‘Plain, straightforward’ cellphone laws reduce crash rates, study finds

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Tuesday looked at data from Oregon, Washington and California, states with broad prohibitions on cell phone use in cars.

Most electric vehicles won't quality for tax credit despite proposed bill

“The $7,500 credit might exist on paper," John Bozzella, CEO of the Alliance of Automotive Innovation, said in a statement, “but no vehicles will qualify for this purchase over the next few years.”

Kias and Hyundais continue to be stolen at alarming rates, police warn

Owners of certain Hyundai and Kia models are being advised to take special precautions securing their vehicles due to a rash of thefts that has been sweeping cities across the nation.

Senate deal on climate, inflation bill would make it easier to buy electric vehicles

The surprise deal by Senate Democrats on a pared-down climate, health care and inflation bill would give buyers an EV tax credit starting next year, among other incentives.

Panasonic chooses Kansas for electric vehicle battery mega-factory

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says Japan’s Panasonic Corp. has selected the state as the location for a multibillion-dollar mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers.

Honda key fob flaw allows hackers to remotely unlock, start certain vehicles

The key fob hack, dubbed “Rolling Pwn” by a pair of security researchers, involves a potential vulnerability in the keyless entry system of certain 2012-2022 Honda vehicles.

Tunnel to tomorrow? Elon Musk's Las Vegas Loop is now open for business

Visitors to Las Vegas may soon be able to beat the street traffic by traveling underground on Elon Musk's Vegas Loop. Here's a first look from deep below Sin City.

Toyota recalls electric car for faulty wheel that may detach

Toyota’s bZ4X vehicle was produced between March and June and is a key model in the automaker’s plans to strengthen its electric car lineup.

These electric vehicles are cheaper to own than gas ones now

Building electric vehicles is expensive, which is why their prices are high, and it's mostly about the batteries.

Used car prices are going up again

Manheim reports that wholesale prices for used cars increased for the first time in 2022 during May, which suggests retail prices will also rise.

Hundreds of Tesla owners say their cars stop for no reason; US investigating

Investigators are looking at Teslas equipped with automated driver-assist features such as adaptive cruise control and “Autopilot,” which allows them to automatically brake and steer within their lanes.

Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore.