Cars and Trucks

A Ford spokesperson said the date is "purely coincidental."

As Hertz Global Holdings Inc., files for bankruptcy following a near-halt on most travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, rental companies have reportedly begun selling much of their fleets in an attempt to survive the devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19 lockdowns. 

About 133,000 U.S. workers — just over half of the industry’s workforce before the pandemic — are expected to pour back into auto plants that will open in the coming week, according to estimates by The Associated Press.

A car in quarantine needs to stay active, too.

Ford is helping 3M redesign the powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) that it makes for first responders and health care workers to protect them from contracting the virus while treating patients.

Under increasing pressure from the United Auto Workers union and amid multiple confirmed coronavirus cases originating from factories, Detroit's big three automakers are closing their plants for the time being.

Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash.

The problem could affect as many as 12.3 million vehicles in the U.S. made by six companies. It's possible that as many as eight people were killed when air bags didn't inflate. U.S. safety regulators are investigating.

Toyota says the air bag control computer may not be properly protected and that can lead to incomplete air bag deployment or failure to inflate in a crash.

Two General Motors engineers were caught apparently street racing a pair of new Corvette Stingrays in Kentucky.

Takata is recalling 10 million more front air bag inflators sold to 14 different automakers because they can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel.

Technology has changed our lives dramatically over the past decade, forcing consumers to look at products in a way they never have before.

Takata has discovered a new problem with its air bags that has led to at least one death.