Newswise — At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University of California …
or insurers, the periodic El Niño climate phenomenon has traditionally lowered the risk of costly Atlantic hurricanes, but decades of population growth along coastal areas and rising property values are forcing them to rethink that assumption. Marked by warmer-than-average sea …
Ford Motor Co. introduced a car almost 70 years ago widely viewed as the greatest automotive flop of all time. Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck may well be on its way to claiming that title. Ford’s Edsel, unveiled in 1957, was pitched …
A federal judge cast doubt on Wednesday on claims by approximately 69,000 people alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer, saying plaintiffs must provide more specific evidence or risk having their lawsuits dismissed. …
BMW is recalling 318,495 U.S. vehicles as an engine starter may overheat and catch fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. Related: Ford Recalling 288,000 US Vehicles Over Loose Roof Rails The recall affects certain models including …
All Peril severity reached an all-time high in 2025, rising 25.9% from a year earlier, a new report shows. LexisNexis Risk Solutions released its 2026 U.S. Home Trends Report, which looks at loss cost, claims frequency and severity. Related: Changes …
Lindt & Spruengli AG has been sued by an activist law firm in the U.S. which alleges the Swiss chocolate maker is falsely promoting its efforts to battle child labor in Ghana and the Ivory Coast from where it sources …
U.S. auto safety regulators will start developing new requirements to ensure drivers and passengers can safely exit their vehicles, a significant move to address issues exposed by sometimes deadly incidents in which people have become trapped inside cars. The National …
In America’s EV stronghold, another type of vehicle is rapidly gaining ground. Hybrids accounted for almost one in every four automobiles registered in California in the second quarter, according to newly released data from the California New Car Dealers Association. …
For farmers in North Dakota surveying their wheat as harvest closes in, scorching heat is threatening yields just as crop prices rise to a three-year high. A recent spate of 100-degree days is stressing fields in the key US wheat-growing …