by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 28, 2014
Ford Motor Co. is preparing to spend $500 million to upgrade its Lima Engine Plant in Ohio and add 300 new jobs to support production of the all-new 2.7-liter V6 that will be used in the 2015 Ford F-150 due out next fall. Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of The Americas,...
by Michael Strong | Mar 27, 2014
More than 160,000 Americans saved themselves $100 million in 2013 by not doing one thing that millions of others had to do: buy gasoline. According to Union of Concerned Scientists, those drivers saved 45 millions of gasoline last year. Not surprisingly, Californians...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 27, 2014
The age of vehicles driven by American has crept up again and is expected to go up again slightly in 2015, according to a new survey by IHS Automotive. Tom Libby, an IHS consultant, said the average age of vehicles is now the highest has been since R.L. Polk, which...
by Michael Strong | Mar 27, 2014
If you think that speeding ticket you got for going “just five over” isn’t going to have an impact on your insurance premiums, think again. Drivers ticketed for a “minor” speeding violation, such as 1 to 15 mph over, pay an average of 21% more for car insurance. A...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 27, 2014
The new 2015 Chevrolet Suburban has a lot of history behind it. First introduced in 1930s to carry passengers from suburban railway stations – hence the name – to local destinations, the Suburban has been in production for 80 years and the latest iteration represents...
by Michael Strong | Mar 26, 2014
The idea that General Motors might establish a fund to handle settlement payouts related to its ignition switch recall took on new life today when an auto analyst suggested the maker could set up a fund with as much as $3 billion. Barclays Analyst Brian Johnson said...
by Michael Strong | Mar 26, 2014
Nissan just issued a second recall for more than 1 million cars, SUVs and vans to fix a problem with the airbags in those vehicles. Due to a faulty sensor, passenger-side airbags on the vehicles may not inflate. The sensor does not detect an adult sitting in the...
by Michael Strong | Mar 26, 2014
Is change in the wind for the Ford Explorer? Many are wondering after getting a look at its latest concept, the Everest. On display at the 35th annual Bangkok International Motor Show, the Everest concept is a large, truck-based, seven-passenger SUV. Adding fuel to...
by Michael Strong | Mar 26, 2014
After New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie agreed to a deal that would have forced Tesla Motors to stop selling vehicles at its three locations there, the state legislature may be coming to the electric vehicle maker’s rescue. Assemblyman Tim Eustace (D-Bergen/Passaic)...
by Michael Strong | Mar 26, 2014
The controversy surrounding the handling of General Motors’ recall of 1.6 million vehicles due faulty ignition switches is prompting lawmakers to propose changes to how problems are reported. Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 26, 2014
A new report from the World Health Organization gives everyone new reasons to be concerned when they see a traffic-induced haze hovering over a large city. The organization estimates one of every eight deaths around the world can be traced back to exposure to air...
by Michael Strong | Mar 25, 2014
The final chapter on Fisker Automotive closed last week when the sale of the Delaware plant the defunct electric vehicle maker bought to make its second-generation vehicle was sold for $18 million. The plant was sold for the same amount it was purchase by WX Delaware...
