General
Toyota: Autonomous Cars Should Have Drifting Skills
Self-driving cars sound boring, don’t they? They might provide a welcome chance to nap on the way to work or…
Sean Tucker
General
Safety Group: Pedestrian Detection Systems Don’t Work As Well At Night
Automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection – those heavily advertised systems that stop a car from hitting a pedestrian…
Fullsize Pickup Truck
Recall Alert: Ram Heavy Duty Trucks
Ram is recalling about 200,000 2019-2020 Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty trucks because their windshield wipers may not work…
Electric Vehicle
Tesla Recalls 817,000 Cars to Fix Seat Belt Chime
Tesla has issued a recall order for more than 817,000 cars because their seat belt reminder chimes may not sound…
Sub Compact Car
No More Spark: Chevy Will Drop America’s Least Expensive Car
After this summer, there will no longer be a sub-$14,000 new car in America. Chevrolet has announced the end of…
Luxury Midsize SUV Crossover
Recall Alert: Toyota Venza Hybrid Crossover
Toyota is recalling about 42,000 Venza hybrid crossovers because water can seep into their turn signals, creating an electrical short.…
Fullsize Pickup Truck
Chevy: Over 110,000 Have Reserved Electric Silverado
Chevrolet unveiled its first electric pickup less than a month ago, and already, at least 110,000 people have signed up…
General
Unpaused: Mercedes Brings Back Most V8s Ahead of Schedule
You’ll be able to buy a V8-powered Mercedes this year, after all. Late last summer, Mercedes told dealers it was…
General
AAA: Driver Monitoring Systems Don’t Work Well Enough
There’s a consensus emerging among car safety experts: driver attention monitors don’t work. Automakers are increasingly packing cars full of…
Electric Vehicle
Tesla Recalls Cars for Self-Driving Software That Runs Stop Signs
Tesla does things differently than other automakers. Sometimes, that’s a good thing. Case in point — the company’s manufacturing flexibility…