Stop daydreaming and focus on driving! 

Keep your mind on the road and your hands upon the wheel. At least, that's the warning we should heed from a new study about what causes...

Car safety ratings planned for seniors, pedestrians

Federal safety regulators have continued to tighten automotive crash standards in recent years – but now are considering a new rating...

When airbags kill: Problems plague safety devices

They’re designed to save lives and reduce potential serious injuries, but a search of federal records reveals that a surprising number...

Toyota tops 2012 recall list for 3rd time in 4 years

For the third time in four years, Toyota Motor Corp. recalled more vehicles than any other automaker operating in the U.S. market during...

Subaru recalls 634,000 vehicles for lighting issue 

The New Year has gotten off to a bad start – for Subaru, anyway. The maker is being forced to recall nearly 634,000 sedans, wagons and ...

Mercedes recalls 5,800 vehicles due to fire risk

Mercedes-Benz has become the latest automaker forced to order a recall due to a potential fire risk on almost 6,000 of its luxury sedans...

Fisker gets new CEO, and another hybrid on fire

Even as an earlier fire remains under investigation, a second Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid has been involved in a serious fire – though...

Not again! Ford, Volvo announce new recalls

Are automakers ordering more recalls this year? While it will likely be the end of 2012 before that question can be answered it certainly...

Volvo hit with $1.5 million fine for recall delay

Volvo’s shiny halo as an automotive safety advocates has been tarnished a bit by federal regulators who allege the Swedish maker...