A test of five small 2010 model pickup trucks for rollover protection - the first ever by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) -- has yielded some disappointing results.

With more power and more amenities, Acura's TL and TSX luxury sedans are more compelling than ever.

The upward trend in gasoline prices that began last month has reversed direction, with prices headed lower for a third straight week.

Like Toyota, Ford appears to have a hybrid brake problem. The U.S. automaker said it would repair more than 17,000 Ford Fusion hybrids to address a brake problem. Toyota, meanwhile, stopped short of a recall of its Prius hybrids, whose brakes are under scrutiny in both the U.S. and Japan.

Although media and public attention is largely focused this week on Toyota's accelerator pedal problem, an earlier issue also poses a serious safety risk to consumers.

Toyota, already reeling from several massive recalls, has a new problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it has opened a formal investigation of the 2010 Toyota Prius. The goal is to learn whether the 37,000 vehicles suffer momentary loss of braking when traveling on bumpy surfaces.

For decades, Toyota has been a squeaky clean brand, providing motorists a quality automobile at a competitive price. It, among a handful of firms, was largely responsible for turning the once derisive phrase "made in Japan" to one denoting quality.

Toyota says it will begin fixing accelerator pedals in recalled vehicles this week.

It's taller and rounder than a regular Accord and it'll haul more of your stuff. But underneath it all, the heart of a Honda Accord beats.

As states across the country enact laws that ban phoning and/or texting while driving, a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) study claims there have been no reductions in crashes after handheld phone bans take effect.

It just keeps getting worse for Toyota. The Japanese automaker said it will recall another 1.1 million U.S. models to fix floor mats that may jam accelerator pedals and cause unintended acceleration.

Data released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) show child deaths and serious injuries caused by all-terrain vehicles appear to have decreased in 2008.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has unveiled federal guidance to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses.

Winter driving offers challenges but a well-balanced car and some simple driving techniques can make winter driving fun.

After jumping in the last weeks of 2009 and the first weeks of 2010, the price of gasoline may have found a plateau, at least for now.

We've all heard the adage about being able to walk and chew gum at the same time. But how about talking and driving?

U.S. Fidelis is facing yet another class action lawsuit, the latest in a long line of allegations of fraud and manipulation by the company.

Ford's big sedan has plenty of power, comfort and technology to SHO off.

The national average price of gasoline continued to climb in the last week, and is now up about a nickel a gallon since last Friday, according to AAA's Fuel Gauge Survey.

Ford has been the focus of attention so far at the Detroit Auto Show, in more ways than one.