The best-selling car in America is going hybrid-only

Toyota's announcement comes after a recent analysis of more than 1 million vehicles found that hybrid vehicles and trucks hold their value the best.

Cruise driverless cars recalled for software update after person dragged in San Francisco

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.

Truck found submerged in Oakland Estuary

A truck is fully submerged in the Oakland Estuary on Sunday afternoon.

Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4 SUVs over potential fire risk

Toyota said the recall impacts certain RAV4 small SUVs in the U.S. due to a problem with batteries that can move during forceful turns and potentially cause a fire.

California family involved in $600 million catalytic converter theft scheme

Three members of a California family pleaded guilty for their role in a ring that shipped $600 million worth of stolen catalytic converters from California to New Jersey.

Teen wins car in raffle after attending stranger's funeral

A woman passed away last year from an unexpected illness, but she had her final wish fulfilled as her 2016 Volkswagen Beetle was raffled off during her funeral.

Sacramento father of 6 gifted new car

After several months of riding his bike to work, a Sacramento father of six received a generous gift.

Muni to reroute buses for lowrider car show Saturday evening

Several San Francisco bus routes will be rerouted Saturday afternoon to make room for San Francisco Lowrider Council's car show and cruise along Mission Street.  

Labor unions gain in popularity, respect as UAW announces targeted strike

Unions have had a lot of successes in recent years, but thorny strikes such as the UAW and entertainment unions continue to shape the future. What is going on now will help define the next level of work.

UAW negotiations update: Ford says it gave union 'most generous offer' as strike deadline nears

With the deadline to reach a deal now just a day away, Ford says the company has given the UAW its “most generous offer in 80 years." This offer comes as workers prepare to strike.

5 detained for carjacking of woman with child in Piedmont: Police

A carjacking was reported out of Piedmont Sunday morning involving a woman with a child, police said. Police have since recovered the car and arrested a suspect.

New report says dozens of major car companies fail to protect drivers' data privacy

Dozens of major automobile companies received a failing grade for protecting people's privacy, according to a new report by the Mozilla Foundation's "Privacy not Included" research project.

Carmakers fail privacy test, give owners little or no control of personal data they collect

Multiple automakers say they can sell your personal data. Half will share your information with the government or law enforcement in response to a "request," as opposed to requiring a court order.