The Food and Drug Administration announced a series of related recalls of products, including waffle mix, kettle chips and macaroni and cheese, because of possible salmonella contamination.

Uber is bringing a small number of self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco - a move likely to excite the city’s tech-savvy population and certain to antagonize California regulators.

The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday proposed requiring all new cars and trucks to be able to "talk" to one another using short-range wireless technology to potentially avoid tens of thousands of crashes annually.

The U.S. Supreme Court let stand the National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement, turning away contentions by former players that the accord won’t adequately compensate them for the brain damage they may have suffered.

Police in Central California say a driver’s split-second decision to avoid hitting a woman in the street ended in the death of a man on the sidewalk.

The trucking industry scored a victory this week when Republican lawmakers effectively blocked Obama administration safety rules aimed at keeping tired truckers off the highway. But there’s more coming down the road.

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook the ocean floor about 100 miles off the northern California coast Thursday morning, causing weak to light shaking in near coastal communities in parts of that state and Oregon, the US Geological Survey said.

Hyundai is recalling more than 41,000 older minivans because the hoods can fly open while they’re being driven. The recall covers the Entourage minivan from the 2007 and 2008 model years.

Highway 99 is the most dangerous roadway in America, according a new report released by ValuePenguin. From 2011 to 2015, Hwy. 99 saw 62.3 deadly crashes for every 100 miles, according to the consumer research company’s report.

Ever wonder why your car insurance premiums keep going up? It’s possible you live in one of the 10 states with the worst drivers.

If you’re planning on waking up early later this month to get a jump on your holiday road trips, make sure you hit the hay equally early the night before.

Technology is a valued ally of insurers in combatting insurance fraud. And for good reason — this crime is growing. These are two findings of the Coalition’s newest study of how insurers use tech to combat billions of dollars in fraud each year.

Ford is recalling more than 680,000 cars in two recalls to fix problems with seat belt pretensioners and faulty seatback welds.

We’ve all heard it: texting and driving is dangerous. In the United States, more than eight people are killed every day in motor vehicle accidents that involve distracted driving, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

A criminal investigation is underway in the deadly Oakland, California, warehouse fire. The fire started on Friday during a late-night dance party. Flames raced through the building.