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This undated photo provided by Mercedes-Benz USA shows the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 Sedan. Mercedes charges $11,250 for a package of semi-autonomous features on the 2017 E-Class that also includes keyless entry, satellite radio and cabin air filtration. The E-Class starts at $52,150. (Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz USA via AP)

What do Tesla, Honda, Volvo, Ford and Subaru have in common? Self-driving* cars on roads now

June 1, 2019 at 1:55 a.m.

With all the attention paid to Tesla Motors' Autopilot system, you'd think the company was the only one making cars that can *almost drive themselves. But many automakers have rolled...

In this Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, photo, Lucy Mueller poses with her 2015 Fiat 500 on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Mueller lived in Los Angeles for eight years without a car before she finally bought one in July.

4 reasons millennials are buying cars in big numbers

June 1, 2019 at 1:51 a.m.

DETROIT (AP) — Millennials were once a source of panic in the auto industry. Dubbed the "go nowhere" generation, they weren't getting driver's licenses, never mind buying cars. Headlines declared...

This Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 photo provided by Jerome Minerva shows his father, Joe Minerva, 86, seated in his Ford E150 conversion van, who recently took an AARP driving class, in Huntington, N.Y. The class was very helpful for the elder driver, even for someone who's been driving for almost 70 years.

Classes help older drivers sharpen their skills

June 1, 2019 at 1:49 a.m.

DETROIT (AP) — Joe Minerva has been driving since 1946. He's a skilled and disciplined driver and he's never been in an accident. So Minerva was surprised how much he...

Average US vehicle age hits record 11.5 years

June 15, 2018 at 12:38 p.m.

In the age of Apple's CarPlay, a lot of cars on the road still have tape decks. The average vehicle in the U.S. is now a record 11.5 years old,...

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