Watch out for binge drinkers. A new government study finds one in 10 got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily

The Senate will vote to extend the popular “cash-for-clunkers” program before going home on Friday

The Obama Administration will lend Tesla Motors $465 million to build an electric sedan and the battery packs needed to propel it. It’s one of three loans totaling almost $8 billion that the Department of Energy awarded to spur the development of fuel-efficient vehicles.

This summer, the key words are “quick” and “easy.“ But you still want a trip that delivers. So, hit the road! These seven drives are real getaways—even if they take you only a few hours from home.

New crash tests on those fuel-efficient mini cars suggest that crash repairs can be an expensive proposition.

One sheriff’s investigator says people who normally wouldn’t steal a piece of candy but are driven to desperation, have been reporting their cars stolen or torching, sinking or ditching their vehicles, to cash in on the insurance.

Members of President Barack Obama’s administration are crisscrossing four Midwestern states badly hurt by the auto industry’s woes.
   

Authorities say a South Carolina woman has been killed while teaching her 13-year-old son how to park a car.

Thousands of people are driving an “upside down” car, and it’s costing them big money. Car loans are considered “upside down” when the vehicle is worth less than the amount left on the loan. How did so many people wind up owing more on their car than it’s worth?

General Motors appears headed for bankruptcy, while Chrysler is already there and hoping to emerge quickly.

Authorities have filed a murder charge against the driver of a sports car that crashed into a Greenville home, killing a man watching television inside.

A new Twitter feed lets aggrieved motorists in Alaska fire off 140-character vents about drivers who follow too closely, park too tightly, drive too fast or flout other vehicular etiquette.

Valentine’s Day is not only a day for romance but also a day to show all your love ones how much you care. 

Some consumer advocates warn this is a time for buyers to stay alert for deals could very well be too good to be true.

The folks who do the safety testing on the cars, trucks and SUV’s we drive are out with the latest test results, and they say next year’s fleet of vehicles is offering some of the safest rides ever.