Economy May 23 Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy May 15 Why Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever Blame it mainly on the pandemic, which in 2020 triggered a global shortage of automotive computer chips, the vital component that runs everything from radios to gas pedals to transmissions. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Aug 12 Watch Do License Plate Readers Prevent Crime or Create Privacy Abuses? Do License Plate Readers Prevent Crime or Create Privacy Abuses?…
Dec 13 Watch NTSB Answers Cell Phone Ban Questions Deborah Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board talks with Hari Sreenivasan about the board’s recommendation to ban all cell phone use in vehicles.
Nation Feb 08 Watch Transportation Secretary: Electronic Issue Not Cause of Toyota Recall Woes Jeffrey Brown speaks with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about the investigation into Toyota's recalls of more than 12 million vehicles after thousands of drivers complained of unintended acceleration. LaHood said an investigation showed that electronic flaws do not appear to…
Jul 10 Timeline: Big Three Automakers’ Recent Troubles By PBS News Hour Review some of the key developments and coverage of the auto industry's troubles over the past year in this timeline. Continue reading
Dec 02 Big Three Automakers Submit Plans to Congress By PBS News Hour The three biggest U.S. automakers -- Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC -- submitted plans to Congress on Tuesday, in hopes of getting a line of credit from the government to keep their companies in business. Continue reading