by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 3, 2014
It could be a big year ahead for Nissan in the truck category. The maker has already confirmed that it will unveil an all-new version of its full-size Titan at the 2015 Detroit Motor Show, and now it is sending out a Twitter heads-up alerting the world that it will...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 3, 2014
Buoyed by fantastic weather and a fifth weekend for dealers to move metal, new vehicle sales during demonstrated renewed strength in May. Those factors helped Jeep post its best monthly sales in history and led General Motors to predict it would gain marketshare this...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 3, 2014
The United Auto Workers will take up the contentious issue of raising dues as the UAW’s convention moves into its second day in Detroit. The union has not raised dues since 1967 while other unions, such as the United Steel Workers and Teamsters, have raised dues...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 3, 2014
Google has announced plans to build 100 autonomous vehicles, with a goal of getting the technology into production by 2020, about the same time Nissan hopes to have its own self-driving cars on the road. But not everyone is so upbeat, and some experts caution it could...
by Michael Strong | Jun 2, 2014
The spotlight of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now being shone on Chrysler and its 2012 recall of more than 740,000 SUVs due to an issue with airbags and the repairs made to them. Six owners of the vehicles repaired for the problem have had...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 2, 2014
A top leader at Volkswagen’s Global Works Council told UAW delegates today that council is committed to the United Auto Workers efforts to unionize workers at Volkswagen AG’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Frank Patta, general secretary, Volkswagen Global...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 2, 2014
Car crashes are the leading cause of death among teen drivers, young drivers having three times the rate of fatal crashes as all motorists. And the accident rate routinely spikes 26% during what the AAA is calling the “100 Deadliest Days” of the year. But parents can...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 2, 2014
Increasingly intent on becoming a player in the luxury car market, Hyundai has pulled the wraps off a new large car, codenamed AG, designed to take on high-line competitors such as BMW and Audi. The Korean carmaker has already pushed into the luxury market with the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 2, 2014
U.S. auto buyers are paying more than ever and stretching out their loans to record lengths in order to make their monthly payments, according to a new study. Consumers are also turning to leases in record levels to help cut their costs, reveals the latest State of...
