While roads are safer than ever, more cars are totaled each year—a stat than can be linked to the economic recession, MSN Money reports.

According to multiple reports, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is recalling nearly 90,000 Mini Coopers because of a defect that causes fires, US auto-safety regulators said.

General Motors announced Thursday it would call back thousands of Chevrolet Volts to enhance the vehicle structure and battery coolant system that, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), will further protect the battery from the possibility of...

Big ticket insurance company GEICO was fined $100,000 for overcharging customers in Washington state over a two-year period, in announcement by the insurance commissioner at the end of 2011.

 Drivers used to sneaking in a phone call or sending off a quick text while driving face stiffer laws and fines as the new year begins. Oregon’s ban on using a cell phone while driving gets a bit harsher in...

 Traveling during the holiday season? Oregon’s law enforcement agencies and transportation safety advocates have a slogan: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” It’s the state’s ongoing effort to curb drunk driving and avoid traffic fatalities.

 New Year’s Eve is on a Saturday evening in 2011, making an already raucous night even more exciting.