(January 14, 2016) IRVINE, Calif. — For shoppers with the attitude "new year, new car," the experts from Kelley Blue Book kbb.com have assembled their list of the 10 best lease, financing and cash back deals for new cars available in January 2016 from a variety of auto manufacturers.

"At the start of a new year, many shoppers also want to make a fresh start with a new car, so our KBB.com editors compiled a varied list of vehicles with appealing deals available in January," said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com.

(January 13, 2016) SANTA MONICA, Calif. —  Google's just released report detailing when human drivers took control of a self-driving robot car being tested underscores the need — as required by California DMV draft regulations — for a driver behind a steering wheel of a self-driving car, Consumer Watchdog said Tuesday.

The nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group also called on Google to release any videos of the incidents, as well as technical data gathered immediately preceding the disengagements.

(January 11, 2016) DETROIT— The Honda Civic today was named the 2016 North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show, while the Volvo XC90 was named Truck of the Year. The awards were announced today at the North American International Auto Show.

Both models are repeat winners, with the Civic winning the best car award in 2006 and the XC90 winning the truck award in 2003. The winners are chosen from a group of three finalists in each category.

(January 8, 2016) DETROIT — After years of skepticism among traditional automakers, the importance of self-driving and connected cars is now registering with global automotive executives, surging to new levels, according to the 17th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey conducted by KPMG International.