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In the new book "Glamour Road," authors Tom Dolle and Jeff Stork look at how the auto industry found new ways to appeal to both women in the 1950s and young people in the 1960s by transforming cars into far more than just transportation. Barry Petersen has the story.
A Delaware bankruptcy court judge has ordered Hertz to release data on auto theft reports filed against its customers. The decision comes after CBS News told the court the public had a right to see that information. CBS News' consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner reports.
Minnesota is known as the land of ten thousand lakes and most are frozen deep in the winter. That makes them safe enough not only for ice skaters but also for a competition most might not expect see on the ice. John Lauritsen has the story.
As the race for self-driving cars accelerates, experts weigh in on their status and just how long until they think it will be until autonomous automobiles take over. Brook Silva-Braga took a test drive.
American car buyers are feeling the pinch with dealership costs skyrocketing. Now manufacturers are threatening to withhold deliveries if prices don't come down. Washington Post reporter Jacob Bogage joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Dutheirs to talk about the trend.
It's a Texas institution with a national footprint: a chain of road stop convenience stores the size of the Lone Star State, with a smiling cartoon beaver mascot and a devoted following. Why are customers so driven to visit?
While some drivers are ready to go electric, they still want to hang on to their classic cars. That's where one mechanic in London is ready to help and bring classical cars into the 21st century. Ian Lee has the story.
With electric cars the future of the auto industry, companies are ramping up the manufacture of batteries and the mining of lithium, creating opportunities to combat climate change, while also threatening serious environmental impacts.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says only 1 out of 20 got the highest "good" rating. The rest were only OK, marginal or poor in the group's new, more rigorous side-impact test.
The rise in the price of rare metals has caused catalytic converter thefts to increase by more than 300%. CBS Chicago's Jim Williams shares a couples story.
Following a 6-year CBS News investigation on collapsing seats in passenger vehicles, the fate of a bill to correct the problem is tied up in political infighting over the larger $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
An exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art explores our fascination with the automobile, and features cars as art, as well as art influenced by cars.
The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.
Companies are already testing driverless trucks on America's roads. The technology will bring untold profits, but it may cost thousands of truckers their livelihoods. Jon Wertheim reports.
California is already home to the nation's largest fleet of electric vehicles, and it's signaled its intention to put more of those cars on the road with a goal to go all-electric by 2035. A Los Angeles Times series called "The United States of California" digs deeper into the potential environmental risks. National reporter Evan Halper joined CBSN to discuss.
"Sunday Morning" charts a course through the history of mapmaking and the rise of road atlases, which (to our surprise) have not died out with the advent of GPS.
Ford's F-150 is the best-selling pickup truck in the world. Now the company has revealed an electric model. CBS transportation correspondent Errol Barnett went for a ride.
In a new "CBS This Morning" series Spring into Summer, correspondents travel to vacation hotspots across the country to share travel advice. Errol Barnett is in New York looking at what to plan for whether you're planning to hit the road or taking to the skies.
If ever there was a time to want to be driving an electric car, it may have been last week — after the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack forced the company to take some of its systems offline.
As inflation jumps, one 2017 Nissan for sale in Woodland, Texas, with nearly 125,000 miles is listed for $20,500.
Rental car rates are up more than 50% in places like Hawaii and Florida, forcing some travelers to rely on ride-sharing services.
Looking to take a vacation while avoiding COVID? Midrange recreational vehicles are hot, as many families explore public spaces while avoiding public hotels and bathrooms
Since the taxi medallion bubble burst in 2015, New York City cab drivers have been drowning in debt; now, the pandemic may mark the end of an industry and an urban icon
Child safety seats are now required in cars across all 50 states. While the seats have saved thousands of lives, a hazard known for decades in many vehicles has exposed the young occupants of safety seats to danger. Kris Van Cleave reports on the new legislation introduced by two senators, aimed at forcing automakers to confront the issue.
All-electric SUV brings style, speed and up to 300 miles of driving range to a normally sleepy segment
