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The 2015 Ford Explorer at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.

2016 Ford Explorer has bold new look, new engine choices

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

Ford Motor Co. unveiled a restyled version of its standby Explorer sport-utility vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday, offering consumers more engine choices and a more luxurious...

Visitors explore a virtual interior of the Volvo XC90 by using Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 19, 2014.

Volvo V60 Cross Country and XC90 crossover herald revitalized brand

June 16, 2018 at 5:58 a.m.

Volvo is making a play for the active types with the V60 Cross Country station wagon and its bigger sibling, the XC90 crossover. The Swedish automaker introduced both at the...

Charles Lee wipes down a Hyundai Motor Co. Elantra during the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Hyundai, Kia will pay record $100 million fine for false MPG claims

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

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will pay a $100 million fine, the largest in Clean Air Act history, for inflating the fuel economy ratings of their vehicles, the Environmental...

Worst car names in dealerships now

June 1, 2019 at 1:36 a.m.

Horsepower, efficiency, style -- all important. But none of that matters if you don't get the name right. Who wants to be seen in a Yaris? Or a C-Max? Or...

Average fuel economy rises to record 24.1 mpg in 2013 cars

June 1, 2019 at 1:36 a.m.

New vehicles reached a record-high fuel economy in 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency reported. In its annual report on fuel economy and carbon-dioxide emissions, the federal agency said Wednesday that...

Fire risk causes Toyota to recall 2014 models

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

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall about 20,000 model year 2014 Avalon, Camry, Highlander and Sienna vehicles and model year 2015 Lexus RX sport-utility vehicles equipped with a...

GM ignition-switch death toll hits 19, may grow, Feinberg says

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

The number of people killed in crashes caused by a faulty ignition switch in older General Motors cars now stands at 19, almost 50% higher than the automaker's previous estimate,...

Toyota unveils urban utility concept vehicle dubbed U2

June 1, 2019 at 1:35 a.m.

Toyota on Tuesday unveiled details of its U2 — an urban utility concept car vehicle — that highlights the automaker's thinking about how small, useful cars should be built as...

Drivers say the technology in their phones works better than the same functions embedded in their cars, according to a J.D. Power and Associates study.

Car technology failing consumers, J.D. Power study finds

May 25, 2019 at 1:48 p.m.

Here's why consumers say they don't like the fancy tech systems in their cars: They don't work very well. Auto manufacturers face deepening challenges with technology as customer frustration with...

Older model Honda Accords like this 1994 EX are the most stolen cars in America, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Honda Accord, Civic top most stolen car list

June 1, 2019 at 1:34 a.m.

Honda's Accord and Civic sedans were the two most stolen vehicles in America last year, according to the latest Hot Wheels report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Thieves stole...

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