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The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. O’Reilly eyes $10B NAPA acquisition. This potential merger could reshape the auto parts retail landscape. Different business models. O’Reilly’s corporate consistency contrasts with NAPA’s franchise approach. Potential regulatory hurdles. Antitrust concerns may complicate the deal, especially in overlapping markets. Global expansion ambitions. O’Reilly’s bid could support its international growth. ✦ AI assisted, editor reviewed There are only four major auto parts retailers left in America, and word has it that two of them may merge. O’Reilly is…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. President Trump pardoned a diesel mechanic convicted of violating the Clean Air Act back in November, and now, he’s done it again. On the eve of Independence Day, the commander-in-chief granted clemency to more than half a dozen individuals who had previously been dealt prison sentences, hefty civil penalties, and serious criminal fines. It’s the latest development in what can only be described as an about-face regarding the federal government’s stance on environmental enforcement. The president said…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Cadillac has ordered dealers to stop selling the 2026 and 2027 Vistiq three-row electric crossover due to a new recall campaign targeting its third-row seat. According to the manufacturer, the seat’s power-folding feature can trap an occupant in the rear seat, potentially leading to a hazardous situation. “The third-row seatbacks in these vehicles can be commanded to power fold into the stowed position with a single press-and-release of the ‘down’ control button located in the cargo area…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Some of the world’s favorite automotive journalists just so happen to have killer car collections, too. Chris Harris owns a Ferrari 512 Testarossa and Porsche 911 GT3 Touring, among other special machines; Doug DeMuro has the Porsche Carrera GT and Ford GT. I have… none of those. The best I can do is an old Ford dump truck. And while that might keep me from owning Maranello’s next halo model, I hope that McMurtry—maker of the mind-bending…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced an initiative to “safely unleash American innovation” by, among other things, removing brake pedals from autonomous vehicles that it says do not require them. Specifically, the department is looking to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, “Light vehicle brake systems.” Standard No. 135 was initially published in 1995, and passenger cars have changed a lot since then. This proposed adjustment would not modify any stopping distance…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Almost every conversation about AM radio starts the same way: “When’s the last time you even used it?” That’s a fair question, but there’s an entire cohort of people who believe it’s the wrong one. Instead, they’re convinced that how often you use a tool does not define its usefulness; its effectiveness does. That’s why there’s a new bill making its way through Congress attempting to lock in AM radio for every new car, whether automakers want…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The end of the federal EV tax rebate last fall quickly depressed sales, but rising gas prices in 2026 have given them a second wind—kind of. Because, while it’s true that new EVs are still down by more than 20% year-over-year, per the latest data from Cox Automotive, used EVs are having a moment. 128,000 secondhand EVs found homes in the second quarter of this year, a new record, according to Cox figures. To put that into…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Just last week, we published a story about how companies that maintain automatic license plate readers—and profit from selling the data they collect—are also looking to track electronic signatures from connected devices and even your car’s infotainment hardware with a new product straightforwardly named SignalTrace. And they’re not stopping there. 404media published a report on Tuesday detailing plans to equip schoolhouses with automatic license plate readers and turn the data over to law enforcement. The report is…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Electric vehicles don’t produce tailpipe emissions, but there are other factors to consider when judging their environmental impact. Manufacturing is a big one, as well as where their electricity comes from. This is often used as an argument by naysayers against the environmental benefit of EVs, but a new study reaffirms that, yes, a car that doesn’t spew pollutants as it’s driven is in fact the lower-emission option. The said study was published in May in the…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. You might have left ultraviolet light sanitizers behind with other bad memories of the coronavirus pandemic, but not Hyundai and Kia. The two automakers have developed hardware that can sanitize entire car interiors—with people inside. The concept is called Plasma Care UVC, and in a press release Hyundai and Kia claim it’s the first of its kind. It uses far-ultraviolet C (far UVC) light in the 200-230 nanometer wavelength range. That specific wavelength provides enough energy to…