Cars

China is speeding up permission to test autonomous vehicles. The most advanced pilot projects are in Beijing and Wuhan.

AM radio's popularity has declined, leading some carmakers to drop the equipment. Broadcasters say their stations are crucial in emergencies.

The gap between the average price of a new and used vehicle eclipsed $20,000, according to Edmunds — the widest gap since the site started tracking it in 2004.

Overstocks mean car shoppers are taking advantage of deals and a good selection, but that may change as automakers slow down production.

They may come at a lower price point, but there are downsides — like, it can be harder to get a loan to buy one.

It's called "vehicle-to-everything" technology.

EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids made up 18% of new vehicle sales in the U.S. in the first quarter of this year. But that share was down slightly from the previous quarter.

And people are increasingly shopping around for a better deal, according to new data from JD Power. Finding one is another matter.

They aren't keeping as many vehicles on their lots as before the pandemic, but they have way more than they had during it.

The trend of bigger, weightier vehicles — known as car bloat — has contributed to road fatalities and environmental contamination.