Cruise wants to test self-driving cars all over California

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit on Monday asked California for permission to test the cars across the entire state.

Honda to recall 500,000 vehicles to repair seat belt issue

The recalls involve some of Honda’s top-selling cars, including the 2017 through 2020 CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Odyssey, and the 2019 Insight.

New task force to remove abandoned cars from streets in Oakland

A new task force will remove abandoned cars on Oakland streets as part of the City's "Reimagining Public Safety" effort, officials announced.

Car thefts in US top 1 million for first time since 2008

California led the nation in car thefts last year, followed by Texas. Meanwhile, Illinois experienced the highest spike from 2021, followed by Washington and New York, according to a new report.

Future Ford vehicles could repossess themselves if drivers miss payments

A patent application describes multiple ways in which technology could make vehicle repossessions easier in the future for Ford vehicles.

Most drivers fear autonomous cars, AAA study says

Nearly seven in 10 respondents to a AAA survey said that they fear autonomous vehicles, which is an increase of 13% compared to last year's study.

Tesla says it will cut the cost of next generation vehicles in half

Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories.

U.S. Postal Service buys 9,250 electric vans, 14,000 charge stations

US Postal Service will purchase charging stations from Blink Charging Co., Siemens Industry Inc., and Rexel USA Energy Solutions in contracts totaling $260 million.

Study finds General Motors and Tesla have the most loyal customers

A study of 11.7 million automobile sales found General Motors and Tesla had the highest percentages of loyal customers during the 2022 calendar year.

New Mercedes models will have TikTok built in

Car owners will also be able to set up “routines” for various things in their cars, like automatically turning on heated seats when temperatures reach a certain degree.

Tesla recalls nearly 363,000 vehicles over 'Full Self-Driving' system issues

U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its “Full Self-Driving” system because it misbehaves around intersections and doesn’t always follow speed limits.

Ford stops EV F-150 production after battery fire

Ford says the fire was discovered on Feb. 4, and production stopped a day later. The company adds it has no reason to believe electric pickups already in use by customers are affected by the battery issue.

Nearly 500K Nissan vehicles recalled over air bag concern

The company hasn’t developed a repair yet. Customers will get an interim letter in early April, followed by a letter telling them when to go to a dealer for service.