Earlier this year we told you about a rising number of Ford Mustang
Feds launch Mustang transmission probe after Jalopnik, forum stories
Terrafugia flying car gets DOT approval
The Terrafugia flying car just won NHTSA exemptions for special tires and polycarbonate glass. The guys at Popular Mechanics are now just a few years away from their 95-year-old promise of flying cars coming true.
Ford expands F-150 air bag recall to 1.2 million
After arm-twisting by U.S. auto safety regulators, Ford will expand a recall of F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT trucks to 1.2 million vehicles from 2004-2006 model years, due to air bags that could deploy without warning.
Kids now locked into rear-facing child seats until two years old
The new guidelines for strapping your children into cars: Use a rear-facing seat until they are two years old (up from one) and a booster until they're taller than 4 feet 9 inches — no matter how old.
15 foreign exotic cars the feds won't seize
Our story about the crackdown against imported Nissan Skylines raised another set of questions about which foreign exotics can be brought into the United States. Keith Barry at Wired's Autopia explores the murky world of "show and display." — Ed.
Mazda recalls Mazda6 over spider threat to fuel system
Mazda has to recall 52,000 Mazda6 sedans because spiders like to nest in its fuel system. Spider-car, spider-car, does whatever a spider-car does...
Truck guards fail to stop fatal wrecks
The guards on tractor-trailers designed to stop the back of a truck full of 20-gallon mayonnaise drums from decapitating you in a rear-end collision are often worthless even in crashes as slow as 35 mph, according to insurance industry tests.
Feds find no sign of electronic flaws in runaway Toyotas
U.S. auto safety regulators say after several months studying 280,000 lines of code, they found no electronic cause for unintended acceleration in Toyotas — only mechanical issues like sticking pedals and crappy floormats. What about sheepish drivers?
Ford Recalls 2011 F-Series After Two Fires
Continuing its proud history of vehicle fires
Toyota To Pay Record $32.4 Million Safety Fine
Their reluctance to talk about this
Toyota's 2010 Recallathon
For Toyota, 2010 was a year that'll live in infamy. The year'a biggest car story was the automaker issuing safety fixes for every Toyota-brand model car and truck sold in the United States. Here's the damage in one easy-to-see graphic.
NHTSA Seeks GM, Ford And Toyota Data In Jeep Probe
NHTSA asks Toyota, GM and Ford for data as it investigates potential fire hazard in Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel tanks. [Detroit News]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Hates Facebook, Twitter While Driving
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's fatwa
New U.S. Safety Rankings Grade On A Steeper Curve
U.S. auto safety officials unveiled toughened safety grades today. The downside? They won't get around to testing around 40% of 2011 models. [NHTSA]
Mini Cooper Probed Over Power Steering Failures
Feds Open Probe Into 1.4 Million F-150s Over Fuel Tanks
NHTSA opens probe after 32 complaints of fuel tank straps failing on F-150 pickups from 1997-2001. [NHTSA]
NHTSA Investigating 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Stalling Issue
NHTSA's opened a preliminary investigation into the diesel 2009 Volkswagen Jetta over possible engine stalling issues. [DetNews]
New Fuel Economy Window Stickers Chock Full 'O Numbers
One of the draft window stickers released today will give buyers of 2012 models efficiency data for gas and electric vehicles. U.S. regulators want you to decide: How do you like letter grades? UPDATE: Automakers give it a "F."
