Seeing your vehicle's check-engine light come on can throw a wrench in your travel plans. It can also feel a little scary: Does it mean your ride is headed for the scrapyard? Or is there a simple fix?

Rental car agencies like Hertz are using AI scanners in increasing numbers, charging customers big fees for barely noticeable damage, but tech can help protect you. Given how these stories have ...

The Hertz rental car company, along with its Dollar and Thrifty affiliates, are rolling out AI-powered vehicle inspection scanners that scan your rental car as it exits or enters the rental lot for ...

The attention on digital vehicle rental scanners using artificial intelligence may have started with Hertz, but it’s not the only player in the business that has introduced the technology—and it ...

Car rental giant Hertz is facing some blowback as customers report that its “AI-powered” vehicle scanner charges them hundreds of dollars for tiny cosmetic dings. Earlier this summer, a Hertz customer ...

The headlights in my 1993 Nissan 240SX used to cost $8 apiece for the simple, sealed-beam units you could swap out in about 10 minutes in your driveway with a Phillips screwdriver – no trip to the ...