by Michael Strong | Mar 17, 2014
Like a relentless case of déjà vu, Hyundai is restating the mileage rating on another one of its vehicles. This time the 2014 Sonata sees its rating drop from 29.6 mpg to 28.4 mpg. The new model went through a redesign and as part of that, the South Korean automaker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 17, 2014
While often ranked among the best of the market’s minivans, the Honda Odyssey minivan has faced a number of recalls for potentially serious safety-related issues in recent years, and it is being targeted by yet another, the Japanese maker announcing it will need to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 17, 2014
FCA is set to go NYSE — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the new company created by the merger of the Italian carmaker Fiat and Chrysler, the once bankrupt American carmaker, wants to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange by October1, says Chief Executive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 14, 2014
Elon Musk, the always-outspoken CEO of Tesla Motors, is the latest to take shots at New Jersey’s embattled Governor Chris Christie, accusing the possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate of using a “backroom deal” to keep the battery-carmaker out of the Garden...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 14, 2014
When the next generation Chrysler minivan hits the road in 2016, buyers may be able to get it with a hybrid powertrain, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne told reporters after officially launching production of the 2015 Chrysler 200 at the FCA plant in...
by Michael Strong | Mar 14, 2014
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is coming under fire for its role in the General Motors faulty ignition switch recall, leaving many wondering about how the agency makes decisions regarding the process. The agency is in the midst of opening an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 14, 2014
If you’ve ever had to scrape the snow and ice off your windshield on a cold winter morn – and it seems like everyone outside Southern California has faced that problem this year, you may want to root for a small Detroit start-up that thinks it has a better idea....
by Michael Strong | Mar 14, 2014
The number of people killed due to airbags that failed to deploy due to the faulty ignition switch in the Chevy Cobalt and Saturn Ions recalled by General Motors may be significantly higher than first reported based on new study of the data. According to a study by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 14, 2014
At this month’s Geneva Motor Show, Swiss design firm Rinspeed is showing off an autonomous concept vehicle that would allow the driver and front seat passenger to swivel their seats 180 degrees to commune with those in back, much like a living room on wheels. Others...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 13, 2014
Trying to get a clear sense of how to read Volkswagen’s latest numbers might leave you scratching your head and, indeed, a quick look at the ways the results are being reported – and the comments made by the company’s top leaders – might only add to the confusion. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 13, 2014
This story has been revised to reflect General Motors’ official response to the letter sent to Mary Barra by safety advocates Clarence Ditlow and Joan Claybrook. As new evidence continued to pour out about a break-in of Democrat campaign headquarters that came...
