Safety

US probes Hyundai, Kia recall into 6.4 million vehicles over fire risks

It's a review encompassing 16 separate recalls

I-10 freeway reopens in Los Angeles in time for Monday morning rush hour

That's weeks ahead of previous estimates

2023 and 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 recalled over flammable fabrics

The roller sunshade for the glass roof might burn too quickly in a fire

Cruise testing self-driving cars in Japan, Dubai, even as they're parked in U.S.

The tech is under a safety review here, so why not there?

NTSB again urges car speed-limiter tech — after fatal crash at triple the posted speed

Agency head says, 'We're sick of not seeing action by NHTSA'

Here's $4,500. Buy a winter beater

Rather than sacrifice our nicest cars, how about something interesting but cheap

Hyundai, Kia must face insurance company lawsuits over car thefts

Insurers want the automakers to recoup more than $1 billion in claims

IIHS: Taller, more upright vehicles deadlier for pedestrians

The more vertical the grille angle, the more dangerous

Texas cars-and-coffee temporarily bans muscle cars over bad behavior

The reaction was fierce on both sides of the argument

2024 VW Atlas, Cross Sport get IIHS Top Safety Pick+ with improved features

The previous model missed out on any Top Safety Pick rating

GM's Cruise recalling 950 driverless cars after crash involving pedestrian

Plans to fix software after halting operations, federal accident investigations

Runaway double-bottom semi takes out 33 cars as it barrels into dealership [UPDATED VIDEO]

The truck left a 1.5-mile trail of destruction

Britain says automakers, not car owners, are liable for self-driving crashes

'Crucial clarity for establishing liability for self driving'

IIHS: Full-size pickups don't do enough to protect backseat passengers

None of the large pickups tested provided adequate protections

Waze will now warn you if a road has a history of crashes

It shows you alerts based on community reports and AI analysis

Don't put that rhinestone emblem on your car's steering wheel, safety officials say

At least one driver lost an eye from aftermarket bling

Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans

The United States is one of few major countries that generally allow right turns on red

Tesla wins first US Autopilot trial involving fatal crash

'The jury's prolonged deliberation suggests that the verdict still casts a shadow of uncertainty'

California suspends GM Cruise self-driving vehicles as 'not safe' for the public

After another car struck a pedestrian, a Cruise AV hit and dragged the victim 20 feet

Crews clear wreckage of 158 vehicles after fatal 'superfog' crash near New Orleans

“It was ‘Boom. Boom.’ All you kept hearing was crashing"