by Michael Strong | Aug 11, 2014
It appears it’s not just U.S. automakers that drag their feet when it comes to investigating potential problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration often fails to meet its own deadlines for responding to complaints. Fifteen drivers have filed petitions...
by Brian Armstead | Aug 11, 2014
It’s rare that I absolutely gush over an automobile. After all, as an automotive journalist I drive about 80 new vehicles every year. And yes, we’re talking Porsches, BMWs and Benzes, Bentleys and Bugattis. So when the press folks at Cadillac offered up the all-new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 11, 2014
They’re only hours apart – separated by a single state in-between, but when it comes to the cost of owning and operating a car, Wyoming and Iowa might as well be on different planets. When you factor in such annual costs as gasoline, insurance and repairs, the typical...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 11, 2014
Button, button, who’s got the button? Slip inside Lincoln’s new MKC and you may be in for a surprise when you fire it up and reach to put the 2015 crossover into gear. That’s because the traditional shift lever is gone, replaced by a set of buttons on the instrument...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 11, 2014
With the launch of the new 2015 TLX, Acura new advertising campaign must pull double duty. Not is not only launching a new car, but also it needs restore the company’s reputation as a top-flight luxury carmaker. Mike Accavitti, senior vice president and general...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 11, 2014
General Motors’ legal morass continues to deepen, following an adverse ruling by a court in Georgia that allows the reopening of a case it thought it had settled out of the public’s eye more than a year ago. Cobb County State Court Judge Kathryn Tanksley has...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 11, 2014
This year’s record run-up in safety-related recalls is showing no sign of abatement, Volkswagen the latest to announce a six-figure service action, the German maker targeting 151,000 of its Tiguan SUVs due a stalling problem. The announcement came just days after...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 8, 2014
(Editor’s Note: GM has revised its original news release, noting that it double-counted one of the recalls announced last week. This story — but not the headline — has been revised to reflect the correct count.) General Motors has announced another...
by Michael Strong | Aug 8, 2014
While many parents often concentrate on what kind of vehicle will keep their teen drivers the safest, it’s poor behaviors they exhibit behind the wheel that make the biggest difference in safety and teens learn many of those habits from their parents. “While parents...
by Michael Strong | Aug 8, 2014
The problem of parents leaving children in hot cars because they forgot they were in the back seat has spurred the development of devices to prevent this tragedy, including a high schooler in New Mexico. Motivated by the reports she’d heard over the years, Alissa...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 8, 2014
Traditionally derided for its “plain vanilla” designs, Toyota delivered a shocker when it revealed the FT-1 Vision GT Concept at the Detroit Auto Show last January. And while the maker said it had no plans for production, fans have been hoping the Japanese giant might...
by Michael Strong | Aug 8, 2014
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration levied a $17.35 million fine against Hyundai for taking too long to report a brake defect on 43,500 vehicles. The fine is the first evidence that federal regulators are stepping up enforcement, officials said....
