Matt Posky

This week, the big news was all about Polestar being forced out of the United States due to new rules that prohibit the importation and sale of connected automobiles using code originating from China or Russia. However, everyone is now wondering how exactly Volvo Cars managed to survive this rule when Polestar did not.

opinion the auto market is slowly crashing Ever since new vehicle prices started to part with economic reality, everyone has been asking each other when the auto market will finally crash.

Despite advancing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) during his first term, President Donald Trump announced he has become much less interested in renewing the trade deal — a deal that he created. On Wednesday, White House officials were quoted as saying that Trump decided not to renew USMCA. The United States will instead be launching independent trade negotiations with Mexico and Canada. The U.S.…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is officially planning to update the United States’ Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) so that select vehicles will no longer require brake pedals. This is part of the Transportation Department’s most recent effort to help deregulate automobiles in a way that could benefit autonomous vehicles. Frankly, the federal government has been extremely accommodating ever since the industry first started testing self-driv…

More drivers are reportedly running back to 87 octane as so-called premium fuels continue to outpace North America's already surging fuel prices.

More drivers are reportedly running back to 87 octane as so-called premium fuels continue to outpace North America’s already surging fuel prices. While literally everyone has noticed fuel prices surging this year, many might have missed the widening gap between regular and premium grade gasoline. If you’re someone who exclusively owns vehicles where the manufacturer recommends running 87 octane, then you’d have little reason to track the price of something like 93 octane. However,…

Next month, privacy groups are planning a “National Week of Action” against automated license plate readers. This comes after sustained criticisms against companies like Flock Safety. DeFlock, an open-source project mapping where these readers are installed, wants to establish an entire week where concerned citizens make it absolutely clear that they do not want AI-assisted surveillance tools installed within their communities. The group has set up a website that explains the backg…

Next month, privacy groups are planning a “National Week of Action” against automated license plate readers. This comes after sustained criticisms against companies like Flock Safety.

Matt Posky Next week, the Senate Commerce Committee will be voting on legislation that would prohibit Chinese automakers from selling their vehicles inside the United States.

Next week, the Senate Commerce Committee will be voting on legislation that would prohibit Chinese automakers from selling their vehicles inside the United States. This is despite the fact that those cars are already banned from being sold here, even though select models have still managed to slip through the cracks. Dubbed as the “ Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026,” the bill focuses primarily on safeguarding the U.S. economy from a claimed influx of Chinese vehicles. Politic…