According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the issue stems from corrosion in the engine starter relay, which may overheat and short-circuit — potentially causing a fire.

Official data shows the German economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the previous three-month period.

CES in Las Vegas provides an annual preview of high-tech attractions headed for the car world.

Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness.

All-wheel drive might not be a must-have, but it adds safety, security and peace of mind if you live in a cold climate.

Officials in China say BMW is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles that may have Takata airbag inflators following a similar recall in the U.S. last month.

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash involving a car driving on the wrong side of the road.

A woman was critically injured and later stabilized after being ejected from a vehicle in a crash at the intersection of FM-2100 and Stroker in Crosby early Friday morning.

The European Union is moving to hike tariffs on electric vehicles made in China.

A fleeing suspect who kept Houston police officers on their toes Monday morning has been captured after going on a string of crime sprees this month, according to the Houston Police Department

Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings to make drivers behave.

U.S. auto safety regulators say they are monitoring data from a group of mostly unrecalled Takata air bag inflators after one of them exploded in a BMW and hurled metal fragments that seriously injured a driver in Chicago.

BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people.

Authorities say the 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu has pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder.

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are well known for their 7 Series and S-Class flagship sedans.

Electric luxury SUVs are great, but they’re not for everyone.

A police officer remarkably escaped injury when a car careened across a highway at 120 mph while he conducted a traffic stop.

A German court has rejected a lawsuit by environmental group Greenpeace that aimed to force automaker Volkswagen to stop selling vehicles with combustion engines by 2030.

Auto manufacturers are applying more computer and software-based features to their vehicles.

CES in Las Vegas gives us a glimpse of where automakers believe vehicles are headed in the future.

Cadillac unveiled the CT4-V Blackwing as a new-for-2022 version of the CT4 sedan, which the luxury brand debuted in 2020.

The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states.

Germany’s transport minister has announced strong opposition to an European Union plan that bans the sale of new cars with combustion engines across the bloc in 2035.

Next to your home, your vehicle is probably the most expensive thing you own. What if you discovered someone had stolen your car, but it was still in your driveway? It’s basically vehicle identity theft.

Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine is bringing a whole set of new problems to the global auto industry, just as it was starting to recover from the pandemic and computer chip shortages.

BMW and Volkswagen have warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing shortages of some vital components, forcing them to reduce vehicle production in Europe.

BMW of North America has announced a major recall over a fire risk.

It's not simple for Europe to plan sanctions against Russia in case it invades Ukraine.

German automaker Daimler has dismissed a “cease and desist” demand from two environmental groups to commit to ending the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2030.

The European Union has fined four major German car manufacturers $1 billion because they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems.

Auto sales are booming in China and Germany's BMW is benefiting.

Police have released the mug shot of a man accused of driving drunk and causing an accident that killed a child.

Officers said the driver may have been street racing before the deadly crash. The driver of the Challenger or Charger took off when the BMW hit the tree and caught on fire, police said. According to investigators, the BMW split in half on the tree. Witnesses told officers they saw the same BMW run a light while on Hillcroft before the fatal crash. Officers are still looking for the other driver that was racing during the incident.

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020 file photo, visitors gather near a BMW M8 model on display at the Auto China 2020 show in Beijing, China. In figures released Thursday March 11, 2021, BMW saw profits fall by 23% last year as the pandemic shuttered factories in the early part of the year, but the company said Thursday that earnings bounced back strongly in the second half of 2020. The maker of the X5 sport utility and 3-Series sedan said a strong second half meant it started 2021 with “a favorable tailwind.”Operating profits for the second half of last year were 9.8% higher than the second half of 2019. The Munich-based company's sales were boosted by the early and strong economic recovery in China, where 2020 sales topped the year before by 7.4%. The company said the order book for the Ghost is now full well into the second half of 2021.

The brand is the among many that have shut down their subscription services. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Just a few years ago, car subscriptions looked like the next sure thing. There’s not currently much investment in educating consumers either ― these subscription services aren’t widely advertised on dealership or manufacturer websites. But a major appeal of subscription services is ease of use, which includes avoiding the dealership outright. How subscription services will operate within the confines of dealer networks is an open question, but as things stand these services can’t operate without dealers.

HOUSTON – A BMW driver who led Houston police officers on a chase early Sunday was arrested after crashing into a pole, firing at an officer and running from the crash scene on foot, authorities said. At some point during the chase, the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a pole. When an officer approached the disabled vehicle, the driver fired multiple rounds in his direction. The driver got out of the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. A short pursuit ensued before the officer took the suspect into custody.

FILE - In this Feb.13, 2020 file photo, a wheel on a BMW car is on display at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show. The profit figure improved on the 1.55 billion euros recorded in the same July-September quarter a year earlier. BMW sales in China, its largest market, rose 31% compared with a year earlier. Revenues fell 1.4% to 26.28 billion euros. Munich-based BMW said it planned to spend more than 30 billion euros on research and development by 2025.

Four Houston firefighters and a 15-year-old girl are recovering in the hospital after a crash in southeast Houston. Police said the crash happened on the Gulf Freeway near College Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. Investigators said a fire truck was blocking part of the road because of another accident when a BMW slammed into it. The firefighters are expected to be okay, authorities said. Police said a 15-year-old girl in the passenger seat of the BMW was seriously hurt but she is expected to survive.

HOUSTON One person was killed Friday and two others were injured after a crash in west Harris County that split one of the vehicles in half. The crash was reported about 2:30 a.m. on State Highway 6 at Loch Katrine Lane. According to Harris County deputies, it appears a black BMW was speeding southbound on the highway when it was hit by a white Hummer. The driver and the front seat passenger of the BMW were taken to a hospital in serious condition, deputies said. The driver of the Hummer was not seriously injured and is being tested for intoxication, deputies said.