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New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled by the government.

It didn’t exactly look like your taxpayer dollars at work. After getting a tip, the NBC10 Boston Investigators decided to check out several floors of the Government Center parking garage in downtown Boston. We found vehicles with federal plates sitting idle, literally collecting a thick layer of dust. The cars didn’t look like they’d moved in months. A worker...

The NBC10 Investigators checked out the Government Center parking garage in downtown Boston and found vehicles with federal plates sitting idle and gathering dust. A former Massachusetts inspector general said it’s a visual example of taxpayer waste.

Ohio State Sen. Andrew Brenner attended a virtual meeting of the Ohio Controlling Board while driving his car on May 3, the same day fellow state senators introduced a bill to instate strict penalties for distracted driving.

The affected models include the Ford Flex and Taurus SHO, among others.

Ford is recalling more than 300,000 of its 2017 Ford Explorer vehicles because of a sharp seat frame edge. The automaker said Friday that there have been 31 reports of hand injuries.

General Motors is recalling nearly 3.8 million pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because of a brake issue that has resulted in more than 100 reported crashes.

Ford is recalling more than 550,000 trucks and SUVs in North America because seat backs may not properly restrain people in a crash. The recall covers certain 2018 through 2020 F-150 pickups, 2019 and 2020 Super Duty trucks, 2018 and 2019 Explorer SUVs, and 2019 and 2020 Expedition SUVs. All have manual driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanisms. Also...

Honda is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators, completing its required recalls six months ahead of schedule, the automaker said Friday. When the latest recall is done, Honda says it will have recalled or accounted for 22.6 million inflators in about 12.9 million vehicles. Takata inflators can explode with too much...

Ford is recalling over 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems. The largest recall covers over 1.2 million Explorer SUVs from 2011 through 2017. Ford says a rear suspension toe link can break if the suspension moves a lot.

Ford is adding 270,000 vehicles to a recall in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause them roll away unexpectedly. The addition covers certain 2013 through 2016 Fusion midsize cars with 2.5-liter engines. The company is urging drivers to always use the parking brake until repairs are made.

BMW is adding nearly 185,000 vehicles in the U.S. to a 2017 recall for possible engine fires.

Environmental advocates are pressing for an increase in the infrastructure needed to support electric vehicles in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Sierra Club credited state building regulators this week for adopting new provisions in the state building code that will require at least one “EV-Ready space” in any new commercial construction with more than fifteen parking spaces.

Volkswagen’s Audi luxury brand is recalling nearly 75,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because fuel leaks in the engine could cause fires. The recall covers certain A6, A7, and Q7 SUVs from the 2016 through 2018 model years. Also included are A8 sedans from 2015 through 2018.

Honda says it is recalling 437,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a fuel-pump issue.

Ford is recalling nearly 1.5 million Focus compact cars in North America because a fuel system problem can cause the engines to stall without warning. The recall covers cars from the 2012 through 2018 model years with 2-liter four-cylinder engines. Ford says a valve in the fuel system can stick in the open position, causing too much vacuum, and an...

Audi is recalling about 1.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the electric coolant pumps can overheat and possibly cause a fire. The recall covers the 2013 to 2016 A4, the 2013 to 2017 A5, the 2012 to 2015 A6, and the Q5 SUV from 2013 to 2017. All have 2-Liter turbocharged engines.

Toyota and Hyundai have recalled roughly a combined 110,000 trucks and sport utility vehicles, including the 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, and the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport.

Toyota is recalling about 645,000 vehicles worldwide to fix an electrical problem that could stop air bags from inflating in a crash. The recall covers certain Toyota Prius and Lexus RX and NX SUVs. Also covered are some Toyota Alphard, Vellfire, Sienta, Noah, Voxy, Esquire, Probox, Succeed, Corolla, Highlander, Levin and Hilux models. All were produced from May of 2015...

Toyota and Honda are recalling more than 1 million additional vehicles in the U.S. to replace defective and potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators. The new recalls come after Takata revealed that another 3.3 million inflators are defective.