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LIFESTYLE January 9, 2023

Michigan family soothed by 'guardian angels' who appeared after scary early-morning car crash

A family in Michigan is thanking their lucky stars — and a couple of "guardian angels" — after their car was totaled in a crash early in the morning on New Year's Day.

Tesla January 6, 2023

It's no yoke: Tesla brings back round steering wheels

Tesla has started giving Model S and Model X buyers the option of having a yoke or traditional round steering wheel after Elon said the latter would never be available.

Performance January 3, 2023

Ken Block's biggest 'Gymkhana' YouTube videos

Ken Block's "Gymkhana" series set the standard for viral stunt driving videos and have racked up millions of views since it started in 2008.

Auto Safety January 3, 2023

Stunt and rally driver Ken Block killed in snowmobile accident

DC Shoes founder and performance driver Ken Block was killed on Monday in a snowmobile accident near his home in Utah. The rally racer was 55.

Electric December 19, 2022

Here's how much range electric vehicles lose in the cold

A new report from Recurrent found that the amount of range electric vehicles lose in the cold varies dramatically from model to model and can be improved.

Auto Safety December 19, 2022

Dodge and Chrysler urge 274,000 owners to stop driving their cars and get the air bags fixed after third death

Dodge and Chrysler owners Stellantis is reiterating a stop-drive order for four cars because 274,000 of them have not had their faulty air bags replaced.

Auto Safety December 16, 2022

Electric Rivian pickup crash-tested. How did it do?

The Rivian R1T received the highest Top Safety Pick+ rating in IIHS testing, thanks to strong crash test performance and its electronic safety equipment.

LIFESTYLE December 15, 2022

Florida deputy dresses as Grinch, gives onions to school zone speeders

Col. Lou Caputo of Marathon, Florida, has a unique way of getting motorists to slow down in a school zone: He hands out onions to offenders while dressed as the Grinch.

General Motors December 14, 2022

Pedestrian runs in front of autonomous car in San Francisco. See what happens

Video captured the moment a pedestrian stepped in front of a Cruise autonomous vehicle in San Francisco and shows how the car reacted to the situation.

Auto Safety December 8, 2022

Are electric trucks too heavy to crash test?

The IIHS has evaluated the capability of its crash-testing equipment with the expectation that an increasing number of heavy electric vehicles will need to be evaluated.