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GM predicts cost, range of next-gen electric cars
Reduction in battery costs will make next crop of electric vehicles much more affordable, CEO Mary Barra says
Uber revamps how it handles customer complaints
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Malcolm Gladwell looks at the future of self-driving cars
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Gladwell on self-driving cars
November's issue of "Car and Driver" looks into the race to get self-driving cars on the streets. Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell edited the issue as well as contributed two articles. He joined CBSN to discuss the new technology.
Driving without a spare
Changing a flat tire is no fun, but it turns out many drivers couldn't if they wanted to. A new report finds many new cars do not come with a spare tire. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports.
Dashboards distracting drivers
A new report from AAA says that "infotainment" systems in new vehicles can lead to potentially dangerous distracted driving. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Distracted drivers
A study by AAA finds digital screens and high-tech features built into many new cars can be a dangerous distraction for drivers. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.
What's behind electric car push?
The two largest automakers in the U.S. are stepping up efforts to roll out electric vehicles. General Motors announced it will introduce at least 20 all-electric vehicles by 2023 and Ford created a group to deliver 13 models over the next five years. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how Tesla helped spur the push, and why infrastructure to support electric cars appears soon to follow.
Scam artists try to resell flooded cars
Flooded cars like those damaged in Hurricane Harvey often end up being cleaned and sold again by scam artists who don't tell the buyer about the damage. Nikki Battiste reports on the signs consumers should look out for.
Pickup truck safety
The latest crash tests show many small pickups still come up short in the safety department. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports on which trucks got the highest marks.
BMW's Art Cars: A blend of art and speed
Artist John Baldessari puts his pedal to the metal by painting the latest in the German automaker's series of signature race cars
Celebrating Vespa style
The Vespa, the sporty Italian motorbike, is as much a fashion accessory as it is a set of wheels. Seth Doane visits the Vespa factory in Pontedera, Italy, and takes a trip through Rome with Annie Ojile, an American expat who started a Vespa tour company, Scooteroma. Originally broadcast on May 21, 2017.
Millennials behind RV comeback?
Campgrounds have long been a good barometer for the economy. Low unemployment leaves more discretionary spending for things like camping. The largest campground company in the U.S., KOA, says sales are higher for a record sixth year in a row. An interesting trend is how many millennials are now investing in the great outdoors. Peter Greenberg reports.
Riding with your feet on the car dashboard
Audra Tatum's husband warned her about the dangerous habit, but she didn't care. It was comfortable. "You're going to get in a wreck someday, and you're going to break your legs," he told her. She assured him he was wrong...he wasn't.
Adults not buckling up in back seat
A new survey reveals more than a quarter of adults don't always buckle up in the back seat. Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found 91 percent of adults say they always wear their seatbelt in the front seat, but only 57 percent buckle up in hired vehicles like taxis. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Teen driving records
New research has found high school seniors engaging in riskier behavior on the road than younger drivers. The study found nearly 60 percent of seniors having an accident of a close call a much higher percentage than their younger peers. Kris Van Cleave is looking into this.
Made in America
Some of the biggest car makers got huge tax breaks to build plants in America. And while they create jobs down the road, immigrant hands, often extremely low-paid, built the factories. Vladimir Duthiers and a CBSN: On Assignment team uncover how shady visa practices help them do it.
Tesla unveils Model 3
The mystery may be over for a handful of car owners, but the questions remain for hundreds of thousands more, and for the company behind an enigmatic new car. Friday night, Tesla began delivering its Model 3 electric car - its most affordable vehicle yet. CEO Elon Musk is making a risky bet that the Model 3 could make electric cars mainstream. John Blackstone reports.
Self-driving cars
In the United States, car companies are racing to get self-driving cars on the road but federal regulators are lagging on the new rules. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Fastest car
The Bugatti Chiron is said to be the world's fastest production car. It costs $3 million, and there's a 3-and-a-half-year waiting list to get it. Kris Van Cleave took one for a spin in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Real parking posts
Last year, drivers wasted billions of hours circling in search of a spot, which comes with a steep dollar cost as well.
Bugatti's new $3 million car
One of the most exclusive cars on the market today can go from zero to 60 mph in less than two-and-a-half seconds. The Bugatti Chiron can reach up to 261 mph and is said to be the fastest production car in the world. Only 500 models were built worldwide, and half have reportedly already been sold. Kris Van Cleave took a ride in the luxurious car.
Uber drivers working on less sleep?
Uber is in the first month of its "180 Days of Change" designed to help drivers make more money with calls for tipping, shorter cancellation windows and no more unpaid wait time. But some drivers say they still can't make a decent wage without getting the bonuses they claim require longer hours and less sleep. John Blackstone reports.
Tesla Model 3
Elon Musk is rolling out a new, more affordable electric car. Tim Stevens, CNET's Roadshow editor-in-chief, joins CBSN with everything you need to know about the Tesla Model 3.
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Michael Annett, former NASCAR racing star, dies at 39
Michael Annett won the Xfinity Series' season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2019.
20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
Trump's birthday added to list of free days at national parks; MLK Day, Juneteenth removed
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Prominent U.S. playwright arrested in Japan for alleged ecstasy smuggling
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National Guard member is "slowly healing" after D.C. shooting, governor says
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Here's where minimum wage increases are set to kick in next year
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Officials expand probe into Waymo over robotaxis driving around buses
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Trump touts $20 trillion in new U.S. investments, but numbers don't add up
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Elon Musk's X fined $140 million for violating EU transparency rules
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U.S., Ukrainian officials will meet again Saturday on peace plan
The officials in a joint statement said they made progress on creating a security framework for postwar Ukraine and are urging Russia to commit to peace.
Survivors of Sept. 2 boat strike were waving before second attack, sources say
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Report finds Afghanistan mission was "two-decade long effort fraught with waste"
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Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Trump's birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending plan to state Senate
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CDC panel votes to stop recommending birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
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CDC panel to vote Friday on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
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12 ex-FDA leaders criticize claims made by agency's current vaccine chief
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told an international conference in the Qatari capital that international mediators, led by the U.S., are working toward the second phase of peace deal.
Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado to travel to Oslo for peace prize
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11 killed, including 3 children, in shooting at a South African bar
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Protesters arrested after smearing food on case holding England's Crown Jewels
Four protesters have been arrested after splattering food on the case of a diamond-encrusted crown at the Tower of London.
Prominent U.S. playwright arrested in Japan for alleged ecstasy smuggling
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
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Tim Blake Nelson on his new book "Superhero"
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Waymo says its cars are better at avoiding crashes
Waymo has released new data showing its robotaxis were involved in 91% fewer serious crashes when compared to human drivers. CBS News' Elizabeth Cook rode along in a Waymo with Politico economic policy reporter Yasmin Khorram to unpack the report.
Elon Musk's X fined $140 million for violating EU transparency rules
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Google reveals top search trends of 2025
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ranked among Google's top search trends this year.
Politico: Trump admin. looks to robotics
Leaders in the robotics industry say that to strengthen AI, companies also need a plan for robots. The White House appears to be listening. Yasmin Khorram, economic policy reporter for Politico, joins CBS News to discuss her article on the topic.
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"Space gum" discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
CEO of genetics firm says parents have a right to choose unborn child's traits
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Sick ants invite self-sacrifice to save colony: "Come and kill me"
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Latest details on 2021 pipe bomb suspect
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Questions remain after D.C. pipe bomb arrest
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