Taxpayers $27 Million
A deadly police pursuit from 2017 is coming back to haunt Chicago in a big...
Nissan’s New CEO Won’t Rule Out a Sale as $4.2 Billion Loss and Factory Closures Loom
Nissan’s turnaround plan already includes shutting seven factories, closing two design studios, and cutting roughly...