Car Safety

Ford’s BlueCruise is better with an update but still trails GM’s Super Cruise for hands-free driving capability.

Technology is being developed to prevent some of the most common types of accidents between cars and motorcycles.

The Bolide's carbon-fiber monocoque meets the same FIA rules for LMH and LMDh race cars.

The EX30 baby electric crossover will feature active and passive safety similar to what's found in Volvo's larger vehicles.

Ford continues to explore new possibilities for the traditional crash safety airbag.

Owners are still driving vehicles with defective Takata airbags years after recalls were issued.

With self-driving technology, Mercedes predicts it will be able to eliminate crashes.

The latest recall affects more than 53,000 vehicles in the U.S.

Rivian has issued a recall on the R1S SUV, R1T pickup truck, and EDV van built for Amazon.

Ford has patented an airbag that would deploy from a vehicle's grille.

Tesla's latest recall affects every vehicle in its lineup.

Nissan has halted sales of its automatic-shift 2023 Z sports car because of a park-gear problem.

In the future, your headlights may be able to display navigation or speed limit information.

New York City is already testing a system that prevents vehicles from exceeding the speed limit.

Thousands of Ferraris dating back to 2005 are being recalled for possible brake failure.

Nissan is working on a next-generation collision-avoidance system that uses lidar.

Cars running in the 9s can now participate in NHRA's popular Street Legal program with just their factory safety features.

The NHTSA has formally approved the use of matrix/adaptive headlights for use in the U.S., clearing the way for more cars to use better headlights.

The beta version of Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature has a function that allows vehicles to perform a rolling stop at stop signs.

Headlights where the high beams can be left permanently on without blinding other drivers could soon be legal in the U.S.