The FTC Just Published the Dealer Playbook: The 5 Lines You’ll Hear, and Exactly What to Say Back
The FTC says Greenway Auto Group charged more than the advertised price in 92% of reviewed deals. Here are the…
Government Regulation
Chicago Seized His Car Over $524 in Tickets, Sold It to Its Tow Contractor for $273 and Credited Him Nothing. Two Justices Noticed
Chicago sold Ryan O’Donnell’s car for $273 in scrap over $524 in tickets and applied none of it to his…
Tesla’s FSD Class Action Stalled Because Nothing Forced Buyers to Open the Page With the Promise
The Ninth Circuit vacated class certification in LoSavio v. Tesla because nothing required FSD buyers to visit the page carrying…
GM Called Your Smart Driver Score a B+ That ‘Isn’t Permanent.’ Montana Says It Ended Up With Your Insurer
Montana says GM’s dealership OnStar sign-up looked mandatory, warned decliners they’d lose safety services they didn’t have yet, and fed…
Tempe Banned License Plate Readers. Its Lawyer Says Cops Can Still Get the Data as Long as They Don’t Say ‘ALPR’
Tempe's license plate reader ban passed 6-1. The city attorney's memo says officers can still accept plate-reader data from neighbors,…
6,400 Texas Drivers Just Lost Their CDLs. The Paper Trail Points to a Default Setting in the State’s Own Computer
More than 6,400 Texas commercial drivers now hold plain Class C licenses. Most people credit...
Inkster Locked In 10 Years of Flock Cameras. The Next Day, the ‘Get the Flock Out’ Act Was Announced in Front of One
Inkster announced a 10-year Flock expansion on Oct. 13. The next day, Rep. Rashida Tlaib unveiled H.R. 10807, which gives…
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 York City Says CarGurus Rated a Honda $2,212 Under Market. With Fees, It Was $1,473 Over.
New York City says a CarGurus “Great Deal” Honda cost $1,473 over market once dealer fees were added. Here is…
An Oviedo 11-Year-Old Pleaded Not Guilty Over a 4,500-Watt Electric Dirt Bike. Florida Law Calls It a Motorcycle
An Oviedo sixth-grader pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor registration charge after police classified his pedal-less 4,500-watt electric dirt bike…
Tempe Grappled a 140-MPH Corvette and Booked Its Driver. A Year Later, No Felony Case Shows Up in Superior Court
A year after Tempe police used a Grappler to stop a 140-mph Corvette and booked the driver on a felony,…
Malibu’s PCH Speed Cameras Logged 100,000 Violations in Nine Days. Now the City Is Rechecking the Speed Limit
Malibu's PCH speed cameras logged about 100,000 violations in a nine-day test. The city's own 2025 data predicted it, and…
Tesla Retires the “Full Self-Driving” Name in Europe After Germany Objected. It’s Now “Tesla Assisted Driving”
For nearly a decade, Tesla has defended the words “Full Self-Driving” against regulators, lawyers, and...
Alexandria Seminary Road Camera’s Bad Tickets Climb to 834 After Audit
The first number was 115. The real number is 834. In August, the Alexandria Police...
Richmond Quit Flock Because Henrico Quit Flock. Now Flock Is Cutting About 270 Jobs.
Flock plans to cut about 270 jobs as Henrico, Richmond, Harris County and Texas cities switch its plate cameras off.…