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Aug 30, 2026

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18 min read

The Manual Transmission Registry

Every new car you can still buy with three pedals in the US. 23 models left, and we update it when manufacturers confirm a change.

recalls

Ford Replaced Two-Thirds of Its Bosses After the “Good Enough” Trucks

Aug 29, 2026

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4 min read

Ford Replaced Two-Thirds of Its Bosses After the “Good Enough” Trucks

Plus, eBay bans airbag sales after counterfeit deaths, and BYD's nine-day battery thrash comes back at 98.7%.

Ryan W

Robotaxis

August Just Set a Record at the Pump, and Hormuz Is Why

Aug 28, 2026

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4 min read

August Just Set a Record at the Pump, and Hormuz Is Why

Plus, Rivian's CFO exits before the R2 ramp and Waymo's own test drivers are getting hurt by their robots.

Ryan W

recalls

The Accord and CR-V Are Going Hybrid-Only, and Regulation Isn't Why

Aug 27, 2026

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5 min read

The Accord and CR-V Are Going Hybrid-Only, and Regulation Isn't Why

Plus, VW's board votes Sept. 4 on up to 100,000 job cuts and Waymo says cameras alone aren't enough.

Ryan W

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Lincoln Imports the Corsair From China, Two Weeks After Ford Vowed to Stop

Aug 26, 2026

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6 min read

Lincoln Imports the Corsair From China, Two Weeks After Ford Vowed to Stop

Plus, Toyota recalls 48,280 Tacomas over shedding shocks, and the average car payment hit $812, a record for August.

Ryan W

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Trump's 50% Canada Tariff Would Tax Toyota and Honda Most of All

Aug 25, 2026

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5 min read

Trump's 50% Canada Tariff Would Tax Toyota and Honda Most of All

Plus, Porsche's $1.46B AI bet with Tata and Waymo's leap into Munich.

Ryan W

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GM's Brake Probe Just Learned Honda and Acura Use the Same Parts

Aug 24, 2026

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5 min read

GM's Brake Probe Just Learned Honda and Acura Use the Same Parts

Plus, the average new car hits $49,855 and GM cuts a labor deal with 4,600 Canadian workers days after the tariff truce collapsed.

Ryan W

trade policy

Stellantis May Scrap a Historic Plant While GM Signs a New Deal Down the Road

Aug 23, 2026

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5 min read

Stellantis May Scrap a Historic Plant While GM Signs a New Deal Down the Road

Plus, Chinese brands routed around the EU's tariff and took a record share, and Tesla sets a September 3 Austin launch date for the Cybercab.

Ryan W

recalls

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

Aug 22, 2026

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5 min read

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

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The Manual Transmission Registry

Ford Replaced Two-Thirds of Its Bosses After the “Good Enough” Trucks

August Just Set a Record at the Pump, and Hormuz Is Why

The Accord and CR-V Are Going Hybrid-Only, and Regulation Isn't Why

Lincoln Imports the Corsair From China, Two Weeks After Ford Vowed to Stop

Trump's 50% Canada Tariff Would Tax Toyota and Honda Most of All

GM's Brake Probe Just Learned Honda and Acura Use the Same Parts

Stellantis May Scrap a Historic Plant While GM Signs a New Deal Down the Road

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

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