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LI man awarded nearly $2M after having part of his thumb chopped off by his BMW's 'soft close' door
A Brooklyn jury ruled in favor of a man who had part of his thumb chopped off by the motorized so-called “soft close” door of his dream car in 2016...
Jordon Hudson arrives for practice in $75K Porsche boyfriend Bill Belichick is rumored to have purchased
The 23-year-old drove the luxury vehicle to Tom Brady's Hall of Fame ceremony on June 12, shortly before news broke of her May-December romance.
Nearly half of American electric vehicle owners want to go back to gas-powered cars: study
In the poll of nearly 37,000 consumers worldwide, Australia was the only country with a greater percentage, 49%, of EV owners than the U.S. who said they were ready to...
Rivian soars as Volkswagen plows $5B into struggling EV maker
VW said it would initially invest $1 billion into a joint venture to create what was described as a “next generation software-defined vehicle platform” that will be used in both...
Is it just a car? Here’s why Americans love their cars
Nearly nine in 10 Americans still remember their first car — and 60% of them wish they could go back in time to take better care of it.
NYC drivers spend a grueling 100 hours in traffic — here's where Big Apple ranks among world's most congested cities
The Big Apple is the greatest city in the world — for sitting in traffic.
Tesla recalls 11K Cybertrucks over faulty windshield wipers, loose trim
Both recall notices impact more than 11,000 Cybertrucks. In both cases, Tesla will make the repairs free of charge and owners will be notified by Aug. 18.
Bugatti unveils new sports car with 1,800 horsepower and a $4M price tag
High-performance automaker Bugatti has unveiled its next-generation hyper sports car, the Tourbillon, its successor to the Chiron.
Car dealerships forced to process orders by hand after cyberattacks shut down computer system
A software provider to some 15,000 car dealerships said that at least two cyberattacks forced it to shut down its computerized management system.
Hyundai chief marketing officer on why her company is investing in electric vehicles
The brand has become the second largest seller of EVs in the US, just after Tesla, and is the third largest automaker in the world.
Woman demands Geico pay her $1M after she gets STD in her partner's car: lawsuit
A federal judge said it was 'clearly foreseeable' that people might have sex in a car
New Yorkers are armoring and bulletproofing Range Rovers, Mercedes G-Classes and Lambos — to drive to the Hamptons
Amid spiking crime and violent carjackings involving luxury vehicles, well-heeled Gothamites worried about getting to the Hamptons this summer are clamoring for their own exclusive, secure "supercars."
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's $56B pay package
Shareholders also approved a proposal to move the company's legal home to Texas from Delaware, Tesla said at its annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas.
Charging cable thefts pose yet another obstacle in turning consumers on to electric vehicles
Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking...
Auto leaders' venture company picks North Carolina global headquarters
A venture company founded by seven of the world’s largest automakers will make North Carolina its global headquarters, backed by more than $3 million in taxpayer subsidy as potential reimbursement.
Sydney Sweeney drops $70K on beach vehicle for her new $13.5M Florida estate
The “Euphoria” actress purchased the sky blue buggy from Hampton Jollys in Greenwich, Conn., to cruise around her expansive new compound in Florida.
WNBA star forced to go to 'bumf--k nowhere' after car gets towed
The Phoenix Mercury's start to the season might have already felt like it was stuck in second gear.
Chemicals from car tires are in leafy greens: study
Chemical additives from car tires have ended up in leafy greens, according to a new study.
Socialist, anti-car pol racks up 46 tickets totaling over $4K, blew through red light
Emily Gallagher -— who has demonized drivers for years as she calls for "safer streets” —- has racked up at least 46 traffic tickets totaling over $4,000 over the past...
EV fail exposes Pete Buttigieg as the little cabinet secretary who couldn’t
On the CBS Show “Face the Nation,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had to defend the Biden administration’s woeful record of building new electric-vehicle charging stations.