Toyota to settle lawsuit over Prius headlights that shut off without warning

Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over headlights in its 2006 to 2009 Prius hybrids that shut off without...

CAR REVIEWS: BEST OF 2011

Awards season is at hand, so it's only fitting to salute top performers in one of L.A.'s favorite categories: autos. Our work as Times car...

California may have the highest costs for charging electric vehicles, study says

Californians may end up paying the highest electricity rates in the country to charge their electric vehicles, a new study says.

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon shows parenthood can have perks

Wagons are typically a practical purchase — an investment often dictated by a change in life circumstance. In other words, babies.

Can U.S. automakers maintain their momentum in 2011?

Detroit's on a roll. But can it last?

Toyota expands its Prius line

Toyota Motor Corp. is rolling out a line of Prius vehicles, hoping to capitalize on the world's most popular hybrid nameplate and one of its...

Toyota president says firm's cars need to be better looking

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Monday that the Japanese automaker needed to add more excitement to the styling of its...

Volkswagen's new U.S. chief gets tough sales order from Germany

Jonathan Browning, the new chief of Volkswagen's U.S. operations, has a tall order from the automaker's corporate czars in Wolfsburg,...

Toyota wins $2.6-million judgment against former attorney

Toyota Motor Corp. has won a $2.6-million arbitration judgment against a former in-house attorney who had accused the company of a...

Honda and Ford overtake Toyota in brand-quality survey

Toyota has been toppled as the leading top-quality automaker, with consumers now looking more favorably on Honda and Ford, according to...

U.S. carmakers are back in the lead

Hello Detroit, goodbye Tokyo.

Toyota sudden-acceleration lawsuits focus on lack of brake override

In a tactical shift, lawyers suing Toyota Motor Corp. over sudden acceleration are building their cases around the automaker's resistance to...

Seven insurers sue Toyota over alleged sudden acceleration crashes

Toyota Motor Corp., already facing dozens of lawsuits related to allegations that defects caused its cars to suddenly accelerate and crash,...

An unlikely duo's auto safety quest

Four children were dead on an Oklahoma highway.

Complaints about auto defects increased sharply this year

Driver complaints to federal highway safety regulators soared this year, spurred by a slew of Toyota Motor Corp. recalls and a rush by other...

California rebates for buying electric cars could run out fast

California consumers counting on a $5,000 state rebate for purchasing an electric car may be in for a shock: The money may not be there when...

Toyota settlement may set bar for sudden-acceleration payouts

For $10 million, Toyota Motor Corp. managed to resolve what was seen as one of the most serious legal challenges in company history.

Volvo S60 T6 packs sporty power and safety features

A decade in the automotive industry is like the passing of the Mesozoic era; a lot changes. In 2001, Hyundais were questionable and Toyota...

66 vehicles get insurance institute's highest safety rating

Automobiles — whether economy cars or the top luxury models — are rapidly becoming safer to drive, an insurance industry trade...