Ford recalls over 634K SUVs due to fuel leaks and fire risk

Ford Motor Co. is recalling over 634,000 SUVs worldwide because a cracked fuel injector can spill fuel or leak vapors onto a hot engine and cause fires.

GM's newest business? Repairing Teslas

General Motors President Mark Reuss says the company's dealers are working on its rival's models.

Automatic braking in cars cut crashes by more than 40% studies found

The studies by a government-auto industry partnership and the insurance industry each used crash data to make the calculations.

Nationwide multimillion-dollar catalytic converter theft ring busted

Federal authorities carried out raids in New York and New Jersey as part of a nationwide bust of a catalytic converter theft ring.

Recall: Owners told not to drive older Chrysler, Dodge cars after 3 Takata airbag deaths

Stellantis and the U.S. government are warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata air bags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers.

Hyundai issues new recall for 2018 Santa Fe Sport models over fire risk

The new recall involves 44,000 2018 Santa Fe Sport models. Officials said owners should park their vehicles outside and away from structures until repairs are made.

Toyota to limit smart keys to 1 per new vehicle sold, due to semiconductor shortage

In an effort to ration semiconductors, Toyota Motor Corp. reportedly announced Thursday that it would replace one of the two "smart" keys it delivers in Japan with a mechanical one. 

Prices on new, used vehicles finally begin to creep down from inflated highs

Even with the average price of new and used vehicles beginning to ease, auto purchases remain unaffordable for many, with average prices still 30% to 50% above where they were in early 2020.