U.S. Awards $1B for Road Safety Projects as Traffic Deaths Remain High September 6, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it is awarding $1 billion for a series of projects aimed at reducing...
Report: Auto Insurance Shopping Continued to Rise, but Rates Stabilized in Q2 August 20, 2024 Auto insurance shopping volume set a new record for the second consecutive quarter, according to a new report that shows...
U.S. Auto Regulator Opens Probe into 330,000 Hyundai SUVs Over Seat Belts August 12, 2024 By Nathan Gomes U.S. auto safety regulators said on Friday that it was opening a preliminary evaluation into approximately 332,288 Hyundai SUVs in...
Tesla Sued by Family of Motorcyclist Killed in Autopilot Crash August 2, 2024 By Hyunjoo Jin The parents of a motorcyclist who was killed in a 2022 crash involving a Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot in...
Volkswagen Recalling 307K Vehicles Over Air Bag Sensor Wiring June 27, 2024 By David Shepardson, Shivansh Tiwary and Kanjyik Ghosh Volkswagen said on Wednesday it was recalling over 307,000 vehicles in North America due to a potential wiring fault that...
Kia Recalls 463K Telluride SUVs Due to Fire Risk June 10, 2024 By Wyatte Grantham-Philips Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from...
Long-Range EVs Now Cost Less Than the Average New Car in the U.S. June 7, 2024 By Tom Randall The automotive industry has entered a fiercely competitive phase in the electric vehicle transition, and it’s producing an intriguing result...
Toyota Car Safety Certification Scandal Prompts Calls for Rules Review June 5, 2024 By Masatsugu Horie The safety requirements that led Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and other Japanese carmakers to falsify certification tests may...
Regulators Raid Toyota Offices Over Safety Scandal, Sending Stock Down June 4, 2024 By Nicholas Takahashi Toyota Motor Corp. and other carmakers embroiled in a fresh certification scandal halted shipments of a handful of models and...
Over 44,400 Lives Lost Due to US Vehicle Crashes in 2023 February 29, 2024 There were about 44,450 motor vehicle fatalities in the United States in 2023—down from 2022 but still very high—according to...