Safety

AAA study finds ADAS could save more than 8,000 lives per year

Dynamic systems could prevent millions of crashes — if humans used them correctly

Honda Accord is the only midsize sedan to ace the latest IIHS safety test

The new standards for rear passengers proved hard to meet

Police chase Florida Man driving on 3 tires (cars usually have 4) at 95 mph

Police say he was 'quite intoxicated'

2023 Honda Pilot earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+

The fully-redesigned SUV improved in key areas to get the commendation

NY's chronic speeders may be required to install speed limiters

The state wants to be able to cap the speeds of cars driven by repeat offenders

Researchers hack Tesla's infotainment system and get paid upgrades for free

They also managed to retrieve private user data; the team's research is just beginning

Hyundai and Kia recall 92,000 cars over oil pump fire risk

It covers several popular models, including the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Sportage

2023 Ford Escape and Super Duty recalled over digital dash cluster

The recalled models have a cluster that might not illuminate due to a bad soldering job

NHTSA probes complaints from Tesla drivers over loss of steering control

The probe is at least the fifth started by the agency into Tesla vehicles in the past three years

Cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars catches fire, leaves one dead

The ship caught fire off the Dutch coast, and the source of the fire is still unclear

Connecticut State Police faked tens of thousands of traffic citations

Intentional or not, this is a big mess

Tesla recalls Model S, X and Y for misaligned cameras

They can cause the forward collision avoidance system to malfunction without notice

IndyCar introduces stronger retaining nut to keep wheels attached during wrecks

This comes after a tire narrowly missed a packed grandstand during the Indianapolis 500

NHTSA opens investigation into another fatal Tesla crash

It's the third such investigation this year

Cars that are the most likely to kill other drivers in crashes

No surprises here: Big pickups kill more people in crashes than smaller vehicles

These cars have the highest driver death rates in America

Unsurprisingly, the smallest cars didn't do so well

E-bike battery fires pose a deadly problem

Safety standards for e-bike lithium-ion batteries are virtually nonexistent

Critter crossings: Trans-Canada Highway is getting the latest wildlife bridge

These structures are popping up everywhere and are good for drivers and wildlife

U.S. to decide soon on GM's request to deploy cars without steering wheels

Cruise division would put 2,500 vehicles per year without human controls on the road

Nissan Kicks and Leaf included in recall of 1.4M vehicles globally

A software issue could lead to unintended acceleration