It is no exaggeration to say the United Auto Workers (UAW) is having a busy season: Organizing workers; filing grievances; bargaining expired contracts; running campaigns for a new age of American work in factories, at home and overseas; and venturing into the service industry. The past week highlights an organization both securing present members and […]
NASCAR Details Record-Breaking Impact from Bell’s Michigan Wreck
When the roar of engines at Michigan International Speedway died down on June 7, it was in the wake of one of the most violent crashes in NASCAR’s modern history. It was another vicious battle for position that suddenly became a defining moment in the sport with Christopher Bell slamming into the SAFER barrier after […]
EPA’s Plan to Ease Truck Emission Rules Sparks Fierce Debate
An EPA proposal offers a preview of life ahead for regulation of heavy-duty trucks. The agency plans to maintain the strict 2027 limit on nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, and a proposed suite of modifications to the required compliance tools changes manufacturers and trucking fleets said were either too expensive or too cumbersome to meet has […]
Watchdog Accuses UAW President of Misconduct Amid Union Victories
The United Auto Workers are having a busy day after years of rebuilding the union, securing deals, standing up to corporations, and fighting for their members. But the auto workers’ union is having a moment. UAW president Shawn Fain is facing accusations of reprisal and abuse of the union funds, and a union watchdog is […]
Heim Wins Inaugural Coronado Race in Dramatic Teammate Duel
NASCAR’s first-ever Anduril 250 hosted at Naval Base Coronado couldn’t have asked for a better return for an brand-new street course race, it had it all and anything a NASCAR fan could’ve asked for from something new and to test it to the utmost limit. The treacherous 3.4-miles, the sixteen turns was a complete display […]
Hertz Stock Tumbles as Financial Pressures Mount
Hertz Global Holdings is encountering one of the most challenging phases in the company’s recent history as a confluence of financial pressures impacts the firm. Once a dominant force in the global vehicle rental market, Hertz is now having to contend with a combination of factors that have led to a substantial sell-off in the […]
Why GM Is Pouring Billions Back Into Gas Cars
There was a clear path to somewhere in the automotive industry the last decade. All EV, all the time. The industry was putting billions of dollars into batteries, consumers learned how vehicles work in reverse without gas and most everyone in society thought we would ride quietly and cleanly into our personal electric future. But […]
Chinese Automakers Drive a New Era in Europe
Change on the continent that gave birth to the modern automotive revolution. There is a seismic disruption unfolding on the roads of Europe, a continent long treated like the undisputed domain of long-established German, French and American manufacturers, brands so integral to the automotive furniture of the continent as to seem immutable. Except, new automotive […]
U.S. Moves to Mandate Safer Car Doors After Entrapment Reports
American auto safety regulators are preparing the ground for a rule that will affect car doors for years to come. The move comes after several tragic cases when people were unable to exit a vehicle due to a flush, electrified handle common to Teslas and some other manufacturers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed […]
Navigating the 2026 Auto Market: Hybrids Surge Amid Price Pressures
Though the world of automobiles have always seen transformation, the road to 2026 is on its face one of the fascinating in-play shifts over the last few years, as a turbulent ride through economic uncertainty, supply shortages, evolving consumer tastes, and the dizzying pace of new technology has still left the US new vehicle market […]