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Emissions repairs to Fiat Chrysler pickups with EcoDiesel engines damaged the trucks. Learn more in this Consumer Reports investigation of what happened after a government-negotiated recall to lower tailpipe pollution. → Read More
Consumer Reports says a fuel economy rollback under review by the Trump administration would result in hundreds of dollars in added costs for consumers. → Read More
A Consumer Reports investigation into the hidden risks of used cars found that dealers are selling used cars with open recalls to unsuspecting consumers. Here’s how to protect yourself. → Read More
What automakers and cities need to do to make streets safer for pedestrians, and how Consumer Reports' ratings have changed to help reform the marketplace. → Read More
As cars get more connected, the industry is trying to stay ahead of multiplying threats, Consumer Reports says in this special report on car hacks. → Read More
Consumer Reports shares details of the GM windshield wiper recall, saying that federal regulators question whether an earlier recall of popular SUVs went far enough → Read More
Honda CR-V engine troubles have been signaled by owners who have complained of gas mixing with oil in 2017 and 2018 Honda CR-V turbo engines. → Read More
Consumer Reports examines a key issue in the impending court battle over fuel economy rules. The Trump administration is using a decades-old safety argument to help justify rolling back Obama-era fuel-economy standards. → Read More
Human back-up drivers can’t be relied upon to react quickly in emergencies, safety experts say. Consumer Reports examines the self-driving car risks involved with testing autonomous vehicles. → Read More
In this review of a study on self-driving system crashes, Consumer Reports says enough details are emerging to draw important lessons about the limits of the current technology. → Read More
Who owns the data your car collects, and how should it be used? Consumer Reports says today’s high-tech vehicles are wireless data collectors on wheels. → Read More
Thanks to consumer demand, government pressure, and manufacturer innovations, carmakers continue to improve fuel economy. But is a revived debate over efficiency requirements going to slow progress? → Read More
Waymo rolls out driverless vans for the first time without anyone behind the wheel, the company’s next step in its quest to bring automated vehicles to consumers. Consumer Reports has the details. → Read More
Introducing self-driving cars sooner could save hundreds of thousands of lives, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Consumer Reports examines the issue. → Read More
Consumer Reports gets a rare look inside Waymo self-driving car Castle and the track where the company trains its software to drive like humans. → Read More
Volvo unveiled a vision of its future Polestar brand, introducing a high-performance hybrid sedan aimed at the increasingly crowded segment of the electrified-car market. → Read More
Consumer Reports details the free repair Ford is offering, which is supposed to prevent possible Ford Explorer carbon monoxide leaks by sealing the SUV’s interior from exhaust fumes. → Read More
Highway fatalities increased but distracted driving decreased slightly by 2.2 percent. Pedestrian and bicycle deaths hit 25-year highs, Consumer Reports says. → Read More
Congress is moving ahead with plans to let self-driving cars be tested on U.S. roads without having to comply with the same safety rules as regular vehicles. Consumer Reports has the details. → Read More
NTSB Puts Some Blame on Automaker and Software in Tesla Crash → Read More