Social media is full of posts about a supposed 2027 car surveillance drunk driving camera law and kill switches. CR's experts ...

Starting in September, 2029, vehicle manufacturers must make automatic emergency braking, which reduces vehicle and pedestrian crashes, standard on all passenger cars and light trucks. A new rule that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. The largest rides on the road pose a greater risk of causing fatalities when ...

“Safety isn’t just about crash testing,” says Emily A. Thomas, PhD, associate director of auto safety at Consumer Reports. “A safe car has predictable handling and braking, controls that don’t ...

DETROIT (AP) — 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 ...

Women are twice as likely to die in car crashes because their body types have never been used in safety tests. The auto industry has made huge strides in the safety of automobiles in recent years, but ...

Turn signals have been a vehicle safety staple since they first appeared on Buicks in 1939. Of course, many drivers don’t use them, perhaps believing that other motorists can telepathically divine ...

U.S. auto safety investigators are seeking detailed answers and documents from Tesla in a probe into the automaker’s December recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install new Autopilot safeguards ...

The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years. By J. Edward Moreno The federal ...

The Trump administration is rapidly rewriting the federal auto safety rulebook for an autonomous future. Its latest move: getting rid of brake pedals in robotaxis. Why it matters: Decades-old safety ...

The U.S. automobile safety regulator has opened up an investigation into more than 2 million Honda 7267-1.48%decrease; down pointing triangle vehicles over reports that the engine can fail to restart ...

On average, 37 children die every year after being left behind or becoming trapped in a car. Consumer Reports is here with important safety information every parent and caregiver needs to know.