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BMW and VW build roadside charging infrastructure

June 1, 2019 at 1:39 a.m.

Two German auto giants and America's leading electric vehicle charging network have joined forces to build fast-charging EV networks along the country's East and West coasts. BMW of North America,...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety performs a small overlap frontal crash test on a 2014 Nissan Quest.

Safest cars for 2015 loaded with new technology

June 1, 2019 at 1:38 a.m.

Asian and European cars have taken top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Winners in categories for small cars, midsize cars, luxury cars, SUVs and minivans included Acura,...

Tesla boosts Roadster to 400-mile range

June 1, 2019 at 1:38 a.m.

Tesla Motors has made a habit out of making continued improvements to its vehicles after they leave the showroom, sometimes with software "updates" that look like recalls, and sometimes with...

Marc Lichte introduces the Audi Prologue concept car at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 19, 2014.

Best of the L.A. Auto Show: Editors’ Picks

June 1, 2019 at 1:37 a.m.

PICKS OF THE SHOW: Once the stepchild of the auto show circuit, the Los Angeles Auto Show is now among the premier shows in the world. It splits prestige with...

Hyundai aims to produce 1,000 Tuscon fuel-cell electric vehicles by 2015.

Automakers launching more hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

June 1, 2019 at 1:37 a.m.

Concerned about slow sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids, automakers are increasingly betting the future of green cars on hydrogen fuel cell technology. Even Toyota Motor Corp., maker of...

China fined General Motors $29 million on Friday, alleging that it violated the country's anti-monopoly law.

Lawyers allege ‘criminal cover-up’ in GM ignition switch recall

June 1, 2019 at 1:37 a.m.

Confidential emails between General Motors and the company that manufactured its ignition switches appear to show that GM decided to replace the defective parts before alerting customers or the National...

Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Motors Inc., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo in September.

Tesla reports loss despite sales increase, delays Model X again

June 1, 2019 at 1:37 a.m.

Tesla Motors reported a $75-million loss, about double that of a year ago, and announced another delay for its highly anticipated Model X sport utility vehicle.But other numbers in the...

GM offers $25 gift card to owners of recalled cars

August 18, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

General Motors is offering $25 gift cards to owners of recalled vehicles to encourage them to visit their dealers and get defective parts repaired or replaced. The company last week...

Explosive airbag recall increases to 7.8 million vehicles

August 18, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now says owners of 7.8 million vehicles fitted with airbags manufactured by Japan's Takata Corp. are in danger, and should have those vehicles seen...

NHTSA issues airbag warning on 4.7 million vehicles

August 18, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

If you drive a car made in the early 2000s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants you to see your dealer -- right now. The federal agency issued a...

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