HARTFORD, Conn. -- A Tesla in auto-pilot mode collided with a Connecticut state police cruiser early Saturday morning as the trooper was assisting a disabled motor vehicle in the center lane of Interstate 95.

According to police, a pair of troopers responded to a disabled vehicle in the left center lane of northbound I-95 near exit 15 in ...Read more

Gym class can be the most traumatizing experience for those who don't like participatory sports. Inevitably, if you're not a particularly gifted athlete, you will be taunted or, even worse, chosen last for the junior high dodgeball team, a truly nasty game.

If this has happened to you, then you can sympathize with Fiat.

The Italian automaker ...Read more

DETROIT -- They knew the truth and kept quiet.

Their secret wasn't a secret at all in engineering, product development, research, design or manufacturing within Ford Motor Co., say seven current and former employees who worked to develop and launch the Fiesta and Focus cars that would become known for defective automatic transmissions.

"My ...Read more

DETROIT -- Nearly 12 weeks after the previous contracts expired between the UAW and the Detroit Three, including a 40-day nationwide strike against General Motors, work on a new deal is near the end.

But experts say it's just the beginning because the automakers face a difficult future that the new four-year union contracts fail to safeguard ...Read more

DETROIT -- What premium-vehicle buyers want is changing, and that's a big deal not just for luxury brands like Mercedes and Lexus, but Detroit 3 brands including Ford, Chevrolet and Jeep.

Premium vehicles -- including models like the Ford F-150 Platinum, GMC Yukon Denali and Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland -- account for just 13% of global sales, ...Read more

After getting an all-new hatchback version for 2019, the Toyota Corolla debuts a redesigned sedan lineup for 2020, including the brand's first hybrid model.

The 12th-generation Corolla sedan carries forward much of the new exterior styling that made its debut earlier on the hatchback version.

For the new sedan, prices start at $19,600 (plus $...Read more

Q: I'm feeling a shudder in the front of the car when I'm braking, more so near the bottom of a long hill. It seems to be getting worse. How serious a problem could this be?

-- Kelly

A. It sounds like your brakes, likely the fronts, are suffering from distorted brake rotors. Brake rotors are like very thick dinner plates, typically constructed...Read more

2019 Honda Passport Elite AWD vs. 2019 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition: A little bit country.

This week: Nissan Pathfinder.

Price: $44,455 as tested.

Conventional wisdom: Car and Driver likes the "solid value in this class, cushy cabin experience, notable 6,000-pound towing capacity," but not that it "drives more boat-like than it should...Read more

DETROIT -- General Motors said Thursday it is partnering with South Korea's LG Chem in a joint venture to build batteries for electric vehicles in a factory to be located near Lordstown, Ohio.

The companies said they will invest up to a total of $2.3 billion through a new, equally owned joint venture. The JV will establish a battery cell ...Read more

CHICAGO -- McDonald's coffee bean remnants are getting a second purpose in life in the form of car parts.

Researchers from Ford, the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker, are using McDonald's coffee chaff -- the waste left over after the roasting process -- to make headlamp housings and other auto components.

Ford started production this month ...Read more

DETROIT -- Rory Gamble will remain at the head of the UAW.

Gamble, who had been tapped as acting president in the wake of Gary Jones' resignation in disgrace, was picked Thursday as the permanent replacement to fill the remainder of Jones' term, which ends in 2022. Gamble, who makes history as the union's first African-American president, has ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's administration asked a federal judge to throw out California's lawsuit seeking to preserve its power to regulate tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions, saying Washington has the last word in setting fuel economy standards.

In court papers dated Oct. 15 but made public Tuesday, Justice Department lawyers told U...Read more

DETROIT -- The UAW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have reached a proposed tentative agreement that adds nearly 8,000 jobs over the life of the deal. The agreement potentially starts the last lap of months of union and automaker contract wrangling.

The announcement of an agreement came Saturday morning following meetings at FCA's Conner Center in...Read more

2020 Kia Telluride: $47,310 as tested. $210 for floor mats, $115 for cargo mat, and $450 for interior lighting.

Conventional wisdom: Motor Trend says, "The rest of the midsize crossover segment better look out."

Marketer's pitch: "No holding back."

Reality: On the down side, it's not as beefy as the others, but on the plus side, it's not as ...Read more

Q: I'm feeling a shudder in the front of the car when I'm braking, more so near the bottom of a long hill. It seems to be getting worse. How serious a problem could this be?

-- Kelly

A: It sounds like your brakes, likely the fronts, are suffering from distorted brake rotors. Brake rotors are like very thick dinner plates, typically constructed...Read more

Q: I have had several Hondas, and the same situation has existed with each. When the weather changes from warm to cold, the yellow tire warning light goes on. When the weather goes from cold to warm, the light turns off. This has happened with each vehicle for as long as we have owned them! Is this something I should worry about?

-- D.B., ...Read more