by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2013
Subaru is ready to roll out a new version of its familiar rally rocket, the WRX, at the upcoming L.A. Auto Show and after giving us a hint of what’s to come with a show car earlier this year, the Japanese maker wants to whet our appetite just a little more with this...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2013
Honda plans to provide its “vision for the future of personal mobility” when it unveils its second-generation, hydrogen-powered car, the new FCEV, at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. While it today offers a wide range of hybrid, plug-in and full battery-electric...
by Michael Strong | Nov 11, 2013
Nissan/Renault won’t meet Chief Carlos Ghosn’s ambitious goal of selling 1.5 million electric vehicles by 2016. In fact, it will not even be close. The Japanese/French automotive alliance will miss that target by more than 1 million vehicles as it has sold about...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2013
Whether you were looking for a high-performance crate engine, off-road tires or something as goofy as “eyelashes” to attach to attach to your car’s headlights, there was seemingly something for everyone wandering through the sprawling Las Vegas Convention Center...
by Michael Strong | Nov 11, 2013
It’s not only new cars and trucks that are steadily improving their safety ratings, child booster seats are seeing an impressive level of improvement as well, according to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. More than half of the seats introduced this year earned...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 11, 2013
One trend that’s giving Detroit’s Big Three automakers a real lift is that their most loyal customers are now buying more expensive, luxury oriented pickup trucks. The trend began in Texas but sales of pickup trucks with price tags beyond $40,000 now account for more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2013
The Tennessee doctor whose Tesla caught fire last week is defending the maker and insists he will buy another one of the electric vehicles – even though the third fire involving a Model S in barely six weeks has triggered a preliminary federal investigation and a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2013
In a year marked by some major recalls, Chrysler has announced one of the largest, with 1.2 million of its Ram pickups subject to a new service action due to front-end problems that could lead to a loss of steering control. The latest announcement actually combines...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2013
The Porsche Macan will make its long-awaited world debut at the upcoming L.A. Auto Show, one of many global and North American product introductions the maker has scheduled for the annual event. Set to become Porsche’s fifth product line, the Macan will target the...
by Michael Strong | Nov 8, 2013
When General Motors began extending health care insurance to same-sex married couples on Oct. 30, it basically brought the automaker on par with many of its competitors. Married same-sex GM workers can now add spouses to their health care plans at any time...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2013
For those who think the recently redesigned Mercedes-Benz S-Class isn’t quite exclusive – or powerful – enough, the maker has an alternative making its debut at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show in the form of the 2015 Mercedes S65 AMG. The new model – not to be confused...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2013
Taking its cue from the radical DeltaWing race car, Nissan plans to reveal the new deltoid-shaped BladeGlider concept vehicle at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show – and the way the prototype gets its power is as revolutionary as the design itself. While the DeltaWing used...
