Trump’s Red Diesel Order Turns a 24.4-Cent Fuel Tax Into an IOU
The Oct. 5 order defers the federal tax on red diesel used on highways through Dec. 31. The seller usually…
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BYD’s Shark 6 Security Fix Closes the Door a Researcher Used, and an Aftermarket App Goes With It
BYD says an over-the-air update will close the Android debug route used in the Four Corners Shark 6 demonstration. An…
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…
GM Lost 41,028 EV Sales After the $7,500 Credit Died. Its Entire U.S. Drop Was 39,373.
GM's EV deliveries fell by 41,028 in the third quarter, more than its total U.S. sales decline, a year after…
Ninth DUI Arrest, No License, No Interlock: Nothing in the SUV Was Built to Stop Him
Police found a gray SUV blocking a Waukegan street at 1:21 a.m. The driver, prosecutors say, had eight prior DUI…
Banning Diesel Exports Could Raise Gas Prices. Trump Says So Himself.
A refinery makes up to 1.8 gallons of gasoline for every gallon of diesel. That is why an export ban…
Two Drivers Stopped in the Middle of I-70 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and One Grabbed a Tire Iron — Then Both Got the Same Summons
Two drivers stopped in live I-70 lanes in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and one pulled out what appeared to be a…
EPA Built Its Smog Rule Around EVs That Aren’t Coming. Now It Wants Two More Years for Gas Cars
The EPA's 2024 tailpipe rule counted on electric cars to carry its smog and soot limits. With EV forecasts cut…
Hawley’s Flock Bill Caps Plate Data at 10 Days. Flock’s Own Default Is Seven.
Sen. Josh Hawley's Stop Flock Abuse Act would make police delete plate data after 10 days and get written approval…
Acura Just Benched Its Fastest SUV. The Reason Isn’t Sales. It’s a Rule the EPA Hasn’t Finished Writing.
Acura’s quickest three-row SUV is taking an unpaid leave of absence. The MDX Type S...
Tesla Owes NHTSA 21 Cybercab Answers Today. Zoox’s Version Took Three Years.
NHTSA's Special Order asks how a car with no wheel, pedals or mirrors meets driver-era safety rules, and whether removable…
‘He’s Looking at the Sky.’ Louisiana Police Measured a Squatted Truck at 13 Inches Nose-Up, Then Towed It After Its Second Ticket in Three Days.
Central, Louisiana police say a squatted pickup measuring 13 inches nose-high was ticketed and towed three days after the sheriff's…
The New Fuel Economy Rules Carry a $0 Fine. The Part That Actually Matters Is Buried 700 Pages Deep.
The fine for missing the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards is zero dollars....
Florida Kicked the Plate Cameras Off Its Highways. The Ones That Mail You Tickets Keep Spreading.
Florida pulled license plate readers off state highways. Red-light, school-zone and school bus cameras that mail tickets are still spreading,…
Norway Sealed a Chinese Bus Inside a Mountain to Find Its Kill Switch. A Romanian SIM Card Was Holding It.
Oslo's transit agency sealed a Yutong electric bus inside a mountain and found its maker could reach the power system…