Autos News
Survey: 21% Access The Web While Driving
A new study indicates that a growing number of drivers aren’t paying attention to the road.
GM To Make 500,000 Electrified Cars A Year By 2017
With GM’s new target, electric cars will soon make up five percent of the company’s output.
As Cars Get Stronger, Jaws Of Life Have To Be Tougher
Stronger steel makes it much more difficult for rescue personnel to remove victims from vehicles.
Scientists Convert Algae To Crude Oil In 60 Seconds
By putting green microalgae under intense pressure and heat, researchers can now create biocrude oil.
Thanksgiving Traffic: Better Than Last Year (Thank Gas Prices)
Roadways will likely be slightly less congested than they were last year.
Tesla Accused Of Operating Illegal Showrooms In Four States
Tesla says that the majority of its showrooms don’t sell. They simply share information. Not everyone is buying it.
Small Cars Haven’t Been This Big For Nearly 20 Years
Sales of compacts and subcompacts have surged by a whopping 49.9 percent over the past year.
Warning: Counterfeit Air Bags Called ‘Extreme Safety Risk’
Thousands of motorists may be driving cars and trucks installed with dangerous counterfeit air bags.
VIDEO: The Fiat 500C? Fantastico!
Car enthusiast Mike West test drives the Fiat 500C and says it makes people smile.
Teen Drunk Driving Down Due To High Gas Prices, Study Says
A new government study found that drunk driving among U.S. teens is declining due to gas prices.
How Old Is Too Old To Drive?
In politics, there are plenty of “third-rail” topics that candidates try to avoid. Seniors driving is one of them.
Gas Prices Shoot Up 20 Cents Overnight; Some Stations Low On Supply
Pain at the pump. Gas prices shot up 15 cents overnight in the Sacramento region continuing jumps at the pump all week.
Auto News From Detroit
- Chrysler Reverses Course, Will Recall 2.7 Million JeepsChrysler says it's doing this to re-assure customers
- US Safety Agency Investigating Suzuki Small SUVsThe probe covers 205,000 vehicles including Grand Vitaras from the 2006 through 2011 model years and SX4s from 2007 through 2011.
- Chrysler Expected To Formally Refuse Jeep RecallIn one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.
- TN Officials Hope To Lure Fiat-Chrysler To StateState officials are making the case to Fiat head Sergio Marchionne to select Tennessee for the Italian automaker's joint headquarters with Chrysler Group LLC.
- Jeep Owners Hope Public Pressure Will Lead To RecallThey'll be protesting at a Chrysler dealership in the Washington D.C. area, trying to get the company to go along with the government’s request to recall 2.7 million Jeeps.
