The Average New-Car Buyer Isn’t 61. A $47,800 V8 Mustang Explains Why It Feels That Way
A podcast guest put the average new-car buyer at 61. Federal and industry data say younger, but the price of…
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GM Says Its Warranty Covers the 2025 Traverse Brake Problem. Also, It Doesn’t. A Federal Judge Asked: ‘Which One Is It?’
A judge refused to toss a 2025 Chevy Traverse brake lawsuit after GM argued its warranty both governed the dispute…
Hyundai Says 94,622 Genesis and G80 Seats Can Overheat. Park Outside, Because There’s No Fix Yet
Hyundai is recalling 94,622 Genesis and G80 sedans whose seat switches can stick on and overheat. There's no fix yet,…
Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Had No Supervisor: Driver Says He Was Asleep When His Tesla Hit a CHP Cruiser
A Tesla driver told CHP he was asleep with Full Self-Driving engaged when his car went through a four-lane closure…
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…
Toyota’s RAV4 Plug-in Recall Began With a Rear Motor That Failed Safely
Toyota's defect report traces the 2026 RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid recall to a Denso motor control unit, a Japanese owner stuck…
Toyota’s Land Cruiser Fuel Tube Can Come Loose and Leak. Recall Letters Don’t Land Until December
Toyota is recalling about 106,000 2024-2027 Land Cruisers whose fuel tube joint near the tank can come apart and leak.…
Under-Torqued Bolts Trigger Blue Bird Electric School Bus Battery Recall
A battery pack holds hundreds of kilowatt-hours of stored energy and weighs as much as...
A Texas Lawsuit Says a Tesla Model 3 Sped Up ‘Without Any Input.’ Police First Pointed to a Medical Episode
A wrongful-death suit says a Tesla Model 3 accelerated on its own before a fatal crash into an empty Clute…
A Waymo Stopped for an Austin School Bus, Phoned a Human for Help, and Got the Wrong Answer From Michigan
A Waymo stopped for an Austin school bus, asked a remote agent whether its signals were on, and drove past…
GM’s Eyes-Off Escalade IQ Will Say It’s Fine to Read Your Texts. Your State’s Phone Law Might Not
GM says a turquoise light on the 2028 Escalade IQ will tell drivers it is safe to catch up on…
A Loose Fuel Tube Is Sending 106,000 Land Cruisers Back to Toyota Dealers
Toyota spent years convincing Americans to pay serious money for a nameplate built on the...
NHTSA Questions GM’s Sierra Grille Fix Across 535,639 Pickups
GM already fixed this grille once. Twenty-one owners say it came off anyway. NHTSA’s Office...
Mercedes S-Class Brake Hose Recall Grows to 30,078 Cars, Maybach and AMG Included
Mercedes-Benz first blamed muggy weather. Now it’s blaming the hose itself. Mercedes-Benz USA has expanded...
One Burning EV at a Fort Worth Cadillac Dealer Spread to at Least Seven More, Then Kept Firefighters There for 17 Hours, 33 Minutes
Fort Worth firefighters were sent to Frank Kent Cadillac, in the 3500 block of West...