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Japan and US discuss GlobalFoundries chip plant in tariff investment deal — 2dJapan and the U.S. discuss a ¥2-3 trillion ($12.9-19.3B) GlobalFoundries plant for car and industrial chips—not AI—under a $550B tariff deal; a SoftBank data center is also on the table.

Maya Lindstrom This deal shows both countries are serious about securing chip supply chains away from Asia's hotspots.

Meloni Plans Road-Tax Abolition for 14.5 Million Vehicles — 3dMeloni's cabinet abolished Italy's vehicle tax for 14.5 million cars and motorcycles in 2027 at €2.36 billion cost, calling it one of the taxes Italians hate most.

Elena Vasquez Abolishing it for 14.5 million vehicles in 2027 should ease costs for many families but I wonder how they will fund the roads after.

Verstappen Criticizes 2026 F1 Cars’ Limited Driver Input — Sep 9, 2026Max Verstappen argues that the 2026 F1 cars are numb to driver inputs, reducing the driver's ability to influence performance as shown by Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson's rapid adaptation to new teams. He says the cars reward less commitment and prefer battery-driven, top-speed strategies, and calls for regulatory changes to restore driver influence.

Stray Dog Meets Woman And Immediately Climbs Into Her CarGood News — Sep 7, 2026

Documentary Examines Elon Musk's Politics Self-Driving Cars and Mars Ideas — Sep 8, 2026

Chuck Colson's Prison ConversionGood News — FROM 1973Watergate figure Colson prays in his car and writes Born Again.

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Saves Unconscious Driver and Prevents Potential Tragedy — Sep 9, 2026An off-duty NYPD officer stopped a car that ran a red light in Sunset Park and performed CPR on its unconscious driver.

Jared Kim It's reassuring that an off-duty officer was there to pull that driver out and stop a worse accident from happening.

Multiple Regional Car Shows Planned Across StatesAuto — Sep 1, 2026Communities across several states are hosting vintage and classic car shows this September, paired with family activities and community fundraisers. Highlights include events in Chicago on Sept. 12, Scottsville on Sept. 4, Latrobe on Sept. 6, and Nashville City Park on Sept. 12, plus a Nebraska State Fair appearance for a raffle car.

Fremantle, Sydney Set for Preliminary Final — Sep 11, 2026CFL Week 15 kicks off with four games, including ongoing Canada West play and a Saskatoon stock car race, with the Toronto Tempo also preparing to host Indiana in the WNBA. In AFL, Fremantle faces Sydney in Friday night preliminary finals at the SCG, while Brisbane’s rout of Adelaide keeps their three-peat bid alive.

Tesla Schedules October 1 Reveal for Long-Delayed Roadster — Sep 12, 2026Tesla has announced October 1 as the reveal date for the second-generation Roadster, with expectations of a potential SpaceX-developed flying demo alongside a road-legal version. The long-delayed halo car has faced years of postponements since its 2017 debut, with reservations and ambiguity about when production will actually begin, even as teasers hint at futuristic thrust capabilities.

Maya Lindstrom A SpaceX flying demo sounds impressive but Tesla should prove they can deliver the road version first before hyping extras.

Rolling Stone ranks The Cars' guitar solo among the greatest ever — Sep 4, 2026Readers share a diverse array of favorite guitar solos while highlighting enduring classics across rock history, from UFO and Hendrix to The Cars and Genesis, as well as modern influences like Jack White. Recent rankings and interviews emphasize the lasting impact of iconic solos—whether concise pop-leaning tracks or sprawling progressive pieces—on shaping the sound of rock for decades to come.

Nicole Hardy Steve Hackett doing anything on Genesis records deserves a mention, that guy could say more with fewer notes than anybody.

Armless Racing Driver Hits 110 mph Steering with His Feet–Aims to Make History at Le Mans — Sep 8, 2026Callum Smith, born without arms, drives race cars at over 110 mph using his feet and has joined Team BRIT while working toward a start at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Bystanders in Prospect Park lift car off trapped e-bike rider — Sep 3, 2026Good Samaritans in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, freed a 44-year-old woman trapped under a Volkswagen Beetle after an e-bike crash, lifting the car with no special equipment and rescuing her before she was hospitalized with chest injuries. Police and local officials praised the bystanders, while highlighting concerns about e-bike safety and calling for possible regulatory action.

