Toyota Motor Corp. chief Akio Toyoda, tapped to head the Japanese auto industry association, promised Friday to lead a push among manufacturers to keep a competitive edge in emerging technologies such as zero-emission and autonomous driving.Japanese compan

At a time when big-box retailers are trying to offer the same conveniences as their online competitors, the biggest U.S. grocery chain is testing the use of driverless cars to deliver groceries in a Phoenix suburb.Kroger's pilot program launched Thursday...

DETROIT - Automakers have promised to start selling hordes of electric cars in the next few years. But so far that isn't happening. Cheap gas and range issues continue to plague electric cars. Most major automakers still say their future...

Toyota Motor Corp. says it has issued a recall for 2. 43 million hybrid vehicles in Japan and elsewhere for potential problems with stalling. The company said Friday that in rare cases the vehicles might fail to enter a "failsafe"...

I’ve always thought that driving a Mini is kind of like driving a go-kart: zippy and fun, with excellent maneuverability. I don’t know why I thought the largest iteration from this automaker would be any different, but it wasn’t. The...

I have to admit, when I saw the 2018 Nissan Leaf on my test schedule, my first thought was to cancel it. Living in the city without a home fast-charge station, I had some serious doubts about maintaining a charge.But..

Hyundai and Kia on Thursday showcased a fully automated valet system that is currently under consideration for production. The system leverages technology being developed for self-driving cars and is operated via a smartphone. Upon reaching a parking facility, the driver...

China's auto sales growth rebounded in January into positive territory, boosted by strong demand for SUVs, an industry group reported Friday.Sales of sedans, SUVs and minivans rose 10.7 percent from a year earlier to 2.4 million, recovering from December's