Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4 SUVs over potential fire risk

Toyota said the recall impacts certain RAV4 small SUVs in the U.S. due to a problem with batteries that can move during forceful turns and potentially cause a fire.

Chevron clarifies future of Hess Toy Truck after $53B deal

After Chevron shelled out $53 billion for Hess Corp., the oil giant made a deal of its own, telling customers its iconic Hess Truck will remain a holiday staple. 

US automakers lay off hundreds more workers as UAW strike's ripple effects grow

The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit's Big Three continues to hit production at the automakers, leading Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to each lay off more workers this week.

Teen wins car in raffle after attending stranger's funeral

A woman passed away last year from an unexpected illness, but she had her final wish fulfilled as her 2016 Volkswagen Beetle was raffled off during her funeral.

UAW Strike map: Here's where autoworkers have walked out

Track the UAW members that have left the assembly line since the union initiated its stand-up strike against Detroit's Big Three.

UAW President Fain says automakers are enabling attacks & hiring scabs; Stellantis ‘appalled’ by claims

The UAW and Detroit's Big Three are still working to negotiate a new agreement and both sides are claiming and escalation in violence. On Thursday, UAW President Shawn Fain blamed two of the automakers for hiring 'scab' replacement workers but Stellantis says that's not true.

South Carolina auto mechanics find 8-foot albino boa constrictor in engine: 'Is someone missing their pet?'

Auto mechanics in South Carolina made a startling discovery when they opened the hood of a vehicle brought in for a check engine light issue. Inside, they found an unexpected passenger—an 8-foot albino boa constrictor.

New cars are supposed to be safer yet roadway deaths continue to rise, data shows

Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but roadway deaths are steadily rising. Some of the biggest increases are deaths of pedestrians and cyclists.