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Automakers are cutting production as they grapple with a global shortage of computer chips, and that’s making dealers nervous

Ford Motor Co. announced on Monday that it is recalling 661,000 Explorer SUVs at the request of U.S. regulators over concerns that the roof covers could become detached.

Although leaded gasoline was fully phased out in 1996 with the passage of the Clean Air Act, it still fuels a fleet of 170,000 piston-engine airplanes and helicopters. Leaded aviation fuel, or avgas, now makes up “the largest remaining aggregate source of lead emissions to air in the U.S.,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Self-driving cars are still being developed, but have a long way to go before drivers say they feel safe with them on the road. That’s what a AAA survey found.

Cars have some pretty high-tech features these days, so how far away are we from self-driving cars? NBC 7’s Consumer Bob has the story.

California’s insurance regulator says auto insurers shortchanged motorists on refunds ordered last year as crashes dropped during the coronavirus pandemic

On June 26, 2017, the lifeless body of Ronald French, a bearded auto mechanic with once-twinkling eyes, was mysteriously found in a cornfield in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

While incentives are not as plentiful as they typically are in December, you can still find some makes and models with good deals.

The regional stay-at-home order may have put the brake, for now, on museums that operate in Balboa Park but the San Diego Automotive Museum is finding a unique way to keep its staff employed through the holiday season.

As the year winds down, financial experts say it’s a good time to tidy up your finances and plan for the new year. Retirees Mark and Midge Mayer live off their social security and pension. They also have a retirement account to fund the extras, something they didn’t need this year because of the pandemic.

A kidney in Italy was delivered by police in a Lamborghini Huracan to promote an organ donor campaign being run by Italy’s National Transplant Center and the Ministry of Health.

Police around the country are reporting that as roads and highways emptied during the pandemic, some drivers took advantage by pushing well past the speed limit.

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 591,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a brake fluid leak that could cause engine fires

General Motors and Honda Motor have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding toward establishing a North American automotive alliance that includes collaborating on future vehicles and sharing purchasing costs. The companies said they’ll immediately start planning for the new vehicles with engineering work expected to begin in early 2021. The alliance, according to the companies, will include a “range of vehicles to...

A large-scale auto show beloved by gearheads will not cruise into the San Diego Convention Center this winter as planned as another local tentpole event feels the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ford Motor is partnering with Disney for unique unveilings of its new lineup of Bronco SUVs as automakers globally seek alternative ways to garner attention for highly-anticipated vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic. The automaker will unveil its “Ford Bronco 4×4 family” of vehicles July 13 across Disney’s media networks – marking the first-ever, prime-time product reveal across Disney’s broadcast, cable, digital and streaming...

It’s no surprise that Californians pay some of the highest gas prices in the country. One reason for the high price is the amount of taxes per gallon.

A carmaker in India designed a car in the shape of coronavirus to stress the importance of staying at home during a 21-day lockdown in the country.

Ford is recalling more than 268,000 cars in North America to fix doors that could open unexpectedly or may not close.

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