A basic ball joint can still stop the whole software-defined future cold. Ford’s do-not-drive bulletin shows how one mechanical defect can turn dealerships into emergency triage centers overnight.

Today’s episode breaks down Ford’s 4,600-vehicle Bronco Sport and Maverick suspension warning, Honda UK’s rolling service-activated warranty, the 72-hour race to buy private-party inventory, BYD’s 165-site UK push, and Tesla’s China FSD lawsuit risk.

Today's Key Headlines

~Ford issues a do-not-drive warning affecting over 4,600 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles

~Honda UK extends factory warranty by 12 months after each authorized scheduled service

~Honda’s rolling warranty runs up to eight years or 100,000 miles

~Direct private-party buying can net dealers about $2,500 gross per unit

~BYD expands to roughly ...