The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed removing the federal mandate for brake pedals in fully autonomous vehicles, a move aimed at accelerating the deployment of purpose-built robotaxis. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the proposed update…
Cars.com has unveiled its 2026 American-Made Index, ranking the most American-built vehicles available in the U.S. market. The results reveal a stark reality for domestic automakers: only two American brands—Tesla and Jeep—appear in the top 10, while Japanese and Korean…
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…
Agility Robotics, the Oregon-based maker of the humanoid warehouse robot Digit, announced on June 24, 2026, that it will go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), valuing the firm at $2.5 billion. The move marks the…
General Motors is staring down the barrel of losing its long-held U.S. auto sales crown to Toyota as American buyers stampede toward gasoline-electric hybrids, according to a mid-2026 forecast from Cox Automotive. The Japanese automaker is projected to grab 15.8%…
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…
A Tesla Model 3 driver is claiming his vehicle was operating in Autopilot mode when it crashed into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. However, Harris County Constable’s Office records indicate the car almost certainly did not have…
The myth that electric-vehicle batteries die after just a few years refuses to die, despite mountains of real-world data showing the opposite. A recent deep dive into battery-reliability studies confirms that today’s EV batteries are built to last at least…
A Tesla Model 3 vehicle crashed into a brick home near Houston, Texas, on June 19, resulting in the death of a woman inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a special crash investigation into the incident.…
A Tesla Model 3 operating with an automated driving-assistance system left the roadway in Katy, Texas, on Friday evening and crashed through a brick house at high speed, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office,…