NHTSA extends comment period on self-driving safety framework
U.S. auto safety regulators approved a request from the auto industry and other business groups seeking a 60-day extension of the comment period on a proposed rule-making to develop a...
Daimler 2020 operating profit beats guidance, forecasts
Daimler said Thursday that a strong fourth quarter helped it post better-than-expected 2020 group operating profit and that it was optimistic for 2021. Group earnings before interest and taxes for...
Matthews Auto Group buys 5 N.Y. dealerships from Fuccillo
Matthews Auto Group has purchased five New York dealerships from the Fuccillo Automotive Group, gaining its first Hyundai location and growing its store count to 13. Matthews, of Vestal, N.Y.,...
Getting to Know Top Gear America Host Dax Shepard
Top Gear America host Dax Shepard's car love is no secret. He was on Conan talking about his 700-horsepower Buick Roadmaster station wagon, and he's appeared in MotorTrend previously showing...
Nissan recalls more than 350,000 Pathfinders over brake-light switch defect
Nissan North America is recalling more than 350,000 Pathfinder midsize crossovers globally over a defect with the brake-light switch that could cause brake lights to remain illuminated even when the...
Clean First-Gen Tesla Roadster Sport Sells for $112,000 at Auction
Holding out for the next-gen Tesla Roadster? Keep waiting. While Tesla says the new open-roofed supercar will enter production sometime this year, we reckon the second-gen Roadster is well over a...
Electric car maker Faraday to go public via SPAC merger
Faraday Future has agreed to go public through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Property Solutions Acquisition Corp., reigniting hopes that the electric-vehicle startup will be able to bring its...
This Lifted, Chopped 1992 Mazda Miata Is Ready for the Wasteland
If you're torn between something small and fun to drive around country roads and something capable of handling the rough washboard fire trail to your lakeside cabin, fret no further....
Ride-hailing giant Didi raises $300 million for self-driving unit
BEIJING -- Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Thursday it has raised $300 million for its autonomous driving unit, tapping investors to expand its technological know-how in the field...
The Tragic Tale of the Chevrolet Vega
The Chevrolet Vega is remembered as one of General Motors' worst cars, a troublesome rust-bucket prone to gas tank fires and melting engines. It's easy to assume that the Vega...