by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 8, 2012
After an unexpectedly long wait, Honda is finally giving the world a first look at the completely updated, 2013 Accord sedan. Until now, Honda had provided only a hint of what was coming in the form of a coupe concept that debuted all the way back in January at the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 7, 2012
In what a top executive described as “Clearly an extremely difficult decision,” Dodge is pulling out of NASCAR, the maker announced Tuesday afternoon, confirming reports that had first surfaced on the website run by the popular race series earlier in the day. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 7, 2012
No automaker has done a better job of surrounding itself with a green halo than Toyota. Its Prius model has routinely generated half of all hybrid sales, a number now approaching two-thirds since the introduction of an entirely new Prius “family,” including the big...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 7, 2012
After years of steady decline there are some disturbing signs that the downward trend in traffic fatalities may be over. With reports already suggesting vehicle deaths were up for the first part of the year, a new study shows a sharp, 4% increase in pedestrian...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 7, 2012
Chrysler is teaming up with Sprint to upgrade the maker’s Uconnect infotainment system, adding embedded features that will turn the vehicle into a “hot spot on wheels.” The U.S. automaker was one of the first to offer telematics technology but, in recent years,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 7, 2012
If the well-regarded Consumer Reports has taken some criticism, over the years, it’s for being too import friendly, but you’d be hard-pressed to tell from the non-profit publication’s latest issue – where it takes the Toyota Prius C and Honda Civic to task as two of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 6, 2012
There seems to be an almost direct correlation between fuel prices and fuel economy, at least in terms of the mileage of the vehicle the average American motorist has been purchasing this year. And with fuel prices once again starting to rise after unexpectedly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 6, 2012
This story has been updated to reflect GM’s comments on the Spyker lawsuit. General Motors is facing a $3 billion lawsuit filed by the small Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker Cars NV – which claims the U.S. maker improperly blocked its efforts to save...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 6, 2012
He may be “Lightning” Bolt, but Curiosity, the buggy now beginning its two-year mission on Mars, draws its power from 10.6 pounds of plutonium dioxide. In a week dominated by the Olympics, it has taken a successful mission to the Red Plant, capped by what NASA...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 6, 2012
Half empty or half-charged? That’s a question facing Tesla, the California electric vehicle maker, as it ramps up production of its first mainstream offering, the Model S. The start-up seemed to be getting off to a fast pace when it delivered its first sedan two...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 6, 2012
Democratic lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced legislation that would require rental car companies to repair recalled vehicles before putting them back into their fleets. The issue has become a hot topic when a jury slapped giant daily rental...
