If vehicle technology has made it safer to ride in cars, should automakers now make it safer for people who don't even use cars to travel around them?

The Apple rumour of the moment is that the tech giant is stretching its wings and getting into the automotive industry.

"I'd say she'd probably only had maximum probably another minute, minute-and-a-half if she hadn't got out," said an officer who helped woman from car.

Two police officers who dragged a 63-year-old woman from her sinking car at an Auckland wharf believe she was about a minute away from drowning.

Today it's possible and relatively inexpensive for us to make cars and trucks that identify an imminent collision and automatically brake.

Purely electric cars are prohibitively expensive and the business of recharging them has been risky and financially mysterious, writes Bernard Hickey.

Land Rover is showing what Valentine's Day can mean for a man, turning a heart-warming Trade Me listing into the ultimate Valentine's Day gift for four Kiwi blokes.

One of three young girls who were injured after being hit by a car as they walked to school yesterday morning is back at home recovering.

Image-conscious Aucklanders appear far more likely to hire cars of their dreams than residents of other regions, according to a new survey.

A Hamilton car collector is "thrilled" to have won an auction at $500,000 for a rusty car he has to spend another $500,000 to restore.