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A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said.
A New York state man has been convicted of reckless endangerment after leaving his 85-year-old father in a car on a hot day and finding him dead three hours later.
The 2010 Ford Fusion was named Motor Trend magazine's car of the year Tuesday, beating out the Toyota Prius, BMW 7-Series, Chevrolet Camaro and others in the closely watched competition.
An Amtrak passenger train hit a car trying to cross the tracks near the South Carolina-Georgia state line and four people have been killed.
The Dutch government plans to bring the polluter-pays principle into the home garage.
“Safety doesn’t sell,” or so went the conventional wisdom of the auto industry. But don’t try telling that to Ford Motor Co.’s Sue Cischke, who thinks it may be a more important marketing tool than just about anything — including fuel economy.
Some of the early benefits of the technology that will enable self-steering cars one day will first contribute to improved safety and better information about traffic and weather conditions.
A man was charged with domestic battery and illegal dumping after authorities said he pushed his girlfriend's car into a river. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office reported that a 36-year-old man and his live-in girlfriend were arguing in her car Sunday night when he kicked her out and drove off. Witnesses reported seeing the man a short time later at a nearby boat ramp, pushing the car toward the water.
German carmakers BMW AG and Audi AG said Monday their October sales improved as the global downturn showed signs of waning and demand for luxury cars improved.
The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.
When it comes to driving, human beings have an appalling safety record. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 2.35 million people were injured in car accidents last year in the United States. That’s a breathtaking statistic until you consider that 37,261 others were killed — and that’s the lowest number since 1961.
OK, so the Japanese threw a party and many of the guests didn't show up. That doesn't mean there weren't some tasty morsels served up at the Tokyo Motor Show.
A soldier drove his car into a group of soldiers on a German army base before dawn on Monday, injuring 13 people, a military official said.
Police say a shooting that killed two men and wounded a third in a desert town near Palm Springs was a murder-suicide.
Two soldiers making a surprise visit to their families in Florida before deployment to Iraq were struck by a car and killed after getting into a fight.
It was the ultimate rude awakening: A 4 a.m. wake-up call delivered by an automobile in a cascade of noise, debris and hot, leaking engine fluids.
As insurance companies begin mailing notices to Wisconsin customers telling them that their auto premiums are likely to increase soon, state politicians are scrambling to avoid the blame.
Nevada police have arrested a driver who they say crashed his car through a wall and into the bedroom of a house, pinning a sleeping couple underneath.
Authorities say three people have been killed and another person critically injured after the car they were riding in collided with a passenger train in southern Mississippi.
When two Visalia, Calif., police officers swung their cruisers behind a sport utility vehicle that had been carjacked at gunpoint early Sunday, they prepared for a dangerous high-speed chase.
A Massachusetts man who allegedly kidnapped a car salesman during a test drive and drove the vehicle more than 1,000 miles was in custody in Wisconsin. Authorities said a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper pulled over a 32-year-old man near Edgerton, Wis. on Friday for speeding, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without owner consent.
When I think of great customer service, I remember Alamo.
For his latest stunt, Travis Pastrana will be going over the water, not into it.
Ford Motor Co. released data about customer vehicle preferences Tuesday. Here are the top markets for various vehicle colors, as well as for engines.
In Philadelphia, they've got the blues. In Cincinnati, they've got — well — the reds.
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school; 1 killed Police said a woman died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.
Bicyclist struck, dragged by car in NatickNATICK — A 30-year-old man was badly hurt last night when the bicycle he was riding was struck and dragged by a car in South Natick. The 7:25 p.m. accident on Rte. 16, near Water Street, involved the bicyclist and a Volvo sedan, driven by a unidentified woman.
Four killed in car-train crash in S.C.Four people, including a 12-year-old, died when an Amtrak train hit their car in Hardeeville, South Carolina, an official said Tuesday.
We've all seen or been a part of this horrifyingly dangerous situation. A vehicle's passenger is verbally and/or physically assaulting its operator. Your life is in their hands! Would you scream and flail at a bus driver or a cabbie?
Dog Saves Dog On Freeway--VideoAll of this was captured on security cameras in Chile. First, one dog is struck by a car on a busy freeway. Then another dog appears and begins to haul the injured dog to safety on the side of the road.
$2 million Bugatti crashes into lagoonThe owner of one of the world's fastest production automobiles accidentally drove his fine-tuned, French-built car into a saltwater lagoon Wednesday.
VideoBombing a Reporter [VID]I don't know reporter protocol here, but this may mean that they're going out now
Cheating husband left dog to die in hot car as he visited mistress A cheating husband left his pet dog to 'cook to death' in a boiling hot car while he visited his mistress, a court was told. James MacDonald, 42, parked his BMW in direct sunshine and left rottweiler Sasha inside the car for more than two hours.
Fall is a good time to get your vehicle ready for the colder weather ahead. From the battery and fluids to winter tires and hoses, the task may seem daunting.
Victim of Worst Parking Job Ever Gets a New Car [Video]Todd Jamison just happens to be the unfortunate owner of the crushed 2004 Hyundai Elantra that played a starring role in a recent viral YouTube video.
6 hot electric car start-upsEach of these carmakers is gearing up to be the next big thing in electric automobiles. Here is how they're charting success.
Man Rescues Woman From Car Submerged in Pond"A man was hailed as a hero after he dove into a chilly retention pond to save an injured woman" on Monday, November 2, 2009.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Abu Dhabi racing into F1 historyIt has got glitz, it has got glamour, it has got speed and now Formula 1 motor sport has got a brand new circuit in the United Arab Emirates.
Is There a 'Bad Driver' Gene?Are you a bad driver? Maybe you can blame it on your genes.
Couple alive after car pins them to bed for almost an hour With motor fluid spraying their faces and the weight of a car numbing their bodies, two Nevada college students struggled to stay calm after a drunk driver allegedly tore into their home, ripping them from their slumber. Kristin Palmer and Trent Wood were asleep in their home la …
Police: Man Drove With Victim Lodged In WindshieldPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence police said a man drove a mile and half with another man lodged in his windshield after hitting the victim with his car.
Baghdad Car Bombs Kill at Least 147"At least 147 people were killed in two car bombings in central Baghdad" on October 25, 2009. Note: The title and article description above were changed on October 26, 2009 to reflect an article update by the Times.
Apparently, If You Cover A Car With Golf-Ball-Like Dimples It Gets Better Gas Milage (Why Hasn't Detroit Figured This Out?)The show's team completely covered a last-gen Ford Taurus with modelers clay and figured out that it would achieve about 26 mpg at a constant 65 mph. They then went about adding over 1,000 dimples to the car's exterior.
Flying Car CrashesThrough RoofAn Australian couple woke up in the early hours to the sight of a vehicle - passenger still in it - poking through their bungalow roof. More Articles
Elderly Woman Test-drives Car Over Edge of Cliff "The woman, who is in her 80s, pressed the accelerator instead of the brake." The incident occurred on Sunday, October 18, 2009.
Family's "Miracle" Escape as Car Lands on RoofA family survived when a car "landed upside down inside the roof of their single storey house early Sunday morning," October 18, 2009.
Over the past 14 months we have bought or financed a car a house couch, new carpet for the living room, a water heater, a stove, and now a furnace. Now I say we have done more to resurrect this economy (or that of China) than a lot of people.
Refining Poop Power: Wastewater In, Cellulosic Ethanol OutThere's no nice way of saying this: A group of green-minded entrepreneurs are making a clean-burning car fuel out of, well, poop.
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