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GM recalling roughly 800,000 pickups for steering defect

Safety September 26, 2017

GM recalling roughly 800,000 pickups for steering defect

General Motors Co. is recalling roughly 800,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks worldwide.

Motorcyclist dies after 130 mph chase in Virginia

Safety September 26, 2017

Motorcyclist dies after 130 mph chase in Virginia

A motorcyclist is dead after leading police on a pursuit down Interstate 95 in northern Virginia in speeds exceeding 130 mph.

Autonomous car brains fooled by graffiti on street signs

Auto Tech September 26, 2017

Autonomous car brains fooled by graffiti on street signs

Under the wrong conditions, ‘stop’ could mean ‘go faster’ to an autonomous car.

Ford repairs Austin police SUVs, but questions linger

Safety September 26, 2017

Ford repairs Austin police SUVs, but questions linger

Ford Motor Co. has begun repairing Ford Explorer SUVs in Austin, Texas, that were pulled off police duty because exhaust containing carbon monoxide was seeping into them.

Puerto Rico bans smoking in cars with kids

Safety September 26, 2017

Puerto Rico bans smoking in cars with kids

Puerto Rico has made it a crime to smoke in a car with any minor onboard.

Motorcycle rider caught after 155 mph chase

Motorcycles September 26, 2017

Motorcycle rider caught after 155 mph chase

He picked the wrong day to not drive 55 mph.

3-year-old died after being left all day in hot van outside day care

Safety September 26, 2017

3-year-old died after being left all day in hot van outside day care

Heartbroken relatives of a 3-year-old boy who died after being left in a hot van outside a day care facility in Florida say his death is simply “not right” — and was the result of gross negligence.

Video of car falling seven stories from garage released by police

Safety September 26, 2017

Video of car falling seven stories from garage released by police

Police have released security camera footage of a BMW that fell seven stories off of a parking garage in downtown Austin, Tex., in July.

Lawyer: Livestreamed, deadly crash caused by blown tire

Safety September 26, 2017

Lawyer: Livestreamed, deadly crash caused by blown tire

The defense attorney for a teenage driver accused of driving drunk while livestreaming the crash that killed her younger sister says a mechanical problem may have caused the accident in California.

Dodge Challenger wrecked in front of car museum

Safety September 26, 2017

Dodge Challenger wrecked in front of car museum

Usually it’s the cars in the museum that get the attention.