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If you bought a used car recently, you might want to go and check the odometer reading. It could be off. A new report details that odometer tampering is not only widespread, but it’s getting worse.

Despite billions in investments for the development of EV infrastructure in the U.S., not a single charging station had gone live thanks to President Joe Biden’s 2021 law — until now. The first EV charger paid for by Biden’s Bipartisan deal has come online in Ohio, according to Reuters, which marks the operational…

It’s the end of the road once again for our dear buddy, the Chrysler 300C. The final Hemi-powered 300 — a velvet red example — just rolled off the assembly line at Stellantis’ Brampton Assembly Plant in Canada. It comes just a few weeks before production of Chrysler’s full-size sedan ends altogether.

Drivers in California are still dealing with the effects of a tightening insurance industry. From increasing rates and premiums to companies outright refusing to cover drivers, its hard out here. Mostly though the whole situation stems from insurance companies being mad that California regulations won’t let them be…

Formula 1 is in the closing stages of its next big calendar move, relocating the Spanish Grand Prix in 2026 from Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to a new street circuit in Madrid, the country’s capital. However, the championship’s commercial rights holder has yet to inform the Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE), the…

The annual Hagerty Bull Market list is out, giving you just enough time to buy one of these ten collector cars in time for the holidays. You deserve a gift, don’t you? You’ve been a particularly good car enthusiast and you deserve something fun. So why not park your money somewhere it’ll be (potentially) accruing…

One of the most important factors in the implementation of electric car charging infrastructure is location. Beyond just having fast-charging stations along popular commuter and road trip routes, those chargers should be installed in places with amenities for drivers to use and enjoy while they juice up their…

There isn’t necessarily anything wrong with the BMW Z4. When we last got behind the wheel, we liked the way it drove and found the interior significantly nicer than its platform-mate, the Toyota Supra. And unless you really want a convertible, now that the Supra can be ordered with a manual transmission, it’s been…

A Florida man driving a stolen Ford Mustang allegedly crashed it into two sheriff’s vehicles and a Dodge Grand Caravan, killing three people and injuring two others on December 6, according to People.

Hyundai has previewed a new tire design that has snow chains built right in, which would improve traction in snowy conditions without the inconvenience of manually installing tire chains in the winter. The snow chains would deploy at the press of a button, like something out of Speed Racer, by making use of what Hyunda…

KinectAir is the latest venture to tout itself as the Uber of private aviation. In the public imagination, rideshare startups have dramatically transformed the taxi industry by providing a cheap and convenient service through smartphone apps. However, chartered flights can either be convenient or relatively cheap, but…

A 56-year-old woman, identified as Maria Schwab from Schertz, Texas, was struck by a white 2016 Infiniti SUV at around 12:30 a.m. Thursday morning while visiting Chicago for a work trip. A 40-year-old off-duty Chicago police officer lost control of her several-thousand-pound projectile when she dropped her cell phone…

According to Tesla, the driver-assist feature that it calls Autopilot is “intended for use on controlled-access highways” that have “a center divider, clear lane markings, and no cross traffic.” The owner’s manual also points out that it may not work well in areas with hills or sharp turns. Still, despite having the…

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Good morning! It’s Monday, December 11, 2023, 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.

“If you have an argument with another car, you will win,” Elon Musk said during Tesla’s November 30 Cybertruck delivery event. This is much of the problem that traffic crash analysts are having with the preliminary crash videos released by Tesla. Cars with crumple zones will deform around their passengers, dissipating…

Most of us have been there; you’re cruising along somewhere between Point A and Point B, maintaining a perfectly reasonable speed regardless of what little things like “speed limit signs” say, when your rear view mirror lights up red and blue. Shit. They got you.

Every so often we like to look back at few models you may have forgotten about. No matter if they’re good or bad, now that these cars are gone, it’s cool to reflect on them sometimes. Mostly though, it’s fun to shit on just how bad some of these cars really were. We’ve done this before and we’re doing it again. So…

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice E500 claims it to be the “last non-AMG V8 wagon offered by Mercedes” but has still festooned it with AMG badges and wheels. Let’s see if the price has escaped that “AMGification.”

Sometimes car enthusiasts and the vehicles they really want are just star-crossed lovers. For whatever reason, you two just can’t be together. It’s sad, but it’s just a fact of life when you’re a car lover. We can’t (or shouldn’t) always get what we want, and that thought is what led me to our question from last week.