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Here's a scare for parents and drivers: Kids are more than two times as likely to be killed by a car on Halloween night as any other night, according to Safe Kids Worldwide.

These cars sport a head-turning Halloween look. Many are on display at the Volo Auto Museum, a classic car dealership in the north suburb. Who says costumes are only for people and their pets?

Automobiles must evolve to remain competitive. To keep their cars fresh, automakers run product cycles that typically last four to seven years before a vehicle is redesigned from the ground up. In between, cars are treated to a "midcycle refresh" that usually includes new front and...

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, plans to launch more than 20 models of battery-driven cars in China by the end of 2018, as it capitalizes on Beijing's support for low-emission vehicles in the country's campaign against pollution.

By Agnieszka Flak

Colors change with the seasons, but an automobile is never fully dressed without a coat of paint. While Henry Ford would let customers have only black to speed the drying process, today's automakers offer a palette that would make da Vinci envious, with names like Velocity Yellow,...

Seven of the top 10 most reliable automakers are Asian. Only Buick cracked the top 10.

Subaru officially dropped Impreza from the WRX name for 2015, and aside from losing the hatchback, the rally-inspired all-wheel-drive compact sedan with the wide body and the distinctive hood scoop remains the best total package for space and sport under $30,000.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said it will conduct a regional recall of 204,448 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover vehicles to correct an issue that could cause a fire.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's Chrysler Group said on Wednesday it is recalling 381,876 Ram trucks mostly in the United States to correct a potential fire hazard.

Q: My Toyota 4Runner has a rear gate window that opens, and it's very effective for moving air through the cabin. I recall there was once a concern for exhaust fumes entering through an open rear window. The 4Runner is equipped with a spoiler that I assume directs the exhaust down and away...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A program that compensates victims of accidents caused by a faulty ignition switch in General Motors vehicles has approved one new death claim, bringing to 30 the total number of fatalities linked to the issue so far, according to a report on Monday.

With the last gasp of leaves falling from the trees and the possibly the last playoff gasp of the Chicago Bears away in New England, the Soldier Field South parking lot hosts the final event of the inaugural season of the Rise and Drive car show on Sunday, October 26 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Though it's time to roll out the crock pots, wool socks and hoodies, there’s time enough to enjoy the autumn splendor before construction season falls into winter. Our five favorite fall drives will take you alongside rivers, over bluffs, through dells and into the deepest senses...

It's the worst year for auto recalls in U.S. history, with more than one in five cars and trucks at risk of sometimes critical, deadly defects. But the disjointed recall system patched together by automakers and regulators is leaving millions of broken vehicles still on the road.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now says owners of 7.8 million vehicles fitted with airbags manufactured by Japan's Takata Corp. are in danger, and should have those vehicles seen by their dealers immediately.

One year from today will be Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, the date to which Doc Brown flew Marty McFly 30 years into the space-time continuum with the help of their flux-capacitor-powered DeLorean time machine in "Back to the Future." Yet we're still waiting on those flying cars,...

I don’t get it. Designing a beautiful luxury car to compete with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8, BMW 7 means that every consideration must be brought to the table. Jaguar designed the most gorgeous dashboard on the market, packaged it in distinctive navy leather with white...

Q: As winter approaches, I will be storing many motorized "toys" with batteries. These include a garden tractor, three motorcycles, a motorboat and a car.