Automotive Safety

The European Union is set to impose extra duties mostly of 25% on a range of U.S. imports in response specifically to the U.S. metals tariffs.

CNBC took multiple rides with Tesla owners using Full Self-Driving (Supervised), experiencing its strengths, weaknesses and ongoing evolution.

Tesla applied for a transportation charter-party carrier permit — a prerequisite for self-driving taxi programs in California — last November. Here's what you should know.

"The safest cars don't just protect passengers in a crash. They may avoid a crash in the first place," one expert said

Experts say he could easily snuff out federal investigations or safety initiatives that have stymied Tesla or his other companies.

The president sends the right message at the wrong time and place.

Lexus sits top of the tree when it comes to reliability, making many of their models a great choice for buying used.

The future of EVs might hinge on a decades-old air pollution law. Whether the law is upheld will have ramifications far beyond the borders of the Golden State.

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The Biden administration is finally taking a stand against car bloat.

A technology analyst tested Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" system and results showed the vehicles made unsafe or illegal maneuvers.

It's just the latest in a line of recalls Tesla has faced this year, including multiple issues with its flagship Cybertruck.

Mom Christi Carrano is pushing to help implement federal legislation on ice cream truck safety laws after losing her son in an incident in Wallingford, Connecticut.

In separate recalls, Volkswagen and Toyota advised owners of the affected vehicles to avoid certain actions or uses until the air-bag issues are remedied.

Education and enforcement can only go so far in reducing crashes when badly designed roads are filled with large cars

The company issued voluntary recalls for at least 11,000 Ocean SUVs across the U.S., Canada, and Europe for software-related issues.

"We're living through a crisis in roadway deaths," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview. "So we need to do something about it."

Hybrid cars helped the Japanese automaker to a record-breaking year in terms of deliveries and sales

The U.S. government's auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can cause engine fires, saying in documents that the remedy doesn't fix the leaks.

With a rugged redesign and more capability than ever before, the all-new Lexus GX is refining the rules of off-roading.