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U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into complaints that General Motors vehicles equipped with certain V8 engines, including its best-selling Silverado, can seize up without warning. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration on Thursday said it was investigating an estimated 877,710 vehicles after receiving 39 complaints from users of GM vehicles equipped with … Read more

By Tom Krisher | The Associated Press The U.S. government’s automobile safety ratings will get a major update starting with the 2026 model year, when regulators add new driver-assistance technologies and tests for protecting pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it has finalized the changes, which were required by Congress under … Read more

By Kara Carlson, Dana Hull and Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s highly anticipated self-driving taxi at a flashy Burbank event that was light on specifics, leaving investors questioning how the carmaker expects to achieve its ambitious goals. The chief executive officer showed off prototypes of a slick two-door sedan called the Cybercab … Read more

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips | The Associated Press BMW is lowering sales and earnings targets for the 2024 fiscal year, in a move the luxury German carmaker said was partially triggered by hefty expenses of addressing a braking system recall that impacts more than 1.5 million vehicles worldwide. Munich-based BMW Group said Tuesday that actions related … Read more