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

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.

Aug 21, 2026

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

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.

Aug 20, 2026

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

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.

Aug 19, 2026

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

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.

Aug 18, 2026

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

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.

Aug 17, 2026

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

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.

Aug 16, 2026

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

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.

Aug 15, 2026

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McLaren and Porsche Both Un-Killed the Manual This Week

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.

Aug 14, 2026

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Ford Moves Lincoln Production Home, and Says the Tariff Decided It

Ford Moves Lincoln Production Home, and Says the Tariff Decided It

Plus, Cadillac's F1 team fires its boss with zero warning, and Tesla's Superchargers land only slightly above average in J.D. Power's charging study.

Aug 13, 2026

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Supercar Row Keeps Growing. The Shortage Isn't Buyers.

Supercar Row Keeps Growing. The Shortage Isn't Buyers.

Plus, the under-$20,000 used car has nearly vanished, and Toyota recalls 508,354 Camrys over screens that boot up blank.

Aug 12, 2026

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Monterey Car Week Is On, and the Covers Start Coming Off Friday

Monterey Car Week Is On, and the Covers Start Coming Off Friday

Plus, Kith put an M5 V10 and a manual into a first-generation X5, and Pebble Beach's incoming president wants better merch.

Aug 11, 2026

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Daimler Truck's CEO Names Her Own Fine Before Brussels Does

Daimler Truck's CEO Names Her Own Fine Before Brussels Does

Plus, VW confirms a US-built pickup (again), and the FTC narrows its dealer discrimination enforcement.

Aug 10, 2026

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Ford Reverses Course, Plans a $25,000 SUV and a Four-Door Mustang

Ford Reverses Course, Plans a $25,000 SUV and a Four-Door Mustang

Plus, Toyota says one thing about Chinese brands at home and another abroad, and a record share of buyers is signing seven-year car loans.

Aug 9, 2026

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VW Ousts Its US Chief. Its US Truck Answer Reports to Someone Else.

VW Ousts Its US Chief. Its US Truck Answer Reports to Someone Else.

Plus, Tesla quietly extends Cybertruck warranty over a defect it won't call a recall, and Honda hands vehicle engineering to an Indian outsourcer for the first time.

Aug 8, 2026

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4 min read

The Super Bee Returns With 600 HP and No V8

The Super Bee Returns With 600 HP and No V8

Plus, Senate Republicans move to repeal California's emissions waivers, and July's average car payment hits a record $808.

Aug 7, 2026

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Ford's $30,000 electric pickup gets a name: Fathom

Ford's $30,000 electric pickup gets a name: Fathom

Plus, BMW fast-tracks i3 output and used-car prices keep climbing despite the affordability crunch.

Aug 6, 2026

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EVs Hit 29% of the World's New Cars. In America They're 5.8%.

EVs Hit 29% of the World's New Cars. In America They're 5.8%.

Plus, Nissan's first profit in two years, Mercedes admits it went too far killing buttons, and a million unsold Chinese EVs are looking for a market.

Aug 5, 2026

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Hyundai and Kia Set July Records. Hybrids Did All the Work.

Hyundai and Kia Set July Records. Hybrids Did All the Work.

Plus, NHTSA probes 1.2 million Teslas, and America's last manual V8 sedan has 64 cars left on dealer lots.

Aug 2, 2026

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Ford Is Warning Staff About Chinese Rivals While Building Cars With One in Europe

Ford Is Warning Staff About Chinese Rivals While Building Cars With One in Europe

Plus, Rivian narrows its loss to $837 million and Toyota's global sales fall for a fifth straight month.

Jul 31, 2026

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Ferrari Says Its EV Sold Out. It Won't Say What "Sold Out" Means.

Ferrari Says Its EV Sold Out. It Won't Say What "Sold Out" Means.

Plus, Zoox clears its last NHTSA hurdle for paid robotaxi rides and 6,000 Audi workers protest a threatened plant closure.

Jul 30, 2026

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Ford Pro Was the Profit Engine. This Quarter Ford Blue Did the Work.

Ford Pro Was the Profit Engine. This Quarter Ford Blue Did the Work.

Plus, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake stalls Lexus output and Nissan and Honda try cooperating again.

Jul 29, 2026

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Ford Wants the Army's Next Truck. GM Already Has a Head Start.

Ford Wants the Army's Next Truck. GM Already Has a Head Start.

Plus, JLR retires the Discovery Sport as EU crash rules bite, and America's Car-Mart warns it may not last the year.

Jul 28, 2026

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Waymo Gave Uber Notice. The Exclusivity in Austin and Atlanta Ends.

Waymo Gave Uber Notice. The Exclusivity in Austin and Atlanta Ends.

Plus, NHTSA had no door-handle rule for Tesla to break, and Mao's limousine brand now builds a $1.6 million flagship.

Jul 27, 2026

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Chery Just Passed 20 Million Cars. Seven of Every Ten It Sold This Year Left China.

Chery Just Passed 20 Million Cars. Seven of Every Ten It Sold This Year Left China.

Plus, BMW sweeps six segments in JD Power's owner satisfaction study and a heat wave exposes a Cadillac Optiq defect.

Jul 26, 2026

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VW Held Its Margin Guidance. The Guidance Assumes Zero New Restructuring.

VW Held Its Margin Guidance. The Guidance Assumes Zero New Restructuring.

Plus, Waymo's crash data lands ahead of regulators and a Rivian R2 flip barely clears sticker.

Jul 25, 2026

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