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Seeing a twisting road ahead, Ford cuts 7,000 white-collar jobs

A road closure sign on Commonwealth Ave as the Commonwealth Avenue.

Watch out for a bunch of traffic restrictions this weekend

Massachusetts already bans texting while driving, but advocates say motorists are still distracted when holding a phone to their ear.

Mass. House approves cellphone driving, racial profiling bill

In a photo from AAA, using an infotainment system in a car. Voice activation can let a driver watch the road instead of dealing with buttons or touch-screen icons, but the systems still demand the driver’s attention.

Distracted by tech while driving? The answer may be more tech. May 7, 2019 | 7:20 PM

Nomita D.P. and her daughter on a rented Bounce scooter after a shopping trip in Bangalore, India.

Ride-sharing's future? It may sit on electric motorbikes May 7, 2019 | 6:56 PM

Woman in car holding a smartphone with checks map to find directions gas station in her hand. Technology, travel and active lifestyle concept

Hands-free cellphone bill before Mass. Senate — again May 5, 2019 | 5:17 PM

A man on the highway.

Mass. House expected to consider hands-free cellphone bill May 5, 2019 | 10:26 AM

GM recalls trucks due to engine block heater cord fires May 3, 2019 | 9:44 PM

Tesla sued by family of man killed in autopilot crash May 1, 2019 | 8:10 PM

In this Jan. 12, 2016 file photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield.

Gov. Baker backing Logan ride-hailing central drop off plan April 24, 2019 | 9:07 PM

Uber rolls out feature urging riders to 'check your ride' April 21, 2019 | 8:37 PM

Fiat Chrysler recalls over 300,000 cars due to rollaway risk April 21, 2019 | 8:27 PM

China's auto show highlights electric ambitions April 19, 2019 | 9:26 PM

Sleek new SUVs dominate reveals at New York auto show April 19, 2019 | 7:43 PM

Uber

Uber reveals strong growth, huge losses ahead of IPO April 11, 2019 | 7:35 PM

Ford recalls 327,000 pickups again to fix engine heater cables April 11, 2019 | 6:34 PM

Massachusetts already bans texting while driving, but advocates say motorists are still distracted when holding a phone to their ear.

New state educational campaign targets distracted driving April 7, 2019 | 10:44 AM

Hyundai finds new engine problem, prompting another recall April 4, 2019 | 6:15 PM

Ford hopes revamped Escape can recapture lost SUV buyers April 4, 2019 | 6:04 PM

Car-sharing offers ways to profit from or ditch personal car April 4, 2019 | 5:42 PM

High prices, interest rates push 1Q US auto sales down 2 percent April 4, 2019 | 5:22 PM

The 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, with dozens of new electric cars, March 5, 2019. Range is the new horsepower and sustainability the new status symbol as electric cars move toward mass production.

Volkswagen moves to rapidly increase production of electric cars March 22, 2019 | 6:42 PM

An undated photo provided by Volkswagen shows the custom color Viper Green, the most popular pick in the carmaker’s Spektrum program. Spektrum offers a palette of 40 colors to buyers of the Gulf R who pay an extra $2,500.

Custom cars, made to order while you wait (a couple of months) March 22, 2019 | 6:27 PM

A recent study found Northeastern consumers are interested in electric cars, but face a number of impediments to buying them.

Advocates pressing for more electric car charging stations in Mass. March 17, 2019 | 5:24 PM

Tesla hopes its Model Y will give company a boost March 14, 2019 | 7:00 PM

Honda recalls 1.2 million more vehicles with dangerous air bags March 12, 2019 | 9:22 AM

Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms March 11, 2019 | 5:53 PM

Bugatti unveils world's most expensive new car, sold for $18.9 million March 5, 2019 | 6:43 PM

Luxury vehicles are eclipsed in dependability by workaday brands March 3, 2019 | 6:50 PM

Tesla's online-only sales approach comes with big risks March 3, 2019 | 6:01 PM

Signs reminding residents to turn off their cars, in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 19, 2017. Forgetting to shut off a keyless vehicle has been a safety hazard for years, causing a growing number of carbon-monoxide deaths. But a proposed regulation to require warning signals and other precautions has languished in the face of opposition from the auto industry.

GM backs rule to curb carbon-monoxide risk in keyless cars March 3, 2019 | 5:53 PM

Tesla to close stores, take orders for a $35,000 Model 3 February 28, 2019 | 7:06 PM

Hyundai, Kia recall over 500,000 vehicles as fire risk spreads February 28, 2019 | 1:09 PM