MapQuest hits No. 1 on App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario

MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.

• Sep 2

Ford recalls nearly 1.4 million pickup trucks due to gearshift issue

The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.

• Apr 17

Ford recalls nearly 423,000 vehicles over windshield wiper issue

Federal regulators said the windshield wipers could fail, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

• Apr 7

CEO Jim Farley on steering Ford through Trump's tariffs

Jim Farley discusses the difficulties of tariffs in imported parts, which have cost Ford a billion dollars – and may give an advantage to their competitors. He also explains why he drives a Chinese-made electric vehicle.

• Oct 27, 2025

Honda recalls 1.7 million U.S. vehicles over steering risk

Improper manufacturing and assembly of the cars' steering gearbox may impair driving, according to Honda.

• Oct 11, 2024

BMW recalls more than 720,000 cars because electric water pump issue

Improper installation of electrical component in affected cars could expose it to water, raising risk of "thermal event," the recall states.

• Aug 20, 2024

CA lawmakers advance bill requiring new cars to alert drivers when they speed

A bill before California lawmakers would require new cars sold in the state in coming years to beep a warning whenever drivers exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mph.

• May 22, 2024

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Stellantis; leaves only GM without deal

The pact with Stellantis comes just days after the UAW struck a similar deal with Ford, leaving only GM without an agreement.

• Oct 28, 2023

UAW targets more Ford and GM plants as union expands autoworker strike

UAW President Shawn Fain said 7,000 union workers in Chicago and Lansing, Michigan, will join the historic strike.

• Sep 29, 2023

Attorney General Rob Bonta joins 16 other attorney generals to urge Kia, Hyundai to recall their cars

Attorneys general in 17 states want the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal.

• Apr 20, 2023

Tesla cuts vehicle prices in bid to boost flagging demand

With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically Friday on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.

• Jan 13, 2023