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A new rulemaking proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would redefine terms to allow easier certification of autonomous vehicles. Driverless cargo vans, for example, may be fully exempt from occupant safety standards. NHTSA wants to protect children from being placed at the controls of an autonomous vehicle. While they portend a future […] More
Tune in on Friday, March 20, at 3:30 p.m. EDT to Twitch and see the Car and Driver vs. Road & Track vs. Autoweek challenge the world has been waiting for. The three Hearst auto publications are facing off in Forza Motorsport 7 for bragging rights and ownership of the inaugural WFH Cup. The stream […] More
@ Didier MartiGetty Images Police agencies around the country are limiting their interactions with the public to reduce the spread of coronavirus. One Michigan police officer said his department’s approach amounts to: “Don’t pull anyone over unless you have to.” Police agencies reiterated that they are still enforcing traffic laws while acknowledging that the individual […] More
Michael SimariCar and Driver How much does climate control, specifically heat, affect range? We took our long-term Tesla Model 3 to the Chrysler Proving Grounds’ five-mile oval track to test energy consumption with various levels of HVAC usage. With the seat warmers on and the heat on full blast, the Tesla lost over 60 miles […] More
Fiat Chrysler will start closing plants between now and the end of March, and Nissan will go dark in the U.S. until April 6. More
Thanks to YouTube, you can keep your social distance and still get to some great car museums. More
In these spy photos, the covered-up hood is bumped out, making room for the 2.7-liter supercharger. More
After a series of negotiations between the manufacturers and the UAW, the Associated Press reports that production will come to a halt for the Detroit Three. More
