Car Ownership

News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner

World Car of the Year Awards candidates revealed for 2020
September 27, 2019

World Car of the Year Awards candidates revealed for 2020

It鈥檚 a long road to the World Car of the Year Awards. About seven months from now the successor to this year鈥檚 winner, the Jaguar I-PACE, will be named at the New York International Auto Show in April 2020. But…

Woman using vehicle safety features
September 25, 2019

Automated vehicle safety features reduce crashes, study says

Americans may not be ready for self-driving cars, but some related technology already is proving its value. Automated vehicle safety features make a 鈥渟tatistically significant鈥 difference in the number of crashes, according to a study by the University of Michigan…

Frustrated man annoyed with bad drivers
September 18, 2019

Annoyed with bad drivers, sure, but with your new vehicle?

It鈥檚 not unusual to be annoyed with bad drivers. But what about getting annoyed with your new vehicle鈥檚 most-advanced technology? That apparently is where we鈥檙e headed 鈥 or already are 鈥 because of alerts on some Advanced Driver Assistance Systems…

Man and boy traveling with a dog in car
September 16, 2019

Traveling with a dog in car can distract, stress out driver

Here鈥檚 a pet peeve 鈥 Traveling with a dog in the car can distract and stress out the driver. A new study reveals that allowing pets to roam unrestrained in a moving vehicle leads to 鈥渟ignificantly more unsafe driving behaviors,…