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While drivers still give the Big Three automakers positive reviews overall, several brands received weaker scores in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index.

Each time you drive your car you enter a world of sensors and data recorders.

Driven by Asian growth, global consumption of gas, heating oil and other petroleum products reached a record high last year.

U.S. safety regulators are looking into reports of ceiling fires in some of Chrysler’s 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokees.

Distractions such as the phone, radio and passengers can be hazardous. Which is worst?

Your car may drive the same no matter where you live. But the costs are a different matter.

Despite high gas prices, these five states rank as the cheapest to own and operate a car.

The majority of plug-in electric vehicles in the U.S. are sold in just five major cities, according to research firm Polk.

GM announced a U.S. recall of about 293,000 of its Chevrolet Cruze compact sedans, citing a problem with their brakes.

The No. 2 U.S. automaker is trimming the fuel-economy rating for its C-Max hybrid, a move that comes amid broader scrutiny of estimates provided for hybrid and electric vehicles.

If you hold the title to your car, you can pawn it. Just make sure you understand the downside.

A new rule issued by the regulator requires that automakers provide online recall information for individual vehicles, an attempt to improve the effectiveness of those recalls.

A boomerang child means there will be adjustments to make, including with your car insurance.

Car thieves love summer, according to new statistics from Progressive Insurance.

GM will re-launch its mid-size pickup trucks with the same Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon nameplates but different design objectives.

With a car loan co-signer, the lender will want to know these factors before approving a loan.

Compact cars struggle to meet tougher IIHS standards, as the insurance group added a crash test involving just one corner of the vehicle.

Cooper Tire & Rubber's 2Q profit fell 31% to miss Wall Street expectations, as the tire maker saw its sales decline while costs increased.

A vehicle's safety rating is one factor looked at by car insurance companies, but there are many other items also considered when determining rates.

Start Your Engines: The Big Three U.S. automakers reported double-digit growth in July amid continued demand for pickup trucks.