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China's Biggest Recall Ever Comes Down to One Part, and Tesla Owns Most of It

Aug 22, 2026

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China's Biggest Recall Ever Comes Down to One Part, and Tesla Owns Most of It

Plus, BMW pushed Spider-Man ads to dashboards without asking, and California became the first state to regulate which replacement tires you can buy.

Ryan W

Robotaxis

Pep Boys Sells for $700 Million. The Money in Cars Is Moving to the Service Bay.

Aug 21, 2026

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Pep Boys Sells for $700 Million. The Money in Cars Is Moving to the Service Bay.

Plus, Nevada hands Tesla the 5,000 robotaxis it capped at 10 in July, and NHTSA escalates its GM V8 probe.

Ryan W

trade policy

Canada's Tariff Lands at 15%, Tentatively. One Undecided Rule Halves the Bill.

Aug 20, 2026

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Canada's Tariff Lands at 15%, Tentatively. One Undecided Rule Halves the Bill.

Plus, China's car market is on pace for its worst year on record, and BMW quietly reviews its lineup.

Ryan W

OEM strategy

Hyundai Redraws Its Best-Selling SUV, and Deletes the Old Screens Too

Aug 19, 2026

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Hyundai Redraws Its Best-Selling SUV, and Deletes the Old Screens Too

Plus, Audi backpedals on killing its five-cylinder engine, and GM bans aftermarket parts from ADAS repairs.

Ryan W

Robotaxis

Beer and Plywood Get Hit at Midnight. Cars Are Why There's No Deal.

Aug 18, 2026

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Beer and Plywood Get Hit at Midnight. Cars Are Why There's No Deal.

Plus, Carvana buyers are paying more than the dealer down the street, and Nevada capped Tesla's robotaxi fleet at 10 after it asked for 5,000.

Ryan W

OEM strategy

Geely's Q2 Profit Jumped 36%. Its Home Market Just Cratered 20%.

Aug 17, 2026

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Geely's Q2 Profit Jumped 36%. Its Home Market Just Cratered 20%.

Plus, a 1935 Duesenberg closes out Monterey Car Week, Waymo gets its biggest California expansion yet, and Germany's car industry shed 42,300 jobs in a year.

Ryan W

recalls

To Purists, Ferrari's EV Was a Betrayal. Someone Paid $40 Million for It.

Aug 16, 2026

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To Purists, Ferrari's EV Was a Betrayal. Someone Paid $40 Million for It.

Plus, Porsche leaves VW's emissions pool for a Chinese rival, and rebuilding a McLaren P1 battery costs more than the factory charged.

Ryan W

Robotaxis

Washington Keeps Chinese EVs Out. Waymo Imported 2,600 of Them.

Aug 15, 2026

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Washington Keeps Chinese EVs Out. Waymo Imported 2,600 of Them.

Plus, Monterey's big reveals: a 1,050-hp Revuelto SV, Aston's 838-hp Valen, a 1,600-hp Koenigsegg. And Porsche is reportedly winding down the Taycan.

Ryan W

enthusiast

McLaren and Porsche Both Un-Killed the Manual This Week

Aug 14, 2026

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McLaren and Porsche Both Un-Killed the Manual This Week

Plus, a Polestar dealer says the brand faked its own US exit, and Ford drops the roof on a 795-hp Mustang.

Ryan W

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China's Biggest Recall Ever Comes Down to One Part, and Tesla Owns Most of It

Pep Boys Sells for $700 Million. The Money in Cars Is Moving to the Service Bay.

Canada's Tariff Lands at 15%, Tentatively. One Undecided Rule Halves the Bill.

Hyundai Redraws Its Best-Selling SUV, and Deletes the Old Screens Too

Beer and Plywood Get Hit at Midnight. Cars Are Why There's No Deal.

Geely's Q2 Profit Jumped 36%. Its Home Market Just Cratered 20%.

To Purists, Ferrari's EV Was a Betrayal. Someone Paid $40 Million for It.

Washington Keeps Chinese EVs Out. Waymo Imported 2,600 of Them.

McLaren and Porsche Both Un-Killed the Manual This Week

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