NHTSA Urges Disclosing Car 'Black Boxes'
Car owners need to be told if their vehicles are equipped with event data recorders, commonly called "black boxes," the government said Monday.
The National...
Combined GM, Ford Would Emerge Stronger
After two weeks of contemplating an alliance between General Motors, Renault and Nissan, the companies paused for 90 days to consider their futures.
The Wall...
Japan says China quake to cause economic damage
A Japanese minister on Tuesday expected an economic blow from China's major earthquake, which shut operations of Toyota Motor Corp. and other Japanese companies.
"It...
President Obama Touts Vehicle To Vehicle Technology
President Barack Obama touted cutting-edge "vehicle to vehicle" technology that could cut up to 80% of all road deaths, reports The Detroit News.
The revolutionary...
Cabbie returns diamond rings to tightfisted tipper
NEW YORK (AP) -- A taxi driver returned a black bag carrying 31 diamond rings to a passenger who earlier had given him a...
What is an American car, anyway?
Even as distinctions like "American car," "European car" and "Japanese car" become increasingly meaningless in any real sense, they are becoming important as a...
Second-generation airbags safer for kids
A new study confirms that newer airbags designed to be less hazardous to children and small adults are indeed safer for young children, without...
Alleged Auto-Theft Ring Is Busted
Police in New York have uncovered a massive auto-theft operation involving hundreds of vehicles. The Wall Street Journal reported that the ring had a...
Gas station owners allege price fixing
Nearly two dozen gas station owners in California sued Shell Oil...
Merkel sees new technology as Germany’s saviour
German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised Saturday to boost new technologies, particularly in the auto industry, in a bid to resolve the economic crisis if...
