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...
Study: Texas, Hawaii, California Top States With Fatal Crashes Involving Unlicensed Drivers February 8, 2024 Texas topped the list of U.S. states with fatal car crashes involving unlicensed drivers with 24.16% of drivers in fatal...
Crash Tests Indicate Nation’s Guardrail System Can’t Handle Heavy Electric Vehicles February 2, 2024 By Margery A. Beck Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed...
Aimed at Safety, Atlantic City Road Narrowing Accelerates Fears of Worse Traffic in Gambling Resort December 15, 2023 By Wayne Parry ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Even with two lanes in each direction, the main road through Atlantic City can be...
Right Turn on Red? US Cities Are Considering Bans November 7, 2023 By Jeff McMurray CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June...