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Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speaks Wednesday during a news conference on Takata air bags in Washington, D.C.

DOT Announces Recall Of Up To 40 Million More Takata Air Bag Inflators

9:58pm May 04, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Takata, the Japanese auto parts supplier, now must fix up to 40 million more faulty air bag inflators. The U.S. Department of Transportation says this is the biggest safety recall in history.

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A classic Lincoln Continental convertible is seen in Washington, D.C., in June.

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Sales Of Convertibles Are Decelerating; Blame The (Fuel) Economy

6:32pm August 20, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

Their sales have dropped by more than 40 percent in the past decade. And with new tougher fuel economy standards, the days of riding with the top down could be numbered.

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Hackers say they took control of a Tesla Model S through the car's computers. Tesla Motors says it is updating its systems with a patch to fix the vulnerability.

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Tesla Model S Can Be Hacked, And Fixed (Which Is The Real News)

10:10am August 07, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Hackers demonstrated they could break into and disable a Model S. But unlike other car companies, Tesla has the ability to quickly patch its software.

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Chris Valasek (left) and Charlie Miller talk about hacking into vehicle computer systems during the Black Hat USA 2014 hacker conference in Las Vegas last August.

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The Ghost In The Car May Be A Hacker

2:32pm July 24, 2015

by Avie Schneider

As cars become increasingly computerized and connected, researchers are finding vulnerabilities that may allow autos to be controlled remotely. U.S. lawmakers want standards to make cars more secure.

A security guard at the General Motors factory outside St. Petersburg, Russia. Opel, the European arm of GM, announced last week it was withdrawing from the Russian market, where sales are falling.

World News

Foreign Carmakers Shift Into Reverse In Russia

7:21pm April 08, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

General Motors and Volkswagen are closing plants there and laying off workers. Economic problems have led to an estimated 35 percent drop in the once-booming Russian car market.

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No Quick Fixes For Drivers Affected By Air Bag Recall

8:09pm October 24, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

The massive auto recall announced this week is different from most. It affects more than one-third of air bags on the road and there are no simple fixes, short of a full air bag replacement.

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