The Internet Called It A ‘Snitch Car’ Patent. Ford’s Filing Says Something Very Different.
Somewhere in the comments under a story about a new Ford patent this week, a...
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NHTSA Could Require Cars To Stop Before Backing Over A Kid. It’s Handing Out Gold Stars Instead.
Every new car sold in the United States will soon be legally required to stop...
Ford Cookie-Firing Fallout: Fired Worker Hires Defamation Lawyer to Take On Ford and Aramark
In July, Ford fired 11-year Kentucky Truck Plant electrician Kurt Kromm over accusations that he’d...
Mazda’s New Safety Feature Sounds Great Until You Realize Mazda Built None Of It
Mazda wants credit today for making the highway shoulder a safer place. Read past the...
Her Nissan Rogue Passed a Clean Carfax Check. It Still Had Three VINs, and It Belonged to Enterprise the Whole Time
Amber Wolnomiejski did the things a careful car buyer is told to do. She pulled...
This Stolen Infiniti Had A VIN That Checked Out. That Was The Problem
CHP recovered a stolen Infiniti wearing a switched VIN. The case exposes why a clean history report can still lead…
A Stolen 1971 Chevelle Came Home After 33 Years. Now Its Owner Has to Prove It Exists
CHP recovered a 1971 Chevelle stolen from San Mateo County in 1993. The registration, insurance and title problems start now.
Houston Won ‘Worst Road Rage City in America.’ Here’s What Your Insurance Won’t Cover.
Houston didn’t win an award this week. It topped a new ranking of the worst...
The White House’s Auto Manufacturing Victory Lap Included a Company That Doesn’t Make Cars
The White House is crediting tariffs for Ford's decision to stop importing the Lincoln Nautilus from China. The tariffs are…
Six Defendants Allegedly Stole $4 Million in Rental Cars. The Going Rate Was $2,000 Each.
Six defendants are accused of taking about 150 rental cars worth more than $4 million with forged licenses and stolen…
A $5,295 Fee to ‘Certify’ a Car That Was Already Certified. The Rule Meant to Stop It Died Six Months Ago.
Manchester City Nissan will pay $4 million over alleged junk fees. The bigger story is that a CPO badge is…
The EPA Calls This a Gas Price ‘Emergency.’ It’s Been One Since May.
Gas is about to get a little cheaper for the last stretch of summer. That’s...
Colorado Finally Figured Out How Long Teen Driver’s Ed Should Take. Every Other State Just Shrugged.
Colorado just told teenagers that getting a driver’s permit will soon require sitting through 30...
Tricolor Raised $1.9 Billion on Subprime Car Loans. The SEC Says Its Execs Pledged the Same Ones Twice
The SEC says Tricolor's top executives pledged the same subprime car loans to more than one Wall Street bond deal.…
America Didn’t Ban Polestar’s Factory. It Banned Its Owner.
Prestige Imports wants $25 million from Polestar, and its lawsuit reads like a straightforward betrayal...