Mar 18th, 2010 · Police in Texas say a man fired from an auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles. And in the United Arab Emirates, nascent drivers are learning the rules of the road at a very young age. Kids as young has five can take driving lessons in real cars.
Mar 17th, 2010 · The suspected U.S. missiles were fired at vehicles and a militant hide-out in a tribal region. The U.S. has stepped up attacks in Pakistan's tribal regions since December, when a suicide bomber killed seven CIA employees in neighboring Afghanistan.
Mar 17th, 2010 · Investigations into sudden acceleration involving Toyota vehicles are shedding new light on black boxes in cars. As with black boxes on planes, they can reveal a lot about driver behavior and the car's performance.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Honda said over time, brake pedals can feel "soft" and must be pressed closer to the floor to stop the vehicles. Left unrepaired, the problem could cause loss of braking power and possibly a crash. The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 model years.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Company officials question the account of a California man who said his Prius sped out of control earlier this month, saying the vehicle's accelerator was tested and found to be working normally.
Mar 14th, 2010 · A U.S. couple shot to death within sight of the border with their baby in their vehicle's back seat was among those killed in drug-plagued Ciudad Juarez, officials said Sunday. President Obama expressed outrage over the killings, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon promised a swift investigation.
Mar 12th, 2010 · District Attorney Tony Rackauckas accused the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that had defects. The suit seeks civil penalties of $2,500 per violation under the Unfair Business Practices Act, along with the recovery of attorney fees and investigative costs.
Mar 12th, 2010 · A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 15 people in this eastern city, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.