Image credit: @Cliffs_Edge/YouTube. A routine fuel stop turned into a national political flashpoint after a gas station employee refused service to federal immigration agents, sparking a debate that now reaches far beyond politics and even into the auto and fuel retail space. The incident took place at a Speedway gas station in Minneapolis when Border … Read more
Lockheed Martin has unusually confirmed that its top-secret RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned aerial vehicle played a role in a recent US military operation in Venezuela. This confirmation represents the most concrete public acknowledgment of the aircraft’s real-world employment since its introduction nearly two decades ago. In a quarterly earnings call, Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet outlined how … Read more
Toyota’s influence on the automotive world extends far beyond Camrys and Corollas. Thanks to its reputation for bulletproof engineering and clever collaborations, Toyota’s fingerprints can be found on a surprising variety of cars, even those that have never worn the badge. From British sports cars powered by Toyota engines to American compacts built on Toyota … Read more
Image credit: emperornie – Lincoln continental 2015, CC BY-SA 2.0/Wiki Commons. A move that resonates far beyond a simple change of office address sees Ford Motor Company confirm that its Lincoln luxury brand will move its corporate headquarters to Detroit’s Michigan Central Station in February 2026. The new location will house Lincoln’s marketing, sales and … Read more
An incident that underscores both the promise and growing pains of electric vehicle (EV) ownership just unfolded on camera. A Tesla driver’s routine stop at a public charging station turned into a frustrating episode, and the moment was immortalized on the vehicles’ security cameras. The story, first shared by the owner on the Reddit forum … Read more
There’s a viral post on X that has garnered over 2.5 million views since January 20, 2026. In that post, tech enthusiast Tansu Yegen showcased what he called a “next-generation automatic washing machine” from a Chinese company. The video shows a black Honda Accord sedan going through the kind of high-tech cleaning that will almost … Read more
A dramatic and tragic collision on England’s M27 has drawn fresh attention to how courts deal with drink-driving cases that leave victims with permanent disabilities. In a case that reads like a cautionary tale for drivers everywhere, a 45-year-old woman from Berkshire admitted to crashing her Mercedes into a vehicle stopped on the hard shoulder … Read more
In Australian cities, fleets of beautiful electric buses quietly transport thousands of commuters every day. But new warnings from cybersecurity experts have turned what once seemed like a clean energy success story into a geopolitical flashpoint. Officials in Australia and the United Kingdom now say some Chinese-made buses may contain code that theoretically allows the … Read more
Image credit: Daniel Oberhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons When the richest person in the world talks about a global superpower in energy terms, we listen. On a recent episode of the Moonshots podcast, Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk dropped a line that instantly lit up business and tech circles. He joked that … Read more
This has got to be one of the most charged debates in the US auto industry this year. Scout Motors’ decision to sell cars directly to customers has sparked backlash from franchise dealers, highlighting long-standing tensions between traditional retail chains and emerging direct-to-consumer business models. The clash has boiled over in Colorado, where the state … Read more