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NASCAR's Noah Gragson fined $35,000 for intentional wreck at Road America

Nascar July 7, 2022

NASCAR's Noah Gragson fined $35,000 for intentional wreck at Road America

JR Motorsports driver Noah Gragson has been penalized by NASCAR for intentional running his car in to Sage Karam's during the Road America race.

Halo saves Formula One driver's life in scary flipover crash

Formula One July 5, 2022

Halo saves Formula One driver's life in scary flipover crash

Alfa Romeo Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu was uninjured in a dramatic rollover crash thanks to the Halo safety device protecting his cockpit.

Tesla spontaneously catches fire while sitting in California junkyard

Tesla June 23, 2022

Tesla spontaneously catches fire while sitting in California junkyard

A Tesla Model S spontaneously burst into flames after sitting in a California junkyard for three weeks. Firefighters had to use 4,500 gallons of water to put the fire out earlier this month.

See it: F1 cars narrowly miss groundhog on track in Montreal

Formula One June 17, 2022

See it: F1 cars narrowly miss groundhog on track in Montreal

A groundhog or marmot ran out onto the track during practice for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix and was nearly hit by Carlos Sainz's Ferrari.

Pennsylvania baby boy dies in hot car incident: What parents need to know now

Parenting June 17, 2022

Pennsylvania baby boy dies in hot car incident: What parents need to know now

A child was found dead at the scene inside a hot car on Thursday, June 16, by police in Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania. Here are details, plus tips for parents.

Formula One looks to fix 'porpoising' problem that's hurting drivers

Formula One June 17, 2022

Formula One looks to fix 'porpoising' problem that's hurting drivers

Formula One has issued new regulations to help mitigate the 'porpoising' effect its 2022 cars have been experiencing, which is causing physical harm to drivers.

Tesla and Honda report over 350 crashes involving advanced driving assistance systems

Safety June 15, 2022

Tesla and Honda report over 350 crashes involving advanced driving assistance systems

Tesla Inc. reported 273 crashes while Honda reported 90 involving advanced driving assistance systems, including Autoplot, since July, according to newly released data.

NHTSA elevates Tesla Autopilot safety probe

Tesla June 9, 2022

NHTSA elevates Tesla Autopilot safety probe

NHTSA has elevated an investigation into the Tesla Autopolot feature's ability to respond to emergency vehicles to an engineering analysis that may lead to a recall.

Feds investigating Honda Pilot SUV engine failures

Honda June 9, 2022

Feds investigating Honda Pilot SUV engine failures

NHTSA is investigating reports of Honda Pilot engines failing to restart when their fuel-saving stop-start feature turns their engines off when the vehicle stops.

Jeep Wrangler tips over again during side-impact crash test

Jeep June 3, 2022

Jeep Wrangler tips over again during side-impact crash test

The Jeep Wrangler 4-door tipped onto its side during a driver-side small overlap crash test conducted by IIHS. It is the only vehicle that has ever done this.