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To winterize your car, check tire pressure and tread, test the battery, pack an emergency kit and consider winter tires. EV owners should plug in overnight.

Jeep is recalling 328,381 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L SUVs whose rear coil springs can detach while driving, even ones fixed before.

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 30,064 2022-2025 S-Class, Maybach and AMG S 63 sedans whose front brake hoses can rupture. Dealers will replace the hoses free.

The Ram 1500 has had eight recalls filed in 2026, the biggest covering 1.27 million 2019-2026 trucks with faulty rear seat belt anchors. Here's every one.

The Rivian R2 starts at $57,990 for the Performance Launch edition, with Premium at $53,990, Standard at $48,490 and a $45,000 model due late 2027.

SEMA Show 2026 runs Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Only Friday, Nov. 6, is open to the public, with tickets from $130. No tickets at the door.

Tesla reports Q3 2026 earnings Wednesday, Oct. 21, after the close, with a call at 5:30 p.m. ET. It already said it delivered 486,532 cars, beating forecasts.

Toyota is recalling 30,978 2026 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrids because a motor generator ECU error can cut power at higher speeds. The fix is a free software update.

U.S. EV sales rose 6.1% to an estimated 262,649 in Q3 2026, Cox Automotive says, but were down 39.5% from a year ago. Tesla took 54% of the market.

Volkswagen is recalling 22,524 2023-2026 ID.4 EVs because the high-voltage battery may fail and cause a fire. Owners should charge to 80% max until it's fixed.

BMW says a China-spec i3 50L drove 754 miles (1,213 km) on one charge with 1% left. US i3s use a smaller pack and are rated up to 468 miles; price $61,500.

France and Germany are near a deal to cut the EU's 2035 car CO2 target to 90%, with no offsets required, and count the UK as 'Made in Europe.' It isn't law yet.

Geely will add Google built-in with Gemini, Maps and Play to Geely, Lynk & Co, Proton, smart and Riddara cars outside China and the US from late 2027.

Hyundai is recalling 94,622 Hyundai Genesis (2015-16) and Genesis G80 (2017-20) sedans whose power seat switch can stick and overheat. Park outside until fixed.

Penske Automotive Group (PAG) will be taken private by Penske Corp. and Mitsui at $212 a share in cash, a $16.3 billion deal expected to close in early 2027.

Porsche revealed the Mission S on Oct. 15 in New York: a mid-engined concept previewing a permanent supercar line above the 911. No specs or date yet.

Unifor members at Stellantis Canada vote Oct. 17–18 on a strike mandate, results Monday. Talks stalled over the idled Brampton plant and its sale to Roshel.

A federal appeals court on Oct. 16 threw out class status in the Tesla Full Self-Driving fraud suit, ruling buyers may never have seen the disputed claim.

Tesla unveiled the new Roadster on Oct. 15 in Texas, using compressed-air thrusters to hop over cars. Production is set for 2028; final prices aren't announced.

Waymo will launch robotaxis in Toronto, its first Canadian city, aiming for public riders in 2028. Mapping with human drivers starts now under Ontario's pilot.

CHP says the driver appeared to be on the right shoulder when the SUV went under a stopped big rig at Roxford Street. Everything forward of the windshield was sheared off; everything behind the B-pillar is untouched. It was 2:25 in the afternoon, clear and dry, and the truck had not moved. This is the crash driver-assistance and autonomy are built to prevent — and the crash that keeps happening anyway.

From July 27 a banner for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' appears on the Control Display every time the car starts. Tap it and you get a full-screen animation with music and synchronised ambient lighting. It arrived by over-the-air update, without being asked for. The ad ends August 10. The precedent does not.

BYD sold 419,211 vehicles in July, a third straight monthly rise. Overseas shipments more than doubled to 179,841 — roughly 43% of the total. At home, sales collapsed about 40% in the first half as Beijing stripped short-range plug-in hybrids of tax subsidies. The company isn't growing so much as relocating.

The next Ridgeline is coming within two years with what Honda calls a more rugged design, built in Alabama. The detail buyers should register: production of the current truck pauses later this year, meaning a stretch with no new Ridgelines on lots.

A wiring harness in the engine compartment can chafe, short circuit and catch fire. The recall covers 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor SUVs. Ford recall number 26S55, NHTSA campaign 26V468 — VINs are searchable now, and the dealer fix is free.

Tesla's second quarter reads two ways. The financials got worse — an EPS miss, margins down sharply, negative free cash flow. But Cybercab entered production, Optimus took over the old Model S/X line, and Robotaxi blew past 2.4 million paid miles.

Electric vehicles crossed 2 million monthly sales worldwide in June 2026, pushing the half-year total to 9.6 million. Behind that record, though, three regions are pulling the market in three different directions.