Luxury Cars Show Steep Depreciation, Mazda Lowers PriceAuto — Sep 5, 2026Luxury Mercedes-Maybach models, including the GLS600 and S680, are trading at surprisingly low used-car prices relative to their high original MSRP, underscoring steep depreciation but creating strong value for well-equipped, low-mileage examples. Buyers should weigh maintenance costs, service histories, and rare configurations (like the V12 S680 and Manufaktur specs) when evaluating private-party bids against market averages that often span roughly $150,000 to $185,000 for recent builds.

Owner Asks for Help After Car with Beloved Dog Inside Is Stolen, Damaged and Found EmptyReporting — May 18, 2022It’s one thing to have your car stolen, it’s another to have your car stolen while your furry friend is inside. That’s the reality Samantha Fullam of Pennsylvania is facing after a thief made off with her car and pup on…

Cellectis Exits Two CAR-T Programs, Advances Gene Editing — 5dCellectis announced a strategic transformation to become an in vivo gene editing company, shifting resources to two lead programs HEAL-101 and HEAL-201 for severe dyslipidemias and exiting lasme-cel and eti-cel to extend its cash runway into the second half of 2028, while realigning its operating model around the in vivo pipeline. Phase 1 data are planned for HEAL-101 in the second half of 2027 and for HEAL-201 in the first half of 2028, with ongoing cell therapy partnerships and a September 14 conference call to discuss updates.

Dana Whitfield Exiting the CAR-T candidates to reach 2028 cash runway is understandable but leaves them with pretty distant phase 1 readouts.

Eiffel Tower briefly closes after workers strike over female staff instructions — 5dThe SO/ Paris hotel sits in a repurposed 1960s government building near the Marais and Eiffel Tower, illustrating a rising trend of converting historic structures into luxury hotels as travelers seek narrative weight alongside design. Paris also faced a rare shutdown of the Eiffel Tower after a staff strike over management directives to sidelined female workers for a visiting religious delegation, reflecting tensions between civil rights and public-space operations, while the city continues to attract global fascination—from an objectophilic marriage to the tower to the public exhibition of presidential-era DS cars during European Heritage Days.

Waymo Robotaxi Stops After Loaded Ghost Gun Detected — Sep 12, 2026Two minors in a Waymo autonomous vehicle in San Francisco were detained after Waymo detected a firearm, prompting a high-risk stop that led to the recovery of a loaded AR-style ghost gun along with suspected marijuana and mace spray, and the youths were booked on illegal firearm possession. Waymo says it cooperated with police and notes this is not the first incident involving underage riders, with a prior July case in San Mateo where teens were found with alcohol and shooting objects from a car, and the investigation into the SF incident is ongoing.

Rachel Meyers Waymo's detection system probably prevented something worse from happening with those kids and the gun.

Swift 50K Donation Supports Mom Hit by Car — Aug 28, 2026Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe for Ashley Taunton, the mother who was injured after helping others during a car incident in a severe rainstorm, as part of her ongoing charitable support network. Coverage across outlets underscores Swift’s pattern of large philanthropic gifts to individuals in crisis and the affected families' gratitude and recovery updates.

DeSantis Involved In Car Accident On Way to Campaign EventReporting — Jul 25, 2023Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was involved in a car accident Tuesday morning while on his way to a campaign event. DeSantis was confirmed to have been in a car accident and was reported to be “uninjured” according to a…

Trump Rolls Out Tariffs On Imported Cars — Mar 26, 2025President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his decision to implement a 25% tariff on imported cars, effective April 2. This tariff will affect both finished cars and trucks entering the United States, including those of…

Watch: Pro-Ukraine Protesters Swarm Russian Ambassador's Car in IrelandReporting — Feb 26, 2022A crowd of pro-Ukrainian protesters swarmed a car entering the Russian Embassy to Ireland on Friday, with some alleging that the vehicle contained the ambassador. Demonstrators chanted against letting the car into the…

2026 SUV and sports car rivals split on price, power and space — Sep 4, 2026Across five car comparisons, buyers weigh not just performance and price but features like large touchscreens, standard wireless tech, and warranties; they also consider differences such as roof-removal in convertibles, data-driven ratings, and ownership costs when choosing between rivals like Honda vs Hyundai, Mazda MX-5 RF vs Subaru BRZ, Subaru vs Toyota, Jeep vs Lincoln, and Ford vs Toyota. The articles collectively emphasize how packaging, tech, and total cost of ownership—not just headline horsepower or price—shape the final choice.

Priest In Full Uniform Takes Down Single-Shoed Car ThiefReporting — Jun 4, 2026A priest subdued a suspected car thief outside a shrine on Tuesday.

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