All In Gear
- Uber moves self-driving fleet to Arizona after program shut down in CaliforniaIn mid-December, Uber added San Francisco to the list of cities where the company is testing self-driving prototypes. However, the ride-sharing giant on Thursday said it was moving the prototypes to Phoenix.
- California lives up to its threat; forces Uber's self-driving cars off the roadCalifornia has dealt with the issue of self-driving cars, and other companies are playing by the proper rules. Uber should do the same.
- Toyota changes course, offers to share hybrid technology with rivalsOver the past six months, Toyota has made some remarkable decisions about its present and future car technologies.
- Volkswagen to pay $200 million for cheating 3.0-liter dieselsThe money will be available to states to reduce their reliance on older diesel vehicles, including trucks, buses, ferries, and tugboats.
- Car buyers paid a record-high $34,077 on average in 2016Average car prices have climbed 12.7 percent since 2011 and show little sign of slowing.
- Norwegian Tesla owners, company settle out of court over performance claimsTesla's Model S is sometimes the single best-selling car in electric-friendly Norway, but that doesn't make the automaker immune to聽the occasional grievances brought up by dissatisfied customers.
- Self-driving Chevy Bolt EVs hit Michigan roadsMichigan just passed the most lenient legislation in the nation regulating self-driving cars, and General Motors is taking advantage.聽
- Takata airbag recall now affecting your favorite fancy sports carsA mass recall of Takata airbags involves nearly 50 million units, and that number could climb even higher in the near future.聽
- Elon Musk, other Silicon Valley execs to meet with Trump todayThe Tesla CEO will join top executives from Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and more in a meeting with the president-elect, according to reports. Most of the tech industry did not back Trump in his successful bid for the presidency.聽
- Chevy Cruze Diesel will start at $24,670Several automakers backed away from diesels in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel scandal. Not General Motors.聽The 2017 Cruze diesel sedan will go on sale early next year.
- How Michigan lawmakers seek to open the path for self-driving carsMichigan self-driving cars: A new comprehensive package of laws tries to pave the way for an innovation that could upend how we get around.
- Porsche is dragged deeper into DieselgeteNew reports suggest that Volkswagen has been using emissions-test-cheating software on gas-powered models, too -- specifically, those made by Porsche.聽
- GM executive in Europe says 15 percent of cars sold in Europe by 2030 will be electricWhile 10 to 15 percent would make up a significantly higher share of vehicles than electric cars have today, it also makes for a fairly slow ramp up.聽
- These are the safest cars of 2017Making the cut for the coveted IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award got even tougher this year.聽
- After Trump's win, AutoNation stops fixing recalled carsIn the wake of headline-dominating recalls from General Motors and Takata, and more than a little public pressure, America's largest car retailer vowed to fix every recalled used car on its lots. Now, AutoNation has reneged on its promise.
- 2017 Dodge Challenger GT with all-wheel drive makes its debutThe 2017 Dodge Challenger GT is the first two-door American muscle car with all-wheel drive.
- Carmakers howl about fuel economy rules, but regularly beat them. Why?This is the fourth consecutive year automakers have exceeded government standards, even as consumers flock to less-efficient SUVs.聽Their exceptional performance may lie in a combination of technology, and the way regulations are written.
- 2017 Chevrolet Camaro is an improvement on a classicWe named the Camaro SS the Motor Authority Best Car to Buy for 2016. For 2017, the best gets better.
- New Ford Fiesta ST to debut in late 2017The newest Fiesta ST won't enter production until January 2018.聽
- 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivan: 33 miles of range, 84 MPGe EPA ratingsDuring our recent first drive, we were impressed by the Pacifica Hybrid's ability to function as a good electric vehicle, with enough electric power that it didn't kick on its gasoline engine at the drop of a hat.