Tesla Sued For Spewing Toxic Pollutants From California Plant
An environmental non-profit group is suing Tesla, alleging CEO Elon Musk’s automaker violated the federal Clear Air Act hundreds of times because its factory in Fremont, California was emitting harmful pollutants. This lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, adds to mounting pressure on Tesla to improve the…
'California Stop' Is Costing Californians Millions In Tickets
The “California Stop,” also known as the “California Roll,” is the act of not coming to a full and complete stop at a stop sign. Whatever it’s called where you live, it’s illegal and can get you a $200+ ticket and can land you in hot water with your driving record when it’s issued by an agency with authority. One…
Video Of Waymo's Robotaxi Driving In Oncoming Lane Gets The Attention Of The Feds
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation on Monday into Waymo and incidents involving its driverless vehicles. The probe comes after footage of a Waymo robotaxi driving in the oncoming lane to avoid unicyclists on a San Francisco street went viral. The general public has…
These Often Overlooked Family Crossovers Are All Under $35,000
After years of high prices and low inventory car buyers are finally able to get some deals on pre-owned vehicles. While the EV market offers some compelling prices, there aren’t a lot of family-sized options. But if you are looking for three rows under $35,000 don’t ignore these excellent, but under appreciated,…
'Pathetic' Stellantis Leadership Cut Hundreds Of Jobs While Giving CEO Tavares A $39 Million Salary
UAW President Shawn Fain called out Stellantis as being “pathetic” in a recent Facebook live broadcast event for United Auto Workers union members. The multi-national automaker conglomerate recently fired scores of full-time workers from its Warren Assembly plant where the Ram 1500 and Jeep Wagoneer are built. Further…
Motorsport Is For The Girls Now
History is set to be made at the 2024 Indianapolis 500, but maybe not in the way you’d expect. No, it won’t be the first 500 contested by a woman or person of color. It won’t mark the biggest prize purse since the race’s first running in 1911. Look closely, and you’ll see it clearly: Motorsport is for the girls now.
What's The Best Sight You’ve Seen From Your Car?
The greatest thing about a car is that it can take you anywhere. So often, though, we just use them to get to boring destinations — home, work, non-Wegmans grocery stores. Today, we want to honor those special occasions, the times you get to see something truly great through that windshield.
You're Going To Have To Pry The Naturally Aspirated V12 Out Of Ferrari's Cold, Dead Hands
Ferrari recently revealed its latest V12-powered grand tourer and very much wants you to know that it has 12 cylinders. How do we know that? Well, Ferrari named it the 12Cilindri. You know, because a V12 has 12 cylinders. As silly as the name may be, though, we’re absolutely not complaining about any car that still…
Brad Pitt’s F1 Movie Could Be The Most Expensive Film Ever Made
Brad Pitt has been working on a movie about life in Formula 1 for a couple of years now. The movie, which has Lewis Hamilton onboard as a producer, began filming last year but was forced to suspend shooting when the actor’s strike hit. Now, the project is back on track with a budget that could make it one of the most…
Biden Hits Chinese EVs With 100 Percent Tariff
President Joe Biden drastically hiked tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as a way to protect the U.S. auto industry’s less-than-stellar EV effort as boatloads of new cheap EVs from China fail to reach our shore. The White House announced that it was imposing tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese goods – including a 100…
This 6-Foot-Wide Home Used To Be A Driveway
The Washington D.C. area real estate market is kind of a mess right now. The city is packed with relatively high income earners, and most of the people who wanted homes bought in with low-interest loans a few years ago. Every single family home or condo that hits the market is scooped up quickly and the combination of…
Watch Crews Blow Up The Baltimore Bridge
More than six weeks after it struck and destroyed the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, the Dali container ship has finally been freed after engineers blew up remnants of the bridge. Explosives experts from the U.S. Army were called in to explode a remaining bridge section, which had pinned the ship in place.
What Is The Best Factory Option Ever Offered On A Car?
Back when I bought my E39 BMW 540i, it had basically everything I was looking for at the time. A torquey naturally aspirated V8, a manual transmission, rear-wheel drive and a tape player that allowed me to listen to music from my iPod. I paid a very fair price for it, and to this day it remains one of the best cars…
These Are The Slowest Accelerating Cars You Can Buy In 2024
Speed is relative. Some people think taking 6 seconds to hit 60 mph is fast, and others will scoff at anything that takes more than half that time to reach the 60-mph mark. Learning about the quickest cars on the market is an easy task, with tons lists published online (including by us) ready to answer the burning…
Tesla's Finally Buying Ads...To Get Elon Musk His $55 Billion Pay Day
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, May 14, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
2025 Genesis GV80 Is A Meaner, Greener Luxury SUV
It’s been a good couple of years for luxury automotive brands, especially Genesis, one of the newest guys on the block. After initially launching with a sedan-only lineup, the company’s GV80 SUV premiered in 2020 as one of the crown jewels of its lineup, and now the GV80 is the recipient of a subtle refresh to give…
These Are The Prettiest Race Cars Of All Time, According To You
Race cars should be at the pinnacle of what’s technologically possible. They should be the fastest, most agile cars out there, and if they just so happen to look good doing it, that’s a nice bonus. Thankfully, there have been a whole heap of race cars that look fantastic while blasting round circuits at eye-watering…
A Robotaxi May Not Be Enough To Solve Tesla's Mounting Issues
2024 has been a very bad year for Tesla so far. We’ve all read about the layoffs, the poor sales, and the deeply weird earnings call, but a closer look reveals even more behind the scenes. It’s about who is being laid off, why sales are down, and whether what Musk said on that call might be signaling his exit from…
At $16,750, Is This 1986 Ford Mustang SVO A BFD?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mustang is a model that Ford intended could compete with BMW’s E30. This one has been breathed upon, so it might still be able to keep up with the pack. Let’s decide if it’s worth finding out.
Bridgestone Did One Lap Of America, Here's How It Went
This year’s edition of Brock Yates’ One Lap of America finished last Saturday. Bridgestone decided to enter two cars into the long-running motorsport event to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its Potenza tire line.
