Claire Donovan 
The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X has just rewritten the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record for production cars, shattering the previous benchmark by a staggering 23 seconds. Behind the wheel, JR Hildebrand piloted the all-wheel-drive, 1,250-horsepower Corvette to an official…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened a formal probe into a June 19 crash involving a Tesla Model 3 in Katy, Texas, where the vehicle struck a brick home at high speed, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. The…
Tesla is facing a lawsuit in Texas after a 76-year-old woman, Martha Avila, was killed when a Model 3 crashed into her home near Houston. The lawsuit alleges that the driver-assistance system failed to detect the end of the road…
Automakers represented by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation—including General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Hyundai—warned they may halt all new and used vehicle sales in California starting July 1, 2026, unless the state delays enforcement of a 2024 law aimed at…
Global fertilizer exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded significantly following an interim U.S.-Iran peace agreement, easing supply chain disruptions that had threatened food inflation. At least 16 vessels carrying crop nutrients have exited the strait since the deal,…
Texas has revoked 6,407 non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) held by foreign truckers after federal auditors uncovered systemic licensing violations. The move follows a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) audit that flagged a 49% failure rate in a sample…
The national average retail price of diesel in the U.S. has fallen to $4.98 a gallon, marking the first drop below $5 since mid-March, according to the American Automobile Association. This decline offers some relief for one of the global…
NASA has successfully landed five rovers on Mars over the past three decades, with two still operational as of 2026. The first, Sojourner, touched down in 1997 as part of the Pathfinder mission, a toaster-sized six-wheeler that operated for 83…
Automakers are sounding alarms over a California law that could, in theory, halt new car sales starting July 1, but the actual risk of a showroom shutdown is vanishingly small. The dispute isn’t about whether automakers comply with core protections…
Texas has revoked 6,407 non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued to foreign truckers after Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) auditors uncovered systemic licensing violations. The state’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirmed drivers received downgrade notices, allowing them to…