by Michael Strong | Aug 4, 2014
An explosion at a factory in China that supplies products to General Motors killed 75 people on Saturday. Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products Co.’s primary business is electroplating aluminum alloy wheel hubs. The company acts as a supplier to Dicastal, which is a GM...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 4, 2014
Nearly seven in ten Americans have driven while drowsy, while millions have engaged in other risky behavior when they likely shouldn’t get behind the wheel, according to a new survey. Motorists also routinely drive vehicles that should either be parked or taken to a...
by Michael Strong | Aug 1, 2014
After recalling 889,000 Sonatas a few days ago, the company added another 420,000 vehicles to its recall list, including the Sonata again, for brake, electrical and rust issues. The South Korean maker is taking back 225,000 Santa Fe crossovers in 20 cold weather...
by Michael Strong | Aug 1, 2014
U.S. automakers enjoyed a strong sales month in July, but fell short of lofty analyst expectations. Toyota and Ford were the only makers to surpass predictions with increases of 11.6% and 10% respectively. New car sales got a lift during July thanks to an improving...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 1, 2014
Passion can strike anywhere, and the automobile has often provided a quick and easy refuge for lovers, as so many Hollywood films have reminded us. But fantasy does reflect reality in this instance, a new survey of nearly 3,000 American adults revealing that nearly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 1, 2014
Just over five years after the Italian automaker effectively took control of bankrupt American manufacturer, Chrysler, shareholders at Fiat SpA have voted their approval of merging the two companies into what they hope is a much more powerful, global automotive firm....
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 1, 2014
With Detroit’s automakers leading the way, new car sales remained very strong during July thanks to an improving economy, ample financing and the appeal of new products that have given automakers a major lift. Transaction prices also continued to exceed $32,000 per...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 1, 2014
The F Sport models will play a bigger role at Lexus going forward. The F Sport version of the new Lexus IS 250 and Lexus IS 350 has been a major success, accounting for roughly half of all sales of the new IS Lexus last year according to Owen Peacock, Lexus’ national...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 1, 2014
A new generation of low-cost luxury cars from manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz and Audi have clearly clicked with consumers, generating a flood of new buyers, many of them entering the upscale market for the first time. But despite that growth in demand, don’t expect...
