by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 23, 2014
With an all-new model on the way, Cadillac plans to take a big price hike when it launches the 2015 Escalade later this year. The next-generation full-size luxury SUV will start at $72,690, including a $995 destination charge, or nearly $8,000 more than the old...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 23, 2014
Ford is teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University in an effort to solve some of the vexing technical challenges involved in autonomous driving. The MIT research will focus on scenario planning, one of the building blocks for the...
by David Kiley | Jan 23, 2014
The Library of Congress has launched a national registry of historically significant vehicles, each one of which will be arrived at and certified by The Department of the Interior through collaboration with the Historical Vehicle Association. The announcement came at...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 23, 2014
Paddle shifters have become increasingly commonplace in recent years, a way for motorists to get a more sporty feel from vehicles equipped with an automatic gearbox – but Cadillac has taken an alternative approach with its new ELR plug-in hybrid which uses its paddle...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 23, 2014
This story has been updated to note the price increase of the Lincoln Navigator’s most direct competitor, the Cadillac Escalade It helped launch an entirely new market segment and introduced the concept of “bling” to the auto industry, but in recent years, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2014
Consumer Reports magazine has taken the rare step of yanking its “Recommended” rating for the Honda Fit minicar, a move that follows announcement that the Fit was one of 10 out of the 11 vehicles that failed a critical new crash test. The current Fit model...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 22, 2014
Chrysler retirees have been one of the big winners in the deal that gave Fiat control of the large block of stock that was held by the employee benefit trust or VEBA. Regardless of what might happen to Fiat or Chrysler or the new combination of the two – and there are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2014
By whatever definition you use, there are few more exotic and exclusive automotive brands on the planet – and Bugatti plans to keep it that way when it finally wraps up production of the Veyron “hypercar” next year. Among other things, that means fans can write off...
by Michael Strong | Jan 22, 2014
Now that the Seattle Seahawks’ Richard Sherman is done yelling at San Francisco 49er Michael Crabtree, the focus of sports fans everywhere will be squarely planted on Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, and Volkswagen appears to be ready. The game is perhaps the world’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2014
Desperate to replace its aging ForTwo model and expand its appeal, Daimler AG’s Smart brand will nonetheless skip the U.S. market when it comes time to launch a second, larger minicar. The troubled brand’s top executive told Automotive News she doesn’t think the cost...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2014
They’ve already been credited with saving the lives of thousands of children but federal regulators want to make child car seats even safer. New rules coming from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would now have to protect children from death or...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2014
A new round of crash tests could give serious pause to those hoping to downsize in order to lower their fuel bills or simply to reduce monthly payments – especially those who don’t want to downsize their safety. Of 11 new minicars examined by the Insurance Institute...
