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A man and a woman were both pronounced dead after an early morning head-on crash on the Far South Side in the Morgan Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.

Stephon Hodo hasn’t been seen in weeks. The retired Detroit police officer has been missing ever since his car, and his assault rifle was used by somebody else in multiple crimes.

The shooting death of a beloved Queens Chinese food deliveryman could be linked to a months-long dispute involving a customer furious he didn’t get enough duck sauce with his order. The NYPD wants to question the disgruntled customer — a 50-year-old man once charged with armed robbery — about the Saturday night shooting of Zhiwen Yan as he was riding his scooter near 198th St. and 67th Drive ...

Police say she drove 125 mph, causing a DUI crash that injured three people.

Toyota is recalling about 460,000 vehicles due to an issue with the stability control system, officials announced Wednesday.

A high school senior was killed and four other people were injured when a driver ran a red light into the path of an SUV at a Woodhaven intersection, officials said.

Memphis students push through tears and obstacles to honor shooting victims from Wooddale and Hamilton high schools

Consumer Reports ranked most reliable vehicles and brands you can buy. Tesla came in next to last thanks to subpar scores from its SUVs.

Consumer Reports released their new rankings for car reliability, ranking 28 brands based on how reliable their vehicles are over time.

A West Side man admitted to being the driver of a fatal shooting of a man who was sitting with a group listening to music in the Austin neighborhood, prosecutors said during a bail hearing Saturday.

Free ride service A2GO is turning to the public to name one of its autonomous shuttles.

Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterGrass Lake senior Brennen Bargesser and junior Lexus Bargesser compete during a May 4, 2021 track meet at Grass Lake High School. (Images by J. Scott Park | MLive.com)JACKSON – Not even a global pandemic could slow down Brennen and Lexus Bargesser. Brennen Bargesser, a senior sprinter at Grass Lake, won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11 seconds, the 200 dash at 22.60 and the 400 with a time of 49.10. It’s pretty unreal that we were able to do that this year, especially with all the uncertainties of COVID and I wasn’t even sure if I was going to get a track season. “I think we definitely helped put Grass Lake track on the map this year,” said Brennen.

The crash was reported at about 1:18 a.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Boulevard and Red Bridge Road.

The crash was reported at about 1:18 a.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Boulevard and Red Bridge Road.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- As Grand Rapids’ free, driverless ride option pilot ramps up to go on-demand, the familiar low-speed shuttles were replaced last week by four road-grade Lexus SUV hybrids. The service along the DASH West route will discontinue in late July when the autonomous ride pilot transitions to an on-demand pickup model. A draft map of Grand Rapids' downtown and Westside where, in the dark green shaded areas, people will be within a five-minute walk of a driverless vehicle pickup point during the second phase of the pilot. (Grand Rapids)The pilot began in July 2019 as a way for Grand Rapids to assess the barriers and benefits of implementing self-driving shuttle services in the city. The city is putting forward $50,000 for the second phase, as well as contributing in-kind services, like website maintenance, communications, social media and stop infrastructure.

A new type of shuttle service will be hitting the streets of Ann Arbor in the name of research.

“It’s nerve-wracking, but it’s also exciting knowing that I’m in a position to do really well,” said Brennen of his early season success. “Those two really lead by example with how hard they work in the weight room and at practice,” he said. “The younger kids in the program really look up to them and they’ve really helped set the tone for our team. I think our sports programs at Grass Lake have really harnessed that competitive culture and it runs across all of our sports. “This track season has been about as weird as it could possibly be because there really wasn’t a warm-up period.

Lexus is planning to introduce 20 new or redesigned vehicles globally by 2025, at least half of which executives say will be all-electric or electrified hybrid models. To symbolize the direction of its future vehicles, the Toyota Motor-owned luxury brand unveiled a new concept car Tuesday called the LF-Z Electrified. The all-electric vehicle features many of the company's signature design elements such as check-mark headlights and spindle grill but with new, more modern interpretations. Many automakers have been moving to such designs, mimicking elements of EV manufacturer Tesla. Automakers often use concept vehicles to gauge customer interest or show the future direction of a vehicle or brand.

The three most dependable auto brands in the U.S. are now Lexus, Porsche and Kia, according to a new J.D. Power study. Tesla, which was profiled for the first time in this year's vehicle dependability study, came in 30th out of 33 automakers. Power study included 756 Tesla respondents from 35 different states including major markets with comparably warm weather like Florida and Texas. While Tesla rated unofficially low on the dependability survey, it unofficially topped J.D.

DETROIT – Prominent Detroit attorney Cliff Woodards died Monday morning after his Lexus collided with a Detroit police squad car. News of Woodards’ death left fellow attorneys, judges and politicos in grief and disbelief. MORE: Community mourns defense attorney killed in crash involving Detroit police cruiser“He showed me how to make money and navigate through the criminal justice system,” said 32A District Court Judge Rebekah Coleman. In addition to his legal work, he at one time had a radio hosting job at 910 AM. “The legal profession just got to experience what we already knew -- There would never be a dull moment with him and there was going to be a debate about something,” said 36th District Court Judge Donald Coleman.

