by Michael Strong | Oct 15, 2014
As the leaves on the trees change color it means the new season is upon us: automotive vehicle award season, that is, and Motor Trend kicked it off by declaring the 2015 Honda CR-V is SUV of the Year. The choice is somewhat surprising given the competition included:...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 15, 2014
We live in an era of individuality. Whether it’s cellphones or sedans, Americans want products that reflect their individual tastes and needs. That’s especially true in the auto industry where buyers can choose from hundreds of different offerings and even a luxury...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 15, 2014
With sales of truck and utility vehicles going strong, early returns indicate October will be another good month for General Motors, executives said this week. Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet director of Truck Marketing, said before a presentation on GM’s truck sales that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 15, 2014
China’s once red-hot automotive market appears to be cooling down along with the rest of the Asian nation’s economy – and that could create some serious headaches for manufacturers who have committed billions of dollars in investments for new products and the plants...
by Michael Strong | Oct 15, 2014
Toyota is recalling 1.67 million vehicles worldwide, including 423,000 in the United States, for problems ranging from potential fuel leaks to faulty brake cylinders to defective emissions equipment. The recall that impacts U.S. owners stems from a fuel delivery pipe...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 15, 2014
They’ve been called one of the industry’s most important safety breakthroughs, but manufacturers might also call airbags a major headache lately, as a growing list of problems have led to the recall of millions of vehicles over the last year. The latest on the list...
by Michael Strong | Oct 14, 2014
Location, location, location. It’s not only the mantra to follow when buying real estate, but also when trying to insure your car, truck or minivan. For those contemplating a big move from one city to another, it might play a role in the decision to move or not. While...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 14, 2014
Not content with its current A8 premium luxury sedan, Audi is apparently set to nudge even higher, with a new A9 concept expected to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. With luxury car sales steadily growing in traditional markets like the U.S. and Europe –...
by Michael Strong | Oct 14, 2014
The number of deaths tied to General Motors’ faulty ignition switch rose again this week. It’s now responsible for 27 fatalities as well as 25 serious injuries, according to the findings by Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the maker’s $600 million victims fund....
by Michael Strong | Oct 14, 2014
Chrysler Group and Ford Motor Co. have more in common than just being located in metro Detroit: Chrysler is recalling 184,000 SUVs for an airbag defect that caused Ford to recall 850,000 vehicles last month. The Auburn Hills-based division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 14, 2014
If you’ve got to fill up your tank for the daily commute, you might not dread watching the numbers spin on the pump these days, at least not as much as you did earlier in the year when prices nudged $4 a gallon in many parts of the country. Motorists in Missouri, for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 14, 2014
A rotary redux? After years of hints, promises and denials, Mazda finally appears to be moving towards the re-launch of its once-familiar rotary engine, with a concept model said to be in the works for 2017, and a production model to follow three years later. But the...
