Government/Legal

San Francisco might be due $200 million in late parking fines; NYC drivers owe $1 billion

One Lincoln driver owes $81,000, with others not that far behind

Two U.S. senators call for Tesla recalls after Reuters investigation

Senators Blumenthal (CT) and Markey (MA) are at the heart of the push

Cummins pays $1.67 billion to settle claims it bypassed emissions tests

It's largest civil penalty the Justice Department has secured under the Clear Air Act

An abused wife took on Tesla over tracking tech. She lost

What should automakers do when an ex could be stalking you but he co-owns the car?

Used car dealer bilked 120 disabled people in sales of wheelchair-accessible vans, feds say

He allegedly sold one 2017 Ford van to 13 different customers

Putin seizes control of Russia's biggest car dealership

Company's founder had dared to criticize Russia's takeover of Crimea from Ukraine

U.S. considering hiking tariffs on China EVs, solar products, WSJ reports

Their cars already have a 25% tariff, limiting their ability to enter the market

Cummins to take $2 billion hit from emission claims settlement

Another emissions-testing defeat device accusation, which the company denies

Swedish regulator investigates Tesla suspension failures

Tesla blamed owners for failures of parts it knew were defective, Reuters reveals

President Biden says he took a Porsche up to 171 mph

The Secret Service test track is where Biden gets his driving kicks these days

U.S. vehicles set a fuel economy record in model year 2022, EPA says

Up 1.2 mpg to an overall average of 26.9 mpg, thanks mostly to EVs and PHEVs

Special report: Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective

Problems are widespread, with techs instructed to blame 'vehicle misuse'

Canada says all new cars and trucks must be zero emission by 2035, industry unhappy

There will be escalating requirements starting in 2026

Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to four years for fraud

'I was not a very seasoned CEO'

Top U.S. auto safety official will leave NHTSA

Her time was up, as the agency has long gone without a Senate-confirmed administrator

Los Angeles Sheriff Department still has 429 Ford Crown Victoria patrol cars

The department ordered 600 cars before production ended

U.S. opens probe into over 450,000 Nissan vehicles on engine failure concerns

Affects Rogue, Altima and Infiniti QX60

NHTSA's proposal to require anti-drunk-driving tech is up for public comment

Continuous testing is meant to prevent cheating, but the risk of false positives remains

U.S. opens investigation into 447,000 VW, Audi vehicles for fuel leaks

A 2016 recall of the VW Golf and Audi A3 may not have fixed the problem

GM's Cruise robotaxi unit fires 9 execs after safety probe

'A necessary step ... as it focuses on accountability, trust and transparency'