2027 Aprilia SR GT 400 First Look: 9 Fast Facts About the Adventure Scooter
Aprilia is crashing the US scooter party with the 2027 SR GT 400, a 399cc adventure-tuned machine that blends off-road grit with urban practicality. The mid-size scooter lands in US dealerships this month, priced from $7,299 for the base model…
Oil Prices Steady Despite Lingering War and Tariff Concerns
Oil prices have steadied, with Brent crude falling $3.02 to $97.67 a barrel, despite ongoing concerns over the war in the Middle East and looming tariff hikes. The conflict in the region has threatened to slow the global flow of…
Germany’s Biggest Month Yet: EVs Outsell Hybrids and Petrol for the First Time
Germany’s electric-vehicle market just flipped a historic switch. In June, battery-electric cars outsold every other powertrain for the first time, grabbing 28.4 percent of the country’s new-car registrations with 84,057 units sold. Hybrids finished a razor-thin second at 28.1 percent…
Transformers-Themed Mustang Cop Car Cited by Real CHP Camaro Patrol
A Ford Mustang decked out as the Transformers Decepticon police car Barricade was pulled over and ticketed by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) after officers spotted unauthorized forward-facing red lights. The driver was handed three citations: one for the illegal…
American Truck Simulator welcomes Volvo VNL and VNR Electric trucks
Volvo Trucks North America has expanded its partnership with SCS Software to bring the latest Volvo VNL and VNR Electric models into American Truck Simulator. The update went live on July 8, 2026, adding two new drivable trucks to the…
New Official FIA F1® Safety Car from Mercedes-AMG Debuts at Hungaroring
The new Official FIA F1® Safety Car, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+, has made its debut at the Hungaroring. This is the 14th Official FIA F1® Safety Car with the Mercedes star and it replaces the Mercedes-AMG GT Black…
Trump imposes 10%–12.5% tariffs on 60 countries over forced labor enforcement failures
President Donald Trump has imposed new Section 301 tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries, citing inadequate enforcement of forced labor bans. The levies take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 24, 2026, immediately replacing…
Ford and Geely launch joint venture at Ford’s Spain plant to build four new models by 2028
Ford Motor Co. and Geely Automobile Holdings have agreed to form a 67-33 joint venture at Ford’s underused plant near Valencia, Spain, to co-develop and produce four new electric and internal-combustion models starting in 2028. Ford will hold a two-thirds…
Spanish Auto Parts Maker Antolin Wins U.S. Asset Protection
Spanish auto parts maker Grupo Antolin-Irausa has been granted court protection for its assets in the U.S. on July 22, as part of its ongoing restructuring procedure started in Spain last month. The company, which serves major automakers including Ford,…
2026 Washougal Motocross Fantasy Picks and Tips: 6 Fast Facts
The 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series rolls into Washougal MX Park for Round 8 with the Lawrence brothers—Hunter and Jett—dominating the series. Hunter Lawrence (#96, Honda) has won four of the last five motos and leads the championship by…