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Ban bad door handles! NHTSA pledges to mandate safe doors

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has vowed to mandate a new set of rules regarding how door handles work in all motor vehicles. There have been a number of issues with people attempting to exit a vehicle after an accident where the door handles do not function as expected. This problem has arisen

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Trucks

US to lift screwworm ban on Mexican cattle

July 27, 2026 10:43 am, EDT (Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America/Bloomberg) key takeaways: The USDA will begin a phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports in Douglas, Ariz., on Aug. 24, following a one-year ban linked to New World screwworm. The reopening could ease record beef prices and historic U.S. cattle shortages as Mexico previously supplied

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Cars

Ban on Chinese technology will make new cars even more expensive

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. There is a lot of movement in the government right now to exclude vehicles having links with China through investment or technology from the American market. Yesterday, a Senate committee approved a

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Trucks

Canadian provinces stand firm on US alcohol ban

July 21, 2026 3:30 pm, EDT Bottles of American-made rum were removed from the shelves of a liquor store in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov Luna/Bloomberg) key takeaways: The Trump administration used another tariff threat to pressure Canadian provinces to end the US alcohol boycott, but Ontario and British Columbia refused. U.S. wine producers have lost millions

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Cars

Polestar will not fight US ban

Polestar will not appeal the US government’s decision to halt future vehicle sales. The ban stems from new connected-car security rules targeting Chinese software in internet-connected vehicles starting in the 2027 model year. Polestar will focus its attention on Europe. It looks like Polestar is officially leaving the US market. According to a new report

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Podcasts

Social media curfew for teens: Is it futile? – Latest | ban on social media

Sixteen and 17-year-olds face an overnight social media curfew in an extension of the government’s social media ban for under-16s. Under the plan aimed at reducing online harm, some apps will be blocked by default from midnight to 6am. But if the curfew won’t be mandatory and teens can opt out, will it accomplish anything?

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Books

Republican senators introduced a nationwide book ban companion bill, S. 4925 introduced

There are currently three bills in Congress that would allow widespread book censorship across the country. All three originated from the House of Representatives. They are as follows: HR 7661, also known as the “Preventing Sexual Exploitation of Children Act”. It would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, thereby banning the use

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Outdoors

Hunting, fishing ban could be only Oregon November ballot measure – Statesman Journal

Oregon voters could face a single ballot measure in November that would ban hunting and fishing throughout the state. The proposed initiative represents one of the most restrictive wildlife access measures to reach a statewide ballot in recent years. If approved by voters the measure would end all regulated hunting and fishing activities in Oregon.

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Cars

Why NHRA no longer bans Challenger Demons, but could still ban the Demon 170

JoshBryan/Shutterstock You may recall that Dodge paid a lot of attention to the “restricted by NHRA” marketing when it launched the 2018 Challenger Demon. Although its quarter-mile elapsed time (ET) of 9.65 seconds at 140 mph was NHRA certified, at the time the association had certain safety

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Cars

Inside the chaos following the Polestar dealership ban

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. Polestar faces US sales ban from 2027. The decision has disrupted its 32-dealership network, leaving dealers and owners uncertain about future operations and service support Dealers became alert. Some dealers were surprised

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