July 14, 2011 49 minutes ago

The 405 Closing: a Myriad of Options to Keep Angelenos Moving

Various services are stepping into the void left by the freeway's closing to move Los Angeles County residents along.

July 14, 2011 2:12 PM ET

Transportation Department to Test Collision Warning Systems

A program will enlist everyday drivers to test the systems and report on their efficacy.

July 14, 2011 12:30 PM ET

To Ease Carmageddon Woes, a Soothing Soundtrack From a California Composer

A musician from Southern California has composed a six-disc suite, available for free, to soothe Angelenos affected by the 405 freeway closure.

From the Automobiles Section

Behind the Wheel | 2012 Hyundai Elantra

Throwing a New Curve at Small-Car Shoppers

By LAWRENCE ULRICH

FUEL ECONOMY The 2012 Hyundai Elantra gets 29 miles per gallon in the city and 40 on the highway (although our tester achieved slighly less).

Hyundai, as we all know, has come a long way, and the redesigned 2012 Elantra shows how thoroughly the company and economy cars have changed. They have both grown up.

Slide Show: Stylish, and Not So Small

Korean Automakers Are Siblings, Yet Rivals

By AARON ROBINSON

Hyundais and Kias often come from the same factories and use the same parts, but the vehicles are products of two automakers that think and act independently.

Collecting

A PAIR Margaret Dunning of Plymouth, Mich., is 101 and her Packard 740 roadster is 81. She will be showing the car at the Concours d’Élégance of America this month.

Packard, 81, Is a Youngster to Its Driver

By MARY M. CHAPMAN

Margaret Dunning, who is 101, owns several cars, but her favorite is a 1930 Packard 740 roadster, which she will be showing at the Concours d’Elégance of America.

Motoring

OOPS The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD may be lacking welds on the underside of the cargo box.

An Epidemic of Heater Failures

By SCOTT STURGIS

Recent technical service bulletins have cars with problem heaters, bad driveshafts and pickup trucks with missing welds in the cargo box.

2010 Ram 2500, one of the models affected in the Chrysler recall action.

Nearly 250,000 Ram Pickups Recalled for Steering Flaw

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN

Chrysler's truck division told N.H.T.S.A. that a broken tie rod could lead to a "loss in directional stability" on the affected pickups.

Wheelies: The Refueled Edition

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

General Motors expects to bring a diesel version of its Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan to the United States in 2013, capable of 50 m.p.g.

Whither the Government Sedan?

By PHIL PATTON

With the rise in popularity of the Toyota Prius and other greener cars, the complexion of the government motor pool is changing.

Judges at Bloomington Gold scrutinizing a 1962 Corvette roadster. Matthews W. Emmens, its owner, produced a window sticker indicating the car originally was purchased for $4,670.25 from a Chevrolet dealership in East St. Louis, Ill.

Corvette as Canvas or Artifact?

By LARRY EDSALL

Recent classic-car events in the Midwest show that Corvette owners are of two minds when it comes to the question of originality.

A Lifetime of Speed, Preserved in Salt

By PHIL PATTON

Ab Jenkins, who helped to popularize the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah as a staging ground for land-speed record attempts, is the subject of a new documentary.

Fernando Alonso celebrating his victory at Silverstone on Sunday.

Monday Motorsports: Alonso Win Caps Milestone Week for Ferrari

By JONATHAN SCHULTZ

At Silverstone, site of Ferrari's first grand prix victory in 1951, Fernando Alonso delivered the Italian team's first win of 2011.

The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Lake Orion, Mich.

With Sonic, G.M. Stands Automaking on Its Head

By BILL VLASIC

General Motors and the United Automobile Workers are cooperating to build the Sonic subcompact at a smaller plant using new methods while paying lower wages to most workers.