U.S. opens safety probe into 1.1 million Honda Accord vehicles

REUTERS

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Monday it was opening a formal safety probe into more than 1.1 million Honda Accord vehicles over sudden loss of steering control reports. read more »

Brand-new Hyundai Kona, Veloster models recalled for fire risk, new engines needed

ROAD SHOW

Following a concerning recall for 147,000 new Kia Seltos, Soul and other vehicles, an identical issue is the cause of another engine fire recall for two brand-new Hyundai vehicles. The automaker filed documents with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week saying it needs to recall 125,840 vehicles for improperly heat-treated piston oil rings. The defect could lead to a fire occurring in the engine compartment. read more »

E-fuel greener than an EV? Not so fast, new study says

CNET

E-fuels, or synthetic gasoline, holds a lot of promise for fans of the internal-combustion engine. Particularly because sustainable and renewable gasoline can cut emissions and make the cars we know and love from today, and yesteryear, a whole lot greener. However, Transport & Environment, a European group focused on environmentalism, published a new study late last month that provides evidence suggesting e-fuels are not the best way to decarbonize the automotive sector. Instead, battery-electric cars are the best alternative with the technology we have today. read more »

Tesla tells regulator that full self-driving cars may not be achieved by year-end

REUTERS

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) told a California regulator that it may not achieve full self-driving technology by the end of this year, a memo by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) showed. read more »

Car recalls for April 29-May 6

USA TODAY

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for April 29 through May 6, including a Hyundai recall recalls involving 151,205 and 125,840 units. See the list of this week's car recalls involving ten or more units below, or search USA TODAY's automotive recalls database for more: read more »