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According to a new report, traffic deaths have surged 18 percent over the last two years. More than 19,000 died in the first half of 2016 alone. Kris Van Cleave reports federal regulators are still trying to understand what's behind the sudden change in traffic deaths.
So far this year, at least 27 children have died after being left in hot cars. About half the time, parents or guardians face criminal charges, but two cases in Mississippi are showing that race may play a role in who actually gets prosecuted. Mark Strassmann has more.
Uber is putting self-driving on the fast track of its business model. The on-demand car pioneer recently bought Otto, a company that's designing autonomous big rigs, and it'll soon be testing self-driving passenger cars in the race among transportation rivals. Only on "CBS This Morning," John Blackstone goes on an exclusive test drive.
Uber has announced that they will introduce self-driving cars on their app in Pittsburgh later this month. CNET senior editor Scott Stein joins CBSN with more details.
A new feature in Audi cars will give drivers a countdown to when a red light will change. The "traffic light information system" will be in some 2017 models of the Audi Q7 and A4. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has the details.
In May, "CBS This Morning: Saturday" reported on the story about the amazing bequest a church received from one of its parishioners. Mark Albert returned to Eagan, Minnesota, to show Dennis Erickson's prized collection of cars that he left behind for his church, revealed only upon his death.
A new study from AAA found more than 200,000 crashes between 2011 and 2014 were caused by road debris. More than 500 people were killed in those crashes. Kris Van Cleave has more.
A "CBS This Morning" investigation found used cars with faulty Takata airbags and other serious defects are still for sale around the country. Now, one car dealer agrees it's a problem and is pushing for change. Anna Werner reports.
The violent crashes caused by red light runners kill more than 700 people a year. A new study suggests those lives could be saved if there were more red light cameras. Carter Evans reports.
Four children have died in the past week after they were left in cars during a massive heat wave. But there's new technology that may help parents avoid a horrible tragedy. Kris Van Cleave has more.
A college student came up with a simple but effective way of getting parking tickets dismissed. It has already saved drivers an estimated $4 to $5 million and gained the attention of billionaire tech investor Mark Cuban. In his first national interview, the teenage creator, Joshua Browder, tells John Blackstone why he has no plans to sell out.
In a new AAA survey, nearly 80 percent of drivers said they sometimes engage in angry or aggressive behavior behind the wheel. CBS News' Jamie Yuccas reports.
A recent survey shows American households will spend an average of nearly $1,800 on a summer vacation, up about 11 percent from last year. People have more options for getting around, including services like Uber and car sharing programs. But the traditional car rental industry is still growing and companies hope new technology will attract more drivers. Avis Budget Group CEO Larry De Shon joins "CBS This Morning" to reveal the Avis Now app for customers.
If you just bought a used car from a dealer, you may still want to check to see if your vehicle needs a recall. Dealers aren't legally required to fix safety defects and that's putting a lot of drivers at risk. Anna Werner has more.
America's interstate highway system turns 60 years old this year and its in need of a trip to the spa for its birthday. Bridges and roads across the country are in desperate need of repair. Carter Evans reports on how one state is trying to pay for it.
The first fatal car accident involving Tesla's "auto-pilot" feature is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The investigation comes as several companies are working to develop driverless cars. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Federal safety regulators are investigating the first deadly crash involving a self-driving car. Joshua Brown was using the auto pilot feature on his Tesla Model S in May when he was killed in a Florida highway collision. Brown posted a video to YouTube last year, showing the car's ability to avoid an accident. His death now raises big questions for self-driving technology. Kris Van Cleave.
Uber is launching a new feature that will track its drivers' speeds to look for unsafe behavior on the road. CBSN's Reena Ninan has the details.
NewYorker.com editor Nicholas Thompson examines the ethical dilemmas that could be faced by driverless cars.
A new study published in Science magazine asks how self-driving cars should act. More than 75 percent of participants in one survey favor cars that would sacrifice one passenger rather than kill 10 pedestrians. But overall, the study found people prefer to ride in a driverless car that protects passengers at all costs. CBS News contributor Nicholas Thompson, editor of NewYorker.com, joins "CBS This Morning" to explain the study's findings and why it is challenging to program ethics into machines.
Volkswagen has agreed to pay $15.3 billion in one of the largest class-action settlements in U.S. history. Most of that will go to owners who bought so-called "clean diesel" cars. It turns out VW designed them to cheat on emissions tests. DeMarco Morgan has more.
The Indianapolis 500 calls itself "the greatest spectacle in racing." It will run for the 100th time this Sunday. Allie LaForce of CBS Sports reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, known as "The Brickyard."
At Pit Row, Scott Dixon shares with CBS' Allie LaForce what it was like the first time he raced at the Indianapolis 500.
Check out the future of transportation in the design of this public bus system in China. CBSN's Josh Elliott and TravelPulse.com's Mark Murphy have details.
For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is showing how dangerous a crash involving a "muscle car" could be. None of the cars received the institute's highest ranking. Kris Van Cleave has more.
