by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 23, 2014
Barely two weeks after a major airbag recall was announced by industry giant Toyota, three other Japanese manufacturers have taken similar steps that will impact nearly 3 million vehicles worldwide. The latest recalls were announced by Honda, Nissan and Toyota, and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 23, 2014
Gasoline prices across the nation have remained relatively stable as the turmoil in Iraq continues to shake global petroleum markets, but the chances for a gradual decline in prices at the pump are receding, observers suggest. GasBuddy.com estimated gasoline prices...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 23, 2014
While it hasn’t been around all that long, its short history hasn’t stopped Qoros from trying to imagine what it could be like in the not-too-distant future. And if the maker’s new Qoros 9 Concept is any indication, it expects to be targeting the fast-growing Chinese...
by Michael Strong | Jun 20, 2014
The increase in what Americans define as dangerous behavior while driving continues to become more stringent, but their resolve to stop these behaviors isn’t growing at the same rate. A recent Harris Poll shows that people are taking a harsher view on drinking while...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 20, 2014
Peekaboo. The new 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS can see you – thanks to a sophisticated new Multibeam LED headlamp system that can adapt to traffic, swivel around corners, and even anticipate the road ahead thanks to its camera and navigation systems. From a styling...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 20, 2014
Hyundai has grabbed market share since the recession by offering consumers a little bit extra at a very attractive price that confounds the competition. The South Korean automaker also is ambitious. So while it started out building small cars that stressed...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 20, 2014
When the Jaguar’s F-Type Convertible was unveiled, it created a lot of buzz with upscale car aficionados. Those types of vehicles are often produced to make a statement and draw attention to a brand. If that was Jaguar’s plan, consider it mission accomplished in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 20, 2014
If the thought of a Harley-Davidson brings to mind not an image but a sound, the ear-splitting, trademark chug of its motorcycles’ exhaust, you may soon be in for a big – if not necessarily quieter – surprise. The Milwaukee-based manufacturer has taken an unexpected...
by Mike Davis | Jun 19, 2014
In the nearly 70 years that I have covered the auto industry, I don’t recall a major story that has been so poorly reported as the controversy about GM’s ignition switches. I attribute this to my belief that, unfortunately, relatively few journalists and editors – not...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2014
Calling it “potentially precedent-setting,” a Seattle law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against General Motors that could, it estimated, expose the automaker to damages of as much as $10 billion for economic losses suffered by owners of GM products. At the...
by Michael Strong | Jun 19, 2014
In the Star Wars series, Luke Skywalker had R2-D2 to help him solve problems and now service technicians at Audi dealerships across the U.S. are getting ART: Audi Robotic Telepresence. ART is a robot on a remote-controlled white stand that uses multiple cameras, a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2014
It was a long, cold winter for much of the U.S., and if you live in one of those Snowbelt states you might have noticed that your fuel bills rose whenever the mercury sank, your car working longer and harder to get both the engine and passenger compartment up to...
