Ford Just Made the F-150’s Base Engine Bigger. Thank a Federal Fine That’s Worth Exactly Nothing.
Ford's 2027 F-150 replaces its 2.7-liter base engine with a 3.0-liter and puts the V8 back in King Ranch and…
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The Federal List of Truck Driving Schools Runs on the Honor System. Nobody Checks First.
A registered driving school told investigators its classroom was inside a school bus in the back of a trailer. It…
Hyundai’s Georgia-Built Waymo Robotaxi Isn’t a Patriotism Story. It’s a Compliance Deadline.
The first IONIQ 5 robotaxis arrive in the fourth quarter. A Commerce Department rule makes Chinese-origin driving software unsellable from…
California Just Gave Classic Cars a Smog Exemption That Expires in 2033 — By Design
Jay Leno’s Law reads like the biggest favor Sacramento has done for classic car owners...
Beijing Never Banned the Gas Car. It Just Stopped Issuing the License Plates.
VW and Toyota are slashing prices on combustion cars in China. In Beijing, only 20,000 combustion plates will be issued…
Stellantis Pulled the Jeep Out of Brampton. Five Days Later It Unveiled an Armoured Ram With the Company Now Buying the Plant.
Canada told Stellantis that abandoning Brampton would be a default and started a recovery process ten months ago. It has…
22-Year-Old Hooters Calendar Girl Alexis Kramer Named as Second Victim in Influencer’s McLaren Crash
Family members identified Alexis Kramer, 22, as the second victim in the Irvine McLaren crash. Police say speed was a…
Ford’s 17-Truck Recall, Diesel Past $6, and What Else Moved
Our automotive news roundup for the last 24 hours: three more Ford recalls, a Daimler repair being done a third…
America’s Answer to the Chinese Kill Switch Has a Weight Limit. Buses Are Above It.
The U.S. connected vehicle rule stops at 10,001 pounds. The bus Norway tested weighs more than three times that.
The ‘Trump Car’ Case Stopped Being About Flags. It’s Now About a Sign Law From 1989
Long Beach offered $50,000 to end the Trump car lawsuit. He said no, and a 1989 sign ordinance now decides…
Today in Automotive History: America’s First Car Fatality, September 14, 1899
On the evening of September 13, 1899, a 69-year-old New York real estate broker named...
Jeep’s 202,000-SUV Recall, China’s 70% EV Target, and What Else Moved
An automotive news roundup of the industry stories that moved in the last 24 hours without getting a full write-up…
Stellantis Will Cover Your Engine’s Failed Valve Seals for Seven Years — But Only If You Live in the Right State
Two identical 2017 Jeep Wranglers can roll off the same assembly line, get the same...
Dallas Turned Its Garbage Trucks Into A Surveillance Fleet, And The Real Trick Was Doing It For Almost Nothing
Dallas didn’t buy a single new vehicle to build one of the more sweeping property-surveillance...
Every New Car Was Supposed To Stop Drunk Drivers By Now. Nobody Told The Cars.
Somewhere in this country, almost every day, the same scene repeats itself. A driver, allegedly...