Which EVs qualify for new US tax credit? Websites offer help

President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday. It includes a tax credit of up to $7,500 that could be used to defray the cost of purchasing an electric vehicle.

Dodge announces ‘Last Call’ for V8-powered Challenger and Charger muscle cars

The Charger sedan has been in production since 2005, while the Challenger coupe joined it in 2008. Over three billion horsepower-worth of cars have been built since.

Customers of some new GM cars will be forced to buy OnStar

"It's just like buying a car with seats and a steering wheel, you have to take this equipment," said John McElroy, auto analyst WWJ 950. "They're listing it as an option. And people are going 'I don't want to buy it.'"

‘Plain, straightforward’ cellphone laws reduce crash rates, study finds

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Tuesday looked at data from Oregon, Washington and California, states with broad prohibitions on cell phone use in cars.

Most electric vehicles won't qualify for tax credit despite proposed bill

“The $7,500 credit might exist on paper," John Bozzella, CEO of the Alliance of Automotive Innovation, said in a statement, “but no vehicles will qualify for this purchase over the next few years.”

NJ car theft rings recruiting teens, lawmakers propose tougher penalties

Officials say there has been a 37% increase in car thefts in New Jersey in 2022, and at the current pace, the state could see twice as many car thefts as in 2021.

Task force busts catalytic converter theft ring with $12M in stolen goods, and guns

Authorities apprehended six individuals last week in connection with a crime ring that had nearly $12 million worth of stolen catalytic converters, firearms and a Challenger Hellcat.

Kias and Hyundais continue to be stolen at alarming rates, police warn

Owners of certain Hyundai and Kia models are being advised to take special precautions securing their vehicles due to a rash of thefts that has been sweeping cities across the nation.

Senate deal on climate, inflation bill would make it easier to buy electric vehicles

The surprise deal by Senate Democrats on a pared-down climate, health care and inflation bill would give buyers an EV tax credit starting next year, among other incentives.

FCC orders phone companies to block auto warranty robocalls

The group behind the "car warranty" robocalls has been conducting its operation since 2018, the FCC said, making over 8 billion calls.

Automakers rollout new line of electric vehicles with more 'affordable' price tags

In their drive to have EVs dominate vehicle sales in coming years, automakers are promoting their new models as having the range, price and features to rival their gas-powered competitors.

NYC officials raising alarm over climate change

NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez is calling on all New Yorkers to come together and realize that the more we depend on cars, the further we sink into the climate crisis hole.

Semiconductor shortage is chipping away at car safety features

Automakers struggling to build vehicles during the supply crisis of these essential components have had to remove a variety of electronic features from their vehicles to keep the assembly lines moving over the past two years.