Stellantis Won a Patent to Drop an Overheating Battery and Drive Away on 12 Volts
A granted FCA US patent drops an electrified vehicle’s high-voltage pack and moves the car away on 12-volt power. The…
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NHTSA Closed Its Jeep Fire Probe. A Million Wranglers and Gladiators Still Can’t Park in the Garage.
NHTSA closed its fire probe into 1.08 million Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators. FCA's own recall filing shows why owners still…
Ford’s Wet Timing Belt Case Went From 44 Complaints to 1,299. The Part That Clogs Can’t Be Reached Without Pulling the Engine.
NHTSA's probe into Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost grew from 10,473 cars to 135,551. Two months later there's still no recall. Here's…
One Rusty Bolt Has VW Recalling 2.86 Million Cars Worldwide. Here Are the 208,724 in America.
If you own a 2018 Tiguan, a 2018–2019 Atlas or a 2019–2021 Audi Q3, one...
NHTSA Wants Your Ideas to Fix Recalls. Its Meeting Won’t Be Streamed or Recorded.
NHTSA's new Recalls Next notice asks the public to comment on a November 5 meeting that will not be streamed…
A Car Dealer Just Led a $22 Million Bet on the Robot That Calls You About Your Oil Change
A dealer group led STELLA Automotive AI's $22.1 million round. The real prize is the service drive, and federal robocall…
The Steering Bolt Broke on Another Continent. Volkswagen Recalled 208,724 American SUVs Anyway.
Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 Atlas, Tiguan and Audi Q3 SUVs over a steering rack bolt that can corrode and snap.…
Land Rover Blamed a Chip. Its Newest Recall Quietly Changes the Story.
Jaguar Land Rover has added 23,677 vehicles to a safety recall it filed five months...
Tesla’s Semi Plant Opens, Rivian Recalls Nearly 99,000 EVs, and What Else Moved
Tesla's Semi factory opens, Rivian recalls 98,828 EVs over backup cameras, Geely hits four-minute charging, and the BYD question hangs…
Hyundai Ioniq 9 Recall: 5,360 SUVs Need a Seat Software Fix Six Months After the Palisade
Hyundai is recalling 5,360 2026 Ioniq 9 SUVs because the second-row power seats may keep moving when they contact a…
Ford, Jeep, And Toyota Are All Recalling Cars, And Tesla Just Picked Up Another Federal Probe
Four automakers made recall or safety news over the past two days, and one of...
Honda Civic Owners Keep Getting Stuck In Their Own Seat Belts And Nobody Has Called A Recall
Most people can tell you when their oil change is due before they could tell...
Ford Is Recalling 2,711 Broncos Because A Supplier Skipped One Boring Little Step
Ford’s newest Bronco recall covers 2,711 trucks. That’s a rounding error next to the 565,691...
The Feds Quietly Closed Their Honda Ridgeline Backup Camera Case Without Ordering A Single Repair
Federal regulators just closed the book on the Honda Ridgeline backup camera problem, and the...
Detroit’s Chinese-Assembly Ban Push, 4,100 More Porsche Cuts, and What Else Moved
Four separate alerts landed on the same argument today, which usually means a policy fight...