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Ford's Future Self-Driving Car Won't Have a Steering Wheel or Pedals

By Lisa Eadicicco

VW Posts First Loss in Years Following Emissions Scandal

By Justin Worland

See the Coolest Features of Tesla's Newest Car

The Guy Who Hacked Jeep’s Truck Just Quit Twitter

By Ben Geier/Fortune

Here’s Why Lots Of Cars On The Road Probably Still Have Tape Decks

The average U.S. vehicle age has hit a record

By Michal Addady / Fortune July 29, 2015

Tesla Shareholders Want a Vegan Car

But they probably won't get one

By Ben Geier/Fortune June 10, 2015

Audi Wants to Deliver Amazon Packages to Your Car

Couriers would track your car with GPS and open the trunk with a one-time access code

By Sam Frizell April 23, 2015

Golden Gate Bridge Closing for First Time in Decades

Longest closure in the bridge's history

By Charlotte Alter January 9, 2015

What Happened to the Car Industry's Most Famous Flop?

Market researched failed in a major way

By Lily Rothman November 19, 2014

BMW Recalls 1.6 Million Series 3 Autos

BMW is one of a group of automakers affected by a faulty airbag supply

By Sam Frizell July 16, 2014

How Google and Apple Plan to Invade Your Next Car

Between Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, the road to smarter cars is looking less rocky.

By Jared Newman June 30, 2014

GM Settlement Reveals List of Banned Words

A 2008 PowerPoint presentation released as part of General Motors’ $35 million settlement with the U.S. government cautioned employees against using words and phrases including "rolling sarcophagi," "Hindenberg" or "Kevorkianesque" in reports and presentations

By Sam Frizell May 17, 2014

BMW's Latest Is a Drop-Dead Stunner With a Huge Surprise

This post is in partnership with Fortune, which offers the latest business and finance news. Read the article below originally published at Fortune.com. BMW's new $135,000 i8 sports car, which will begin appearing on the...

By Doron Levin May 12, 2014

GM Bailout Cost Billions

The total cost of the government's bailout for General Motors has come to $11.2 billion after the Treasury sold the last of its assets in December

By Sam Frizell April 30, 2014

Back-Up Cams Required

A government regulation says all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds must have rear-view cameras, which could save as many as 69 lives a year

By Denver Nicks March 31, 2014

Congress Pulls GM Over for Failing to Fix Defect

A House subcommittee investigating the recall of 2.6 million Chevy Cobalts and other cars says GM ignored or dismissed several warnings about the danger of a defective ignition switch for a decade, and that regulators were also asleep at the switch

By Michelle Arrouas March 31, 2014

GM Freezes Chevy Cruze Sales

No recall has been announced for the carmaker's most popular model

By Denver Nicks March 28, 2014

Federal Highway Safety Watchdog Closes Tesla Probe

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is happy with the electric car company after it agreed to install more shields underneath its vehicles to prevent roadway debris from damaging its batteries and sparking fires

By Denver Nicks March 28, 2014

Toyota Hit With a Big Speeding Ticket

The Justice Department announced Wednesday one of the largest fines ever imposed on an automaker. After a four-year investigation, the department found that the company misled the government and the public about safety issues in its autos

By Sam Frizell March 19, 2014

Report Links 303 Deaths to Defective GM Airbags

The findings come amid an ongoing investigation into the automaker's response to ignition switch failures that led to the recall of 1.6 million vehicles

By Maya Rhodan March 14, 2014