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Chevy Bolt promises practicality in bid to beat Tesla, evolve industry

June 1, 2019 at 1:56 a.m.

The executive in charge of marketing the new electric Chevrolet Bolt keeps coming back to one word. "Driving an electric vehicle is just now practical," Darin Gesse says of the...

With fatalities from distracted driving on the rise, the government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone is being used by someone driving a car.

Feds seek to block apps, texting from drivers’ phones

June 1, 2019 at 1:56 a.m.

DETROIT (AP) — The government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone is being used by someone driving a car. The voluntary guidelines unveiled November 23...

In a photo from Oct. 22, 2016 in Saline, Mich., Associated Press Auto Writer Tom Krisher cleans a wheel on a 2010 Ford Fusion that was purchased by Casey Smith, rear, after an extensive search for a used car. When shopping for a low-priced used car, three things will become evident: Some people want to swindle you. Few take proper care of their cars and the search will take a long time.

Tips to find a quality used car on the cheap

August 18, 2019 at 3:57 p.m.

When shopping for a low-priced used car, three things will become evident: Some people want to swindle you. Few take proper care of their cars. The search will take a...

In this Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, file photo, truck and automobile traffic mix on Interstate 5, headed north through Fife, Wash., near the Port of Tacoma. Truckers are warning that a government plan to electronically limit the speed of tractor-trailer rigs will lead to highway traffic jams and even an increase in deadly run-ins with cars allowed to travel at faster speeds.

Truckers warn speed caps will cause crashes, jam highways

June 1, 2019 at 1:55 a.m.

Truckers are warning that a government plan to electronically limit the speed of tractor-trailers will lead to highway traffic jams and possibly an increase in deadly run-ins with cars. More...

This undated photo provided by Mercedes-Benz USA shows the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 Sedan. Mercedes charges $11,250 for a package of semi-autonomous features on the 2017 E-Class that also includes keyless entry, satellite radio and cabin air filtration. The E-Class starts at $52,150. (Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz USA via AP)

What do Tesla, Honda, Volvo, Ford and Subaru have in common? Self-driving* cars on roads now

June 1, 2019 at 1:55 a.m.

With all the attention paid to Tesla Motors' Autopilot system, you'd think the company was the only one making cars that can *almost drive themselves. But many automakers have rolled...

In this Tuesday, May 6, 2014, file photo, a vehicle moves past a sign outside Fiat Chrysler Automobiles world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. Fiat Chrysler's existing streak of 75 straight months of sales gains should have ended in 2013, according to revised sales figures released by the automaker Tuesday, July 26, 2016. The revision comes as two federal agencies investigate whether the company inflated sales by pressing dealers to buy more vehicles.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles fixes sales reporting method that allegedly squeezed dealers

June 10, 2018 at 11:11 a.m.

Fiat Chrysler has revised more than five years of U.S. sales figures and says a much-touted streak of 75 months of gains should have ended in 2013. The company, in...

Car buyers paying extra for safety devices are unlikely to get insurance discounts. Yet.

June 1, 2019 at 1:53 a.m.

After hearing good things about the latest in crash-prevention technologies, you decided to add automatic emergency braking to your new car. The feature costs north of $2,000 on most vehicles....

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