Tesla Ends $8,000 FSD Purchase Option — Subscription-Only After February 14
Tesla will stop selling Full Self-Driving as a one-time $8,000 purchase on February 14, 2026, moving to subscription-only at $99/month. The change comes as only 12% of Tesla customers currently use FSD, while Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package requires reaching 10 million active FSD subscriptions by 2035.
Half of Buick Dealers Took Buyouts Rather Than Sell EVs — 1,000 Dealerships Gone
GM bought out nearly half of its Buick dealer network — roughly 1,000 of 2,000 dealerships — after dealers refused to invest over $300,000 in EV charging infrastructure and training for Buick's planned 2030 transition to all-electric vehicles.
Synthesized Ford's EV truck discontinuation narrative with industry contextFord Kills F-150 Lightning After 3 Years — "No Path to Profitability" for Electric Trucks
Ford discontinued the F-150 Lightning in December 2025 after just three years, despite being America's best-selling electric truck. The company lost money on every vehicle sold, with prices reaching $60,000-$90,000 instead of the promised $40,000 starting price.
CarCupid Goes Hollywood: Featured on Spike's Car Radio with Jerry Seinfeld This April
CarCupid is making waves in the automotive world with a feature spot on Spike's Car Radio, hosted by legendary Seinfeld writer Spike Feresten. The April 22 episode will introduce the car-matching platform to thousands of automotive enthusiasts who tune in weekly for conversations with Jerry Seinfeld, MotorTrend's Jonny Lieberman, and other industry insiders.
Meet the 84-Year-Old Honda Engineer Behind Your Car's Safety Tech — And His Viral Anime Hair
Shotaro Odate, 84, leads Honda's ADAS development with 250+ patents and viral anime-style hair. The chief engineer behind Honda SENSING 360+ bench presses 375 lbs and embodies innovation at any age.
Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit 15-Year High as 1.73 Million Vehicles Repossessed
Auto loan delinquencies reach highest level since 2009 at 1.38%, with subprime rates hitting record 6.6%. Vehicle repossessions surge to 1.73 million as Americans struggle with $750+ monthly payments.