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Freightliner's self-driving big rig hits the road

News October 10, 2016

Freightliner's self-driving big rig hits the road

Self-driving cars now have some company on the road.

10 great used cars for teens under $10,000

Safety October 10, 2016

10 great used cars for teens under $10,000

Choosing a car for a teen driver requires making tough financial decisions just as college bills loom on the horizon.

Volvo's cars will soon be able to detect and avoid crafty kangaroos

Auto Tech October 10, 2016

Volvo's cars will soon be able to detect and avoid crafty kangaroos

The world's very first kangaroo-detection system.

Car infotainment systems distract even with voice commands

News October 10, 2016

Car infotainment systems distract even with voice commands

It takes drivers up to 27 seconds to return to full attention.

Watch Mustang's tire explode at 150 mph on dyno

News October 10, 2016

Watch Mustang's tire explode at 150 mph on dyno

The left rear tire decided that it had had enough.

Drive Me: Volvo urges US gov to establish guidelines for autonomous car testing

Auto Tech October 10, 2016

Drive Me: Volvo urges US gov to establish guidelines for autonomous car testing

Volvo CEO Hkan Samuelsson will address U.S. government officials this Thursday on the importance of autonomous car regulation.

Takata air bag recalls could expand to 7 more companies

News October 10, 2016

Takata air bag recalls could expand to 7 more companies

More recalls on the way?

VW chief "sorry" after EPA says firm skirted clean air law

News October 10, 2016

VW chief "sorry" after EPA says firm skirted clean air law

Customers said they felt duped.

US fines Takata $70M over exploding airbags

Safety October 10, 2016

US fines Takata $70M over exploding airbags

U.S. auto safety regulators fined Japan's Takata Corp. $70 million Tuesday for concealing evidence for years that its air bags are prone to explode with grisly consequences — a defect linked to eight deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide.

Gov't to add automatic braking to 5-star car safety rating

News October 10, 2016

Gov't to add automatic braking to 5-star car safety rating

New rule begins in 2018.