DETROIT – A man is dead and police officers were hospitalized after a crash in an intersection. The 58-year-old Detroit man who was driving the Lexus was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the TV station reports. The Detroit Police officers in the patrol car were hospitalized; they are in stable condition. The Detroit Police Department is investigating the fatal crash. READ MORE:Michigan teen killed, 4 injured in T-bone crash‘Constitutional sheriffs’ ask Michigan police to stand against Biden, COVID-19 ordersRoad-covering snow swings through southern Michigan, heavier snow along Lake MichiganMan knocked out in University of Michigan hospital parking garage wakes to find car on fire, police say

DETROIT – Mazda beat traditional winners Lexus and Toyota to win top honors as the most dependable auto brand in Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey. Mazda took top honors for the first time in the survey, which this year included Consumer Reports organization members who own more than 300,000 vehicles from model years 2000 to 2020. Consumer Reports said that the Ford Explorer SUV, redesigned for the 2020 model year, is among the lowest-scoring models of any manufacturer with transmission, electronic, and engine issues. Only the company's Model 3 small car was rated as reliable and recommended by Consumer Reports. Nearly half of the new models have much worse than average reliability, Consumer Reports said.

Brewer, 45, was charged with three felonies after he tracked the teen suspects he said stole his Lexus from a Gary gas station. While talking to police on a cellphone, Brewer followed the car to East Chicago.

DETROIT – Toyota is adding 1.5 million U.S. vehicles to recalls from early this year to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engines to stall. The company says the latest recall brings the total to 5.8 million Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles that need to be repaired worldwide. The recall affects more than 40 vehicles in the U.S. dating to the 2013 model year, covering much of the Toyota and Lexus model lineup. Toyota said in a statement Wednesday that the fuel pumps can suddenly stop operating, and that can cause the vehicles to stall. Toyota began recalling the vehicles in January with about 700,000, and added 1.2 million in March.

DETROIT – Toyota is adding 1.5 million U.S. vehicles to recalls from early this year to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engines to stall. The company says the latest recall brings the total to 5.8 million Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles that need to be repaired worldwide. The recall affects more than 40 vehicles in the U.S. dating to the 2013 model year, covering much of the Toyota and Lexus model lineup. Toyota said in a statement Wednesday that the fuel pumps can suddenly stop operating, and that can cause the vehicles to stall. Toyota began recalling the vehicles in January with about 700,000, and added 1.2 million in March.

HOWELL, MI — Deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman and are still searching for a man who stole a vehicle, led police on a chase and crashed into a utility box Friday afternoon, officials said. Deputies attempted to stop a 2008 Lexus, which was reported as stolen out of the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office, as it left the Livingston Judicial Center in Howell, a release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said. A perimeter was set up in the area to search for the male passenger. K-9 units from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police-Brighton Post were deployed to try and located the man, but the search was called off after two hours, the release said. READ MORE:14 coronavirus cases linked to Livingston County churchFriday, Oct. 16, coronavirus data by Michigan county: Saginaw, Livingston, Lenawee, Lapeer among 6 newest hotspotsLivingston County officials seek to ‘preserve our liberties’ by ending face mask requirements

Dems face off ahead of Iowa caucusDemocratic candidates will square off in the last debate before the Iowa caucus. The last four Democratic caucus winners have gone on to win the party's nomination. Ed O'Keefe reports from Des Moines.

PLANO, TX NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch will enter the prestigious Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car race in conjunction with Lexus and Toyota. Busch will drive the Lexus RC GT3 for AIM Vasser Sullivan, Toyota announced Monday at its annual "Motorsports Day" at its North American headquarters. Because the Rolex entry from Lexus Motorsports is an arm of Toyota's overall motorsports platform, the partnership existed and Busch was granted permission. I would love to continue that history and maybe get my own Daytona Rolex to add to my trophy collection." AIM Vasser Sullivan competes in the GTD class and will only be eligible for class victory, and not the overall win.

The 2019 Lexus LS 500h Mack Hogan | CNBCWhen the original Lexus LS came out in 1989, it was so undeniably brilliant that it changed the game forever. The 2019 Lexus LS 500h Mack Hogan | CNBCThe goodIn the 30 years since the brand's debut, one thing that Lexus has developed is its own identity. The 2019 Lexus LS 500h Mack Hogan | CNBCThat "h," by the way, means that this is the hybrid model. The 2019 Lexus LS 500h Mack Hogan | CNBCThe badUnfortunately, the fussy drivetrain saps a lot of refinement out of the experience. The 2019 Lexus LS 500h Mack Hogan | CNBCFinal thoughtsThe Mercedes S-Class starts at $91,250 without a single option.

Power & Associates finds that some traditional quality laggards can have more sway with car buyers. Where traditional owner surveys, like Power's Initial Quality Study, look at what can be thought of as "things-gone-wrong," the APEAL study shorthand for Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout looks at "things-gone-right." Porsche ranks highest in the 2019 APEAL study and was one of the top brands in the IQS report released just last month. However, BMW, the second highest-rated brand in the APEAL study, ranked well below the industry average in terms of quality. In the early Power study of vehicle quality, only Ford ranked above the industry average.

Lexus has released a video of its latest model, a hoverboard. While the hoverboard is not yet for sale, CNET's Bridget Carey has the details on the new tech toy.

Eric Holder blasts Toyota's "shameful" deception on safety issues The attorney general announced a $1.2 billion settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. following a criminal charge alleging the Japanese automaker defrauded consumers by issuing misleading statements about safety issues in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.