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…
Safety
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…
CHP Impounded a Street-Racing Nissan GT-R for 30 Days, Then Soundtracked the Evidence With “Break My Stride”
CHP San Diego says a Nissan GT-R was street racing on a local freeway. Officers seized it for 30 days,…
A Month After the Fatal Irvine Crash, the Wrecked McLaren Reignited on Its Own in a Tow Yard With Nobody Around
The McLaren that crashed in Irvine, killing car-show owner James Wehr and model Lexi Kramer, reignited on its own in…
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…
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…
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...