Autos
Nissan disables app after hackers show how to remotely hack 200k electric LEAF cars
Nissan has pulled the plug on a mobile phone app made for owners of the world's best-selling electric car after security researchers revealed that it could be abused to remotely control the functions of another person's automobile from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Volvo stands by promise of producing ‘death-proof’ cars by 2020
Volvo has doubled-down on its promise of putting "death-proof" cars on the road by 2020. Already several years into researching ways to reduce automobile fatalities, the car maker is now claiming to be closer than ever.
New Mexico sues Volkswagen over emissions scandal
New Mexico is suing Volkswagen and other German automakers over an emissions cheating scandal that involves millions of cars worldwide, the first state to do so but almost certainly not the last.
Obama admin pledges $4B toward self-driving cars
The Obama administration on Thursday pledged $4 billion toward a 10-year plan that would fund research and development projects related to autonomous automobile technology in hopes of putting self-driving cars on American streets during the next decade.
Honda, Volvo take top awards at the Detroit auto show
The Honda Civic has been named North American Car of the Year. The truck of the year is the Volvo XC90.
General Motors investing $500M in Lyft to work on fleet of on-demand, self-driving cars
General Motors and Lyft -- titans of the automobile and rideshare industries, respectively -- announced a partnership on Monday that aims to bring on-demand, self-driving cars to American roadways within the next decade.
Five-story vending machine for cars unveiled near Nashville
An auto dealership in Tennessee is attempting to make buying a car as hassle-free as purchasing a Snickers bar with a five-story vending machine unveiled in Nashville this week.
Pressure grows on Volkswagen as bad news piles up
Investors and regulators put more pressure on Volkswagen on Wednesday after the company said it had understated the carbon dioxide emissions for 800,000 cars, widening its scandal over cheating on U.S. engine tests.
Canadian military asks car hackers for help exploiting automobile vulnerabilities
Car hackers are being courted by the Canadian military as part of a government-led initiative to better grasp automobile cybersecurity amid a rash of damning discoveries.
Car hacker finds flaws in Mercedes, BMW, Chrysler systems
Two weeks after a security researcher revealed how he could remotely control upwards of millions of GM automobiles by exploiting a vulnerability with its OnStar navigation systems, the hacker now says that cars sold by Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Chrysler are similarly susceptible to attack.
Gigi Stetlter, CEO of RV company, proves her mettle in male-dominated business
With fearless female CEOs like Gigi Stetler -- who was stabbed and left for dead early in her career -- it's not surprising that the most successful businesses tend to have women in charge.
VW noses ahead of Toyota, GM in global sales race for first time
The Beetle is boss as Volkswagen bested Toyota and General Motors in international sales for the first six months of 2015, according to new figures released Tuesday.
Fiat Chrysler: 1.4 million autos recalled over hacker threat
Fiat Chrysler is recalling roughly 1.4 million automobiles after security researchers successfully demonstrated that certain high-tech cars can be remotely hacked and commandeered.
Lincoln Continental, the car of presidents, is returning
Elvis Presley had one; so did Clark Gable. It was even the sedan of presidents. Then the name vanished amid an invasion of newer luxury cars from Europe and Asia.
#SheDrivesWeDrive shows female Ford engineers breaking gender role barriers
For this year's International Women's Day — and as part of Women's History Month — the Ford Motor Co. took a unique approach to the sex disparity by unveiling the hashtag #SheDrivesWeDrive to shed light on female engineers working to churn out the next generation of Detroit automobiles.
BMW expands U.S. air bag recall nationwide
BMW has agreed to demands from the government to expand a recall of driver's-side air bags to the entire U.S.
Takata: Evidence doesn’t support national recall
A defiant Takata Corp. told a U.S. safety agency that its demand for a nationwide air bag recall isn't supported by evidence, and the government doesn't have authority to tell a parts maker to do a recall.
Man builds street-legal Batmobile to entertain terminally ill kids through Make-A-Wish Foundation
An Australian man has built his own street-legal Batmobile over the course of four years and uses it to entertain terminally ill children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
World’s first 3-D printed car gets test drive in Brooklyn streets
The world's first 3-D printed car has moved from paper to reality, hitting the streets of Brooklyn, New York, for a historic test drive.
Cadillac ditching Detroit for New York: ‘There are more hedge fund billionaires in NYC’
Cadillac wants a jolt from the city that never sleeps.
