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GM predicts cost, range of next-gen electric cars
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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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The history of the New Year's Eve ball drop
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Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: "Embarrass them"
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Flu cases skyrocket across the U.S
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Baby defies all odds after growing outside his mom's womb
Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.
FDA approves Wegovy pill for weight loss
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Aetna to cover IVF treatments for same-sex couples in national settlement
A federal judge has approved a preliminary agreement for a class action lawsuit requiring Aetna to cover fertility treatments for same-sex couples as they do with heterosexual couples.
Flu season is ramping up, and some experts are "pretty worried"
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
Knife attack in Suriname kills at least 9 people, police say
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Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
Actress Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. Elizabeth Palmer looks back on her life.
MetroCard art: Swiping beauty from the mundane
On December 31, New York City will officially retire the transit system's MetroCard, that ubiquitous piece of plastic used to gain entrance onto subways and buses. But there is beauty in using MetroCards as the raw materials for art, as Thomas McKean has found in his collages and miniature sculptures depicting portraits of city life. Serena Altschul reports.
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Instacart ending AI price tests for retailers
Instacart says its ending its controversial system of using AI price tests for retailers. Earlier this month, an investigation by Consumer Reports and progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative found that Instacart's algorithmic pricing charged various prices for the same item from the same store. Jo Ling Kent reports.
Tech companies push for data centers
Massive tech companies wanting to build more data centers in the U.S. are lobbying for support among Americans, according to a recent report by POLITICO. Gabby Miller joins CBS News with more on her reporting.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Top tech gadgets of 2025
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Instacart to end AI price tests for retailers following investigation
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
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Major climate research center on Trump administration chopping block
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
Researchers capture video of rare polar bear adoption
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Dinosaur tracks showing "herds moving in synchrony" found in Italy
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Interstellar comet is making its closest approach to Earth
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Fossil footprints in Bolivia reveal dinosaurs' awkward attempts to swim
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Knife attack in Suriname kills at least 9 people, police say
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Man says wife was killed by pipe coming through car windshield
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Man charged with fatal shooting of woman during backyard target practice
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Dad uses cellphone data to rescue missing daughter, police say
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What's next on the Epstein files release?
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NASA's search for next lunar rover
NASA astronauts took their first drive on the moon 54 years ago. Now, three companies are competing for a NASA contract to build a new lunar rover for use starting with the Artemis 5 mission in 2030. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Artemis 2 astronauts rehearse countdown for upcoming moon launch
NASA is gearing up to send four Artemis astronauts on looping test flight around the moon in 2026.
Woman is first wheelchair user launched into space
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Blue Origin safely launches wheelchair user to space and back
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