A Heathrow Parking Firm Promised a Covered Compound. Customers’ Cars Got a Field.
A Heathrow meet-and-greet firm left customers' cars in a field, on roadsides and in the airport's own short-stay lot. The…
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L.A.’s Kia and Hyundai Theft Wave Will Last Until at Least 2042, UCLA Says, and It’s Headed for Poorer Neighborhoods
A UCLA study using LAPD data says immobilizer-free Kias and Hyundais will be stolen in Los Angeles until at least…
Eight Cars, Including Three Camaros and a Trans Am, Fell Off the Feds’ List in a Texas Insurance Fraud Case
DOJ said in July it had seized 22 vehicles from Texas insurance broker Clayton Iley. The October forfeiture order covers…
Police Say a Stolen Car Hit a Baltimore Cruiser, Rolled Off Driverless and Burned. A New Law Won’t Change Where the Teen’s Case Goes.
Police say a car flagged as stolen hit a Baltimore cruiser, rolled driverless and burned. Maryland's new youth charging law…
Charlotte Police Stopped an ‘Actual Couch’ on Two Lime Scooters and Said ‘Rethink the Ride’
CMPD stopped two men riding a couch on two Lime scooters down South Tryon Street. The bigger exposure sits in…
Ohio Cops Tracked a Stolen Kia With a GPS Dart. It Still Crashed Into 2 Cars in Dayton.
A Moraine officer tagged a stolen Kia with a StarChase GPS dart and backed off. The Kia crashed into two…
Customs Officials in Elizabeth, N.J., Report a Record 603 Stolen Vehicles Stopped Before Export, Then Say Most Go Back to Insurers, Not Owners
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped a record 603 stolen vehicles at the ports of...
The Corvette Outran the Trooper at 156 MPH. It Couldn’t Outrun the Radio Call to Missouri.
A red C8 Corvette ran from an Arkansas trooper at 156 mph on I-55. It lost anyway, to spike strips…
Driver Crashes Into Dallas Repair Shop, Gets Pulled From Burning Car, Leaves Before Police Arrive — Now Shop Says Someone Took the Plates
A driver was pulled from a burning car after crashing into Wayne Motors in Far North Dallas, then left before…
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,…
Allstate Added 708,000 Auto Policies Without Adding Premium. That Arithmetic Has to Land Somewhere.
Allstate's auto book grew by 708,000 policies and $39 million in quarterly premium, because the average premium fell 3.6%. Meanwhile…
The EV Maintenance Discount Is Real. It Works Out to About $20 a Month.
AAA's 2026 Your Driving Costs data puts the EV maintenance advantage at about $248 a year. Energy, insurance and depreciation…
Four Boys Fled Two Stolen Cars in Gaithersburg. A Month Ago, the Same Scene Killed a Man in Germantown
Four boys ran into the woods outside a Gaithersburg apartment complex before dawn on Sept....
California’s New Plate-Flipper Law Fines the Builder $1,000. The Driver Still Pays $250.
Somewhere in the fine print of a new California law is a detail that got...
This Fatal McLaren Crash Isn’t Really About Speed. It’s About Who’s Buying Supercars Now.
Irvine police say speed was a factor in the fatal McLaren crash that killed James Wehr and Lexi Kramer. The…