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A 1955 Mercedes Just Nabbed $143 Million at Auction, Making It the Most Expensive Car Ever Sold
The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe smashed the previous record for the most expensive car sold at auction by more than $95 million.
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Mercedes Recalls Vehicles for Emergency-Call Location Error
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles because the software in their emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong location after a crash
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Mercedes-Benz Recalls 744,000 Cars for Potentially Dangerous Sunroofs
Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for 744,000 vehicles due to reports of sunroofs becoming detached from the cars and flying off, which could potentially cause road hazards and crashes.
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3 Dead, 3 Injured in North Stonington Wrong-Way Crash
Three people, including an 85-year-old man, an 83-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl, were killed and three others were injured in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 in North Stonington Wednesday night.
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Daimler Will Stop Selling Its Electric Smart Cars in US, Canada After 2019 Model
German automaker Daimler will stop selling its all-electric Smart EQ fortwo cars in the United States and Canada, according to a company spokesman. The company will stop selling Smart in the two countries after its 2019 model year, confirmed Robert Moran, director of corporate communication. TechCrunch first reported the information after learning of the decision from two people familiar with...
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Telephone Scam Artist Picked the Wrong Target: Former FBI and CIA Director William Webster
A telephone scam artist picked the wrong target — former FBI chief and CIA boss William Webster. Keniel Thomas, 29, from Jamaica, pleaded guilty in October to interstate communication with the intent to extort, federal authorities said. He was sentenced to 71 months in prison last week by U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell in Washington, D.C., and will...
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Why Wait? Watch Some of the 2019 Super Bowl Commercials Right Now
Feb. 3 is quickly approaching and we’re getting super excited. Not about the Super Bowl … but the commercials.
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Police: Witnesses Saw Drivers Shooting Before Dangerous Crash
DeSoto Police have released surveillance footage of a crash they believe started with road rage.
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Headlights on Most 2018 Base-Model Vehicles Are Leaving Drivers in the Dark, Study Finds
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that headlights on nearly half of 2018 model cars tested by the group do not adequately light the road, and most “good-rated” headlights only come with optional packages or an upgraded trim. According to the IIHS, out of 424 headlight possibilities across trims on 2018 models tested by the...
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Electronic Driving Systems Don't Always Work, Tests Show
Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash. The tests brought a warning from the auto club that drivers shouldn’t think that the systems make their vehicles self-driving, and that they should always be ready to take control....
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Judge Says Texas Isn't Complying With Voter Registration Law
A judge has ruled that Texas isn’t complying with a decades-old voter registration law and wants a quick fix.
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Allen Woman Warns Consumers About ‘Shady Extended Warranty Company'
If you drive to work in North Texas you know how rough the roads can be on your car. That’s why Stephanie Mata purchased an extended warranty for her 2008 Mercedes Benz.
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Problem Solved: Woman Gets Money Back After Warranty Company ‘Disappears'
If you drive to work in North Texas you know how rough the roads can be on your car. That’s why Stephanie Mata purchased an extended warranty for her 2008 Mercedes Benz.
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Takata Adds 3.3 Million Air Bag Inflators to Massive Recall
Japanese air bag maker Takata is recalling an additional 3.3 million faulty air bag inflators as it expands the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. The latest recalls cover frontal air bags in certain 2009, 2010 and 2013 vehicles made Honda, Toyota, Audi, BMW, Daimler Vans, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Jaguar-Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Tesla....
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Park Place Luxury and Supercar Showcase
Join NBC 5’s Deborah Ferguson and come out and enjoy the Park Place Dealerships Luxury and Supercar Showcase on Saturday, September 9, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas.
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Luxury Car Mechanics Dismiss Concerns Regarding Lack of Premium Gas
Car makers and mechanics respond based on high octane fuel supply issues in North Texas.
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Former Southlake Title Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.6 Million
A former wealthy Southlake title agent pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $1.6 million before she abandoned her business and skipped town last year.
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Tiger Woods to Enter First-Time DUI Offender Program After Court Date Moved
Legendary golfer Tiger Woods will enter a first-time DUI offender program, according to a spokesman from the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. The Palm Beach Post reported that neither Woods nor his attorney were in court Wednesday morning for a scheduled hearing, which was moved to Oct. 25 at 8:30 a.m. The DUI diversion program for first-time offenders will...
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Man Fatally Shot at Dallas Intersection
Witnesses tell police a man was fatally shot while sitting in his car at a Dallas intersection Wednesday night.
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Tiger Woods Receives Professional Help to Manage Meds
Tiger Woods is receiving help to manage his medications after he was charged with driving under the influence on Memorial Day.