SAN FRANCISCO -- In the latest sign that driverless cars and other revolutionary new technologies are shaking automakers to their roots, the chief executive of Ford Motor Co. just got tossed.

The replacement of Mark Fields with Jim Hackett, who had been running a new unit focused on cutting-edge transportation, is a big deal for Ford. But with ...Read more

DETROIT -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced Friday that it has formally applied for emissions certification for its 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 diesel vehicles that it hopes will resolve allegations of Clean Air Act violations.

The automaker believes the software fix it has proposed will resolve concerns from the federal government...Read more

FREMONT, Calif. -- As Tesla sets aggressive new production goals, its workers are sending a clear message: Don't forget about us.

Several Tesla employees in recent weeks have shared stories of workplace injuries and have called for the electric vehicle maker to improve safety standards. Tesla CEO Elon Musk maintains that worker safety and ...Read more

Complying with a court order, Uber has given one of its top self-driving car engineers an ultimatum -- hand over any confidential Waymo files in his possession, or risk being fired from his job.

If the engineer, Anthony Levandowski, denies having taken any such files, or if he has destroyed them, he must say so in a written statement provided ...Read more

Spring weekends: When dreams of race tracks and winding backwoods roads come crashing down under the domestic weight of lawn care and countless family chores. Such obligations can feel less obligatory if you have a fun enough car.

The Hyundai Elantra Sport is fun enough.

The Elantra has long been a best buy for being roomy, fuel-efficient, and...Read more

Q. I'm in the process of buying my dad a new Honda CRV which will probably be his last car. I'm impressed with the optional safety features and was explaining some of them to him. Can you shed some light on the lane departure feature, or is it lane-keeping -- how it works? He's resistant to technology but I'm trying to keep him as safe as ...Read more

Motorcycle thefts are on the rise, and California, for the second year in a row, is the top state for stolen bikes.

The annual theft report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows bike thefts rose 2 percent nationally in 2016. A total of 46,467 motorcycles were reported stolen, up from 45,555 in 2015.

A shocking number of them ...Read more

With the arrival of warmer weather, thoughts turn to packing the car and hitting the road. However, being prepared for a road trip will make it one you'll always remember rather than one you'll live to regret. So before hitting the highway, here are a few things to consider.

YOUR VEHICLE

--If your vehicle hasn't been checked recently, consider...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Sales of new cars and trucks in California inched forward in the first three months of the year, and the electric vehicle market made some healthy improvement.

"It's a credit to all the various factors that are making California's economy continue to grow," said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Assn., the ...Read more

2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring: Better than the sedan?

Price: $29,175 as tested (no options on test vehicle). A base hatchback can be had for as little as $19,700.

Conventional wisdom: Car and Driver liked the "look-at-me design, great balance of fun and comfort, tons of tech" but not the "get-a-look-at-that-guy design, no volume ...Read more

There are many reasons to desire a mighty American muscle car like the Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chevrolet Corvette or Ford Mustang GT.

They look great.

They sound awesome.

They peel out and lay rubber.

The higher you go in the trim lines, the more true these things become. At the top of the 2017 Dodge lineup, for example, is the 840 ...Read more

DETROIT -- General Motors said Thursday it plans to stop selling all cars in India and shed its operations in South Africa by the end of this year, a move that continues the automaker's retreat from parts of the world where its profits are lagging so it can focus on profitable regions.

The Detroit automaker said early Thursday that it will ...Read more

DETROIT -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could soon face legal action over excess diesel emissions if there is no agreement reached soon with federal investigators, according to media reports.

The U.S. Department of Justice is poised to take action by next Wednesday if an agreement isn't reached, according to reports, from both Reuters and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Rising from the ashes of designer Henrik Fisker's failed car company, the first units of the 2018 Karma Revero hybrid electric luxury super cars have rolled off the Moreno Valley factory floor and onto Southern California roadways.

Ten went to dealer showrooms around the U.S. and Canada, where company officers hope they will ...Read more

DETROIT -- Billionaire activist investor David Einhorn ratcheted up pressure on General Motors on Monday with a letter to shareholders urging them to vote in favor of his proposal to split the automaker's stock into two classes.

Einhorn, president and co-founder of Greenlight Capital, is critical of GM's "stagnant share price," in its letter to...Read more

It probably wouldn't surprise you to learn the $278,730 Bentley Bentayga SUV has a terrific interior, but would you expect the same to be true of a Subaru Impreza? A Buick LaCrosse? Honda CR-V?

They're three of the vehicles that were honored this week as WardsAuto celebrated the 10 best vehicle interiors at a conference in Detroit.

"The Subaru...Read more