Everybody has heard to beware of the unwrapped candy with poison, but the far more frightening — and real — danger for kids on Halloween is being safe on the road. The chance of a child being killed while walking from 4 to 10 p.m. on Halloween is...

Fisker Automotive has chosen GM’s former assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., to launch its Project NINA, a plan to build family-friendly plug-in hybrid sedans that cost less than $40,000 with a federal tax credit, according to the automaker. Ironic...

The Detroit News is reporting that Ford will recall 4.5 million vehicles over a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. It is the same defect that was at the heart of previous recalls now totaling 14 million vehicles. There have been more than 1,5...

Today, Penske Automotive Group is withdrawing its plan to purchase Saturn from GM. In turn, GM has issued a statement declaring it will not seek other buyers for Saturn and will wind down the brand and its dealers. The terms of this process — incl...

We’ve seen a lot of bizarre sales tactics over the past few years, but the new GM is going somewhere none have tread before. Starting Sunday, the company will offer a 60-day, no-questions-asked, money-back guarantee on all new Buick, Cadillac, Chev...

In a scathing story in today’s Los Angeles Times, Toyota is painted as a company that has repeatedly covered up safety lapses and product defects. Some have resulted in driver injury and, on more than one occasion, fatalities. According to the Times,...

We were really impressed with the 2010 Hyundai Tucson at the recent L.A. Auto Show. But after driving it, how do we feel? Or, more accurately, how does Kelsey Mays feel about this little crossover? Well, he likes it. Except for the fact that it is...

Ford announced today that it has come to terms with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. to sell the Volvo brand. Details of the sale, namely how much it’s for, were not released. But Ford says all “substantive commercial terms” have been...

“Hot Rod Granny” from Utah refuses to let old age dampen her driving fun. She recently purchased a new 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe and has since fallen in love. Read about her exploits in the Coupe, as well as those of her cat, in her full review....

Following on the earlier announcement of a recall including more than 100,000 previous Volvo vehicles comes word that the all-new 2010 Volvo XC60 also has a recall involving its fuel system. This recall involves a fuel line cover that may not be...