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Thieves Break into Cars Parked at Rams Game in Missouri

Police in St. Louis are searching for thieves who broke into several vehicles parked at a downtown garage during Sunday’s St. Louis Rams game. KMOV-TV reports that several cars parked at the Mansion House parking garage were broken into while …

UK Doctors Call for Ban on Smoking in Cars

The British Medical Association is calling on the government to ban smoking at all times in cars, a step that would go beyond regulations elsewhere. In research released on Wednesday, the group that represents U.K. doctors said the confined environment …

NHTSA Upgrades, Widens Probe of Saturn Aura Cars

Federal safety regulators have upgraded and widened an investigation into Saturn Aura cars over a transmission shift cable that could fail and cause the park gear not to fully engage. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was upgrading …

Toyota’s Car Production Back at Pre-Tsunami Levels

Toyota’s global vehicle production has recovered to pre-tsunami levels as of last month, Japan’s top automaker said Thursday. The March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan disrupted production at Toyota Motor Corp. and other automakers because parts suppliers in …

VW Recalls 168,000 Cars for Fuel Leaks

Volkswagen is recalling more than 168,000 cars with diesel engines in the U.S. because a defect in the fuel injectors that could cause fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website that the recall affects some 2010 …

NHTSA Upgrades Probe of 382,000 Saturn Ion Cars

U.S. safety regulators have upgraded an investigation more than 382,000 Saturn Ion cars for possible steering problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it opened the engineering analysis after it and Saturn, a brand General Motors Co discontinued in …

State Farm Pay $5B to Cover Weather Damages

State Farm Insurance has paid $5 billion to its customers for weather-related catastrophes — damage to cars, homes and other property so far this year — the largest U.S. insurer of homes and cars said Sunday. That payout has been …

IIl. Students at Risk in Old, Poorly Rated Driver’s Ed Cars

Many Illinois students are learning to drive in cars that have low safety ratings or are more than a decade old, potentially putting them at risk as cash-strapped school districts place a bigger priority on cost and fuel mileage, a …

Google Secretive About ‘Super Safe’ Robot Car Crash

Last month, an astute observer was driving in Mountain View, Calif., when he came across a multiple car fender-bender. According to later reports, a Toyota Prius had hit a Prius, and that Prius hit an Accord, which hit an Accord, …

Honda Recalls 962,000 Cars Worldwide

Honda Motor Co. says it will recall a total of 962,000 cars worldwide to fix power windows and computer systems. Honda will recall 936,000 units of the Fit subcompact, CR-V crossover and Fit Aria in North America, Asia, Europe and …