Over-the-air (OTA) software updates have become common on new cars. But how long do they take? What do they do? Our experts ...

IIHS named the Tesla Cybertruck a Top Safety Pick+ alongside 10 other EVs that received top safety ratings for 2026. Out of ...

In March 2026, nearly every new car sold in the United States comes with at […] ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has bestowed its Top Safety Pick+ award on 45 model-year 2026 vehicles so far, but ...

In 2026, Euro NCAP will introduce its toughest vehicle safety testing program yet, and other safety bodies around the globe are doing the same. Euro NCAP’s 2026 update introduces stricter, multi-stage ...

DURING AN EMERGENCY IN YOUR CAR. REGINA. THANKS, CHRISTINE, KATELYN AND MATT. SO WE’VE ALL HEARD THIS BEFORE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT IN YOUR CAR IN THOSE WINTER MONTHS, BUT IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO KEEP ...

“Safety isn’t just about crash testing,” says Emily A. Thomas, PhD, associate director of auto safety at Consumer Reports. “A safe car has predictable handling and braking, controls that don’t ...

In the United States, where having a car is all but mandatory for 92 percent of the population, ever-higher car prices are causing a lot of stress. The average cost of a new car in the US recently hit ...

AUTOMAKERS have long pursued the goal of fully autonomous vehicles — a topic we discussed in a separate article. But before self-driving cars can become a reality, advanced driver-assistance systems ...

Republicans want to turn back time on automotive safety all in the name of saving a few bucks. Yes, it seems we've entered the "we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas!" portion of the ...

Cars with annoying safety systems and hard-to-open door handles will be penalised in ANCAP’s ...

She noticed the women in the car ended up with more injuries than the men. Turns out, that wasn’t just a coincidence. In the ...