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GM: New Batteries Cut Electric Car Costs, Increase Range
General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years.
Edmunds: Favorite First-Car Recommendations
Edmunds' experts compiled a list of four new vehicles that excel in the areas first-time owners would be wise to prioritize.
Mazda No. 1 in Consumer Reports 2020 Auto Reliability Survey
Mazda beat traditional winners Lexus and Toyota to win top honors as the most dependable auto brand in Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey.
U.S. Safety Agency Seeks Input on Autonomous Vehicle Rules
The U.S. government's road safety agency is asking for public comment on how it should regulate safe deployment of self-driving vehicles.
UK to Ban Gasoline Car Sales by 2030 as Part of Green Plan
Britain will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030, a decade earlier than its previous commitment, the prime minister said Tuesday.
Lyft's Zimmer Talks Future of Workplace, Electric Vehicles
Lyft scored a major victory when California voters passed Proposition 22, allowing app-based companies to treat drivers as contractors. We talked with John Zimmer, president and co-founder of Lyft Inc.
Edmunds: 2021 Toyota Sienna Versus Honda Odyssey
The new 2021 Sienna brings a lot to the table in its hope to oust the Honda. Edmunds pitted the Sienna against the Odyssey to find out which one is the better minivan.
Central Florida Lands Hub for Jetsons-like 'Flying Cars'
The nation's first regional hub for "flying cars" is being built in central Florida and once completed in five years, the vehicles will be able to take passengers from Orlando to Tampa in a half hour.
New BMW Has Classic Grille - but for Sensors, Not Airflow
German luxury automaker BMW on Wednesday gave an early look at a new battery-driven SUV that illustrates the company's future plans for electric-powered driving.
GM Recalls 217K Vehicles to Fix Leak that Can Stop Travel
General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop moving or possibly catch fire.
Air Bag Fragments Kill Volvo Driver, Touching off Recall
Metal fragments from an exploding air bag inflator killed the driver of an older Volvo, touching off a U.S. recall of up to 54,000 cars, regulators said Saturday.
Edmunds: Where Are Our Self-Driving Cars?
A few years ago, news stories seemed to say that autonomous vehicles were just a few years away. Well, it's been a few years and autonomous vehicles are, alas, still in the future.
Virus Shutdowns in the Rearview for U.S. Automakers, GM Booms
General Motors is posting huge third quarter numbers, pulling in $4 billion in profit over three months, after a short money-losing stretch as the spread of COVID-19 shut down all U.S. auto factories.
Luxury Vehicles, Booming Sales in China Boost BMW Profits
German automaker BMW said third-quarter net profit rose 17% to 1.81 billion euros ($2.22 billion) as sales boomed in China.
Edmunds: Spooktacular Car Tech
Whether it's a ghostly image that makes objects seemingly disappear or a spectral presence turning the steering wheel, modern cars are loaded with more tricks than a haunted house.
VW Recalls Jettas to Fix Fuel Leaks that Can Cause Fires
Volkswagen is recalling more than 218,000 Jetta sedans in the U.S. to fix a fuel leak problem that can cause fires. The recall covers certain cars from the 2016 through 2018 model years.
Automaker Daimler Rebounds after Lockdowns, Raises Outlook
Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars and Freightliner trucks, saw third-quarter profit rebound as the company clamped down on costs and auto sales recovered after the coronavirus lockdowns.
Self-Driving Shuttle Debuts in High-Traffic Virginia Spot
The future of transportation arrived in northern Virginia, looking like a big blue toaster on wheels that seats six and drives itself through the region's notorious traffic.
Edmunds: What Is the Best Vehicle for a Family of Five?
Trucks and SUVs are the de facto family vehicles. But what about the go-to family vehicle from a generation ago, the minivan? Edmunds' experts set out to determine what type of family vehicle is the most versatile.
Tesla 'Full Self-Driving' Vehicles Can't Drive Themselves
Tesla sent out its "full self-driving" software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous.
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