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Automakers Prep for Stronger Mileage Standards Under Biden
Now that it’s clear Joe Biden soon will be president, the fight over automobile pollution and fuel efficiency standards is likely to peter out, and U.S. consumers should see a broader selection of electric and efficient vehicles
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Toyota Adds 1.5M US Vehicles to Recalls for Engine Stalling
Toyota is adding 1.5 million U.S. vehicles to recalls from early this year to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engines to stall
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Toyota Vehicles Debut Online as Virus Postpones Auto Show
When Toyota introduced two new vehicles Monday, its executives didn’t brag about them from an elaborate stage inside a convention center.
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Toyota Adds 1.2M Vehicles to US Fuel Pump Recall
Toyota is adding 1.2 million vehicles to a major recall in the U.S. to fix possible fuel pump failures that can cause engines to stall.
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Air Bag Woes Force Honda, Toyota to Recall 6M Vehicles
Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers to motorists. The Toyota recall affects about 3.4 million vehicles globally and is being done because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The cars have air bag control computers made by ZF-TRW that are…
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Feds Probe Audi, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi Over Takata Air Bag Recall
The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating four automakers that have a potentially deadly type of Takata air bag inflator in their vehicles but haven’t recalled them yet. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is investigating Audi, Toyota, Honda and Mitsubishi in connection with a recent Takata recall involving 1.4 million inflators. The inflators have a distinct...
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Rhode Island Woman Killed in 2-Car Collision
A Rhode Island woman has died following a two-vehicle collision in Massachusetts.
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Good Samaritan Hit, Killed by Car While Helping Driver on I-495 ID'd
Police have identified the good Samaritan who was hit and killed by a vehicle overnight on Interstate 495 in Raynham, Massachusetts, while trying to help another driver whose car was disabled after hitting a deer. Luis Contreras, 37, of Taunton, was walking on the highway to offer assistance when he was hit by a 2006 Infiniti G35 driven by a...
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Good Samaritan Killed on I-495 in Raynham
A good Samaritan was fatally hit by a car on Interstate 495 in Raynham, Massachusetts while trying to help another driver who hit a deer.
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Driver Dies After I-91 Crash in Springfield, Police Say
State police say the driver of an SUV that went out of control on a Massachusetts highway has died. Police in a statement said the Toyota Highlander was headed south on Interstate 91 in Springfield at about 10 p.m. Monday when it struck the guardrail on the left, then swerved across all three travel lanes and struck the guardrail on...
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5 Dead, at Least 21 Injured After Shooting in West Texas
Five people are dead and at least 21 injured in West Texas after a shooter started to fire indiscriminately along a highway Saturday afternoon following an attempted traffic stop, Midland police say.
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‘I Thought I Was Going to Die': Man Dragged by Car; Driver Charged With OUI
Police arrested a suspected drunken driver overnight who is accused of hitting a pedestrian with his car in East Boston. State police said troopers were on patrol on Porter Street when they saw a Toyota Corolla driving in reverse crash into a light pole. The crash caused the car to get stuck on a utility box, prompting the driver to...
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USMC Family New to Southern California Has Medals, Documents Stolen at Hotel
A Marine Corps family recently stationed in Southern California says they’re living a nightmare after a thief took everything out of their truck and stole their car.
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Police: Missing 3-Year-Old From North Attleboro Has Been Found
A missing 3-year-old girl has been found, according to police in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Authorities said Friday afternoon that Ava Amitan was believed to have been with her father, 35-year-old Vadim Amitan. Based on information they had received, police said the young girl may have been endangered. Police announced around 10:20 p.m. that Amitan had been located and an order...
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Police: Mother Drove Into Reservoir With 3 Children on Board
Rhode Island police have arrested a Massachusetts woman who they say drove her vehicle into a reservoir with her three young children inside.
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Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Foxboro Crash
A crash Friday evening in Foxboro, Massachusetts, resulted in serious injuries. A Ford F-150 and a Toyota RAV4 were involved in a crash just before 8 p.m. on Route 1 at Pine Street, near Gillette Stadium. A medical helicopter landed at the practice field behind the stadium to transport at least one victim.