Monthly car payments have crossed a record $700. What that means The average cost of a new car is also at the highest on record, topping $47,000 a pop. At this rate, an essential household purchase is starting to feel like a luxury in America. Brittany Cronin
Ford is recalling about 39,000 SUVS after 16 catch fire under the hood The company is urging those with affected vehicles to park their cars outside and away from structures. Rina Torchinsky
Looking for an electric vehicle? Here’s why they’re hard to find in Washington Automakers have shifted deliveries of the climate-friendly vehicles to states with better incentives for selling clean cars. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Should vehicles be allowed through Pike Place Market? Earlier this week, a serious confrontation occurred on the cobbled street running through Pike Place market. Involving three motorists, a hammer, and an injured bystander, the altercation is the latest fiasco to reignite a decades-old debate on whether Pike Place Market should stay open to cars. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 22 mins
New bridges and ferries, wider highways, and free fares in freshly passed WA transportation package Majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature drove the largest transportation spending roadmap in state history across the finish line on Thursday on nearly party line votes. The revenue and spending package funds new spans over the Columbia River, wider highways, four new ferries, bus rapid transit expansions, free fares for youth, fish-friendly culverts and new bike trails and pedestrian bridges. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
As gas prices surge, here's how to get the most out of your tank As U.S. gas prices hit record highs, it's an especially good time to improve your car's fuel economy. Keeping windows closed, avoiding high speeds and getting routine tuneups can all help. Rachel Treisman
Ford announces a historic restructuring as it pivots to an electric future The American automaker is going to split its auto business into two units — Ford Blue and Ford Model E. They will be housed under the same corporate umbrella. Camila Domonoske
A mystery we couldn't resist: Why is KUOW causing Mazda stereos to glitch? Starting last week, reports began trickling in, via email, phone calls, and reddit, that when people tuned to our station in their Mazda, things got weird. It's a mystery we couldn't resist -- KUOW's Casey Martin looked into it. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 6 mins
Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can't change the radio dial Over the past couple of weeks some people who listen to KUOW in their Mazdas say their car radio is permanently stuck on 94.9. It’s only affecting KUOW, Mazdas from 2016, and we have no idea why. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 2 mins
Pedestrian deaths climb in Seattle, despite city's pledge to eliminate them Increasingly, cars are killing pedestrians — people walking, rolling, or cycling — in Seattle. That’s despite the city’s 2015 adoption of Vision Zero, a project aiming to eliminate pedestrian fatalities. Diana Opong Play AudioListen 16 mins
