U.S. 8 hours ago Tennessee company refuses US request to recall 67M potentially dangerous air bag inflators A Tennessee company is moving toward a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing to recall millions of potentially dangerous airbag inflators.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Car talk: AI chat capability is racing into new vehicles SoundHound has developed a Chat AI for Automotive system that brings generative AI into vehicles to provide passengers with a variety of information.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Kia and Hyundai 'TikTok' thefts still rising despite efforts to stop them Reports of Kia and Hyundai thefts have continued to rise in several cities nationwide as videos showing how to steal them with an easy method continue to spread on social media.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Consumer Reports built a $1 million road to test semi-automated driving features Consumer Reports has built a new test road designed specifically to evaluate advanced driver assistance systems like Tesla's Autopilot feature.
VIDEO 8 hours ago Consumer Reports built a $1 million track to test semi-automated driving features Consumer Reports has opened a new $1 million test track that will be used to evaluate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems like Tesla's Autopilot.
Lifestyle 8 hours ago Car crash results in wild dangle over bridge as passenger finds novel way to escape After a car crashed, it dangled dangerously over a bridge with one passenger escaping by dropping down into the water. The crash happened in the West Midlands, England, over the weekend.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Electric Rivian R1S SUV crash tested. How did it do? The Rivian R1S SUV has received an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ designation after being re-engineered to make it better able to pass one of the toughest crash tests.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago AI-powered cruise control can stop 'phantom traffic jams' before they start The CIRCLES Consortium of universities, automakers and government agencies is developing an AI-powered cruise control system that can help prevent traffic.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Hyundai built a car that can drive sideways and spin in place Hyundai's e-Corner System is a new technology that allows all four of a vehicle's wheels to turn up to 90 degrees, which lets it move sideways and spin in place.
VIDEO 8 hours ago Hyundai's new tech lets cars drive sideways Hyundai is developing an e-Corner System that allows the wheels to turn 90 degrees, which lets a car drive perpendicular for parking, spin in place and move diagonally.
U.S. 8 hours ago City in New York to sue Kia, Hyundai over explosion of local vehicle thefts Rochester, New York, is planning to sue automakers Kia and Hyundai over a spike of vehicle thefts in the city that officials say is due to inadequate anti-theft measures.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago AI is teaching the Ford Mustang Mach-E how to drive Ford has been using artificial intelligence to improve the operation of its semi-autonomous BlueCruise advanced driver assistance system and add new functionality to the feature.
VIDEO 8 hours ago Ford's AI is teaching the Mustang Mach-E how to drive The 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E is equipped with the latest semi-autonomous BlueCruise highway driving system that can drive the car under certain circumstances better than the original version.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Electric vehicles may be too heavy for old parking garages: report A report from the British Parking Association raises concerns that some older parking structures may not be strong enough to accommodate heavy electric vehicles.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago ElectraMeccanica buying back all of 3-wheel Solo EVs and discontinuing the vehicle ElectraMeccanica is discontinuing its Solo single-seat vehicle and buying back all of the existing models as it develops a new two-seat vehicle.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Polestar's new electric car doesn't have a rear window The Polestar 4 electric SUV does not have a rear window and uses a video rearview "mirror" with a digital display to show the driver what is behind the vehicle.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Ford's flying battery drones could jump start your dead car Ford has patented an idea to use drones that can fly to a stranded car, communicate with it, open its hood and jump start the battery without any human help.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Tesla Cybertruck crash tested, but how did it do? Tesla has released video of the Cybertruck being run into a wall during a crash test, but the results of the impact have not yet been revealed.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Yamaha built a motorcycle that won't tip over Yamaha is developing new technology that keeps a motorcycle from tipping over at low speeds and hopes to make it small enough to integrate in a production bike.
Tech 8 hours ago Hackers can take control of your car – how to protect yourself As everything these days seems to connect to a smartphone, your car is just as susceptible to hackers as your computer. Here's how to protect your vehicle.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Here's how that Kia driver survived being flipped into the air The Kia Soul has a stronger than average roof compared to other small vehicles, which allowed one to protect its driver as it was flipped in the air by a runaway tire.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Here's why Zane Smith's NASCAR truck caught fire during his victory burnout Zane Smiths NASCAR truck caught fire after a victory burnout, which was likely caused by the tire rubber getting caught by the rain flaps the vehicle was equipped with.
U.S. 8 hours ago Car goes airborne on Los Angeles freeway after tire pops off pickup truck: video Dashcam video captured the heart-pounding moment a car was launched into the air on a Los Angeles-area freeway last week after the vehicle struck a loose tire.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Consumer Reports says these are the best car insurance companies Consumer Reports has released its latest rankings of car insurance companies, which put USAA, NJM, Amica and Erie at the top of the list of 36 brands.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Car caught in flash flood? Follow these 3 survival tips Safety expert Mike Berna shares tips on what to do if your car gets caught in a fast-moving flood and you have run out of options to drive to safety.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Review: The 2023 Cadillac CT4-V is a semi-autonomous American sport sedan The 2023 Cadillac CT4-V is a compact sport sedan that can be equipped with the Super Cruise hands-free highway driving system, which works on 400,000 miles of roads.
Politics 8 hours ago Florida bill aimed at creating harsher penalties for slow left-lane drivers: 'Supposed to move over' Florida legislators are reviewing a measure that makes it easier for law enforcement to penalize drivers cruising in the left lane and not allowing other motorists to pass them.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago 153,000 catalytic converters were stolen in 2022, and these 10 vehicles are the top targets A new report from CarFax found that 153,000 catalytic converters were stolen in 2022 and identified the 10 vehicles that are most often targeted by criminals.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago A Tesla owner accidentally unlocked and took the wrong car -- Here's how A Vancouver man used his Tesla app to unlock and drive away in a Model 3 that was not his while the other car's owner did the same with his car.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Ford Mustang Mach-E beats Tesla Model Y, other SUVs in latest crash tests The Ford Mustang Mach-E earned a perfect score in new IIHS rear passenger crash safety tests that only four out of 13 SUVs were able to achieve Good ratings on.
Cars + Trucks 8 hours ago Drowsy drivers just won't stop soon enough, AAA study finds A study from AAA found that the vast majority of drivers will continue their journeys when tired, even if they start to lose some control of the vehicle.