Three Die Via Google Maps, HOA Woes And A New New Toyota Celica Is Underway In This Week's News Roundup

Three people have been killed in India after the route they were following on Google Maps reportedly took them over the edge of a damaged bridge. The three men drove off the bridge crossing the Ramganga River in northern India, despite the span being badly damaged earlier this year. - Owen Bellwood Read More

We all know HOAs suck, but as with all things that suck, Florida HOAs are on another level. An HOA in Florida contracted with a tow company to tow vehicles with expired registration out of people’s driveways and, predictably, this is pissing people off. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

Three people have died and another person is in hospital after a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and burst into flames in California in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The truck reportedly mounted a curb, smashed through a barrier and got wedged in between a tree and a wall before bursting into flames. - Owen Bellwood Read More

For years, Elon Musk’s defenders pointed to his mission to save the planet with electric vehicles as a reason to dismiss all criticism. Even if Musk messed up, it was supposedly all with the goal of protecting the environment with cleaner cars. We’ve known that was bullshit for years, but a new Wall Street Journal article on Tesla’s dirty factories only further drives home the point: - Collin Woodard Read More

Authorities in Florida are currently dealing with an epidemic of the automotive variety. Car owners all over the region are customizing their license plates to the extreme and they’re violating Florida state laws while doing it. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

Among many, many problems facing Stellantis is one simple, unfortunate truth: Too many of the automaker’s cars simply cost too much. Its pissed off dealers and turned away customers. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

The Tesla Cybertruck has generally been a disaster ever since it launched. The list of things that have gone wrong is long, and that’s even before you get to the fact that it’s not a very functional truck, and used values are dropping quickly. At the same time, the Cybertruck seems to also keep coming up with new, innovative ways to test how far Tesla can push owners before they finally break. Like having them wait to take delivery because the truck’s battery already needs a replacement. - Collin Woodard Read More

Chrysler’s next minivan is going to be electric, and we now know that it’s going to be called the Pacifica. This is huge news if you’re minivan and Pacifica-pilled like I am. The news was confirmed to Green Car Reports at the LA Auto Show late last week. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

Toyota fans and car enthusiasts in general rejoice! The Japanese automaker says an all new Celica is coming 18 years after the car was killed in 2004. Toyota’s vice president confirmed that it is working on a new Celica while speaking at this weekend’s Rally Japan. There have been rumblings about the Celica’s return for years, but it seems we’ve finally got some concrete news on the matter. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

Japanese tuner Liberty Walk, creator of absurd widebody kits for everything from kei cars and semi trucks to iconic supercars and JDM legends, made waves back in 2018 when it debuted a modified “Lamborghini Miura” at the Tokyo Auto Salon. That car was actually just a replica built on a Ford GT40 kit car frame, but the internet was still up in arms anyway. Well, get ready to pick your pitchforks back up, because for next year’s Auto Salon that kicks off in just over a month, Liberty Walk is cutting up and modifying a real Miura. - Daniel Golson Read More