by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2014
While most pickup owners are likely to experience nothing rougher than a worksite, or perhaps a gravel path to their summer cottage, there are those who love to test the mettle of their trucks with some serious off-roading. And that’s what Chevrolet is targeting with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2014
Volkswagen is joining the rapidly growing list of makers developing hydrogen-powered alternatives, the concept model making its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show starting out as a version of maker’s popular Golf family. VW notes the various Golf models now cover all...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 19, 2014
New technology that is being refined continuously now has the potential to make driving safer and more fun, while bringing the automobile business closer to the ever-blooming consumer electronics industry, executives from Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover and Audi said during...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2014
When Audi released advanced sketches of its Prologue Concept, it seemed unlikely it would actually translate the exotic design into sheet metal. But the maker more than delivered, as a standing-room-only crowd discovered during the Audi news conference at the Los...
by Michael Strong | Nov 19, 2014
Mazda’s been making news lately with the Miata as well as its all-new CX-3 small sport-ute, but lost in the shuffle is a quiet, but much-needed refresh of its flagship sedan, the Mazda6. Introduced in 2012, the new 6 builds on its “KODO” design that came with the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 19, 2014
While other carmakers, such as rivals Lexus and Porsche, are moving away manual transmissions, Jaguar is moving in the opposite direction. In fact, the sports luxury brand appears to be creating a Jag for type of driver. Executives from Jaguar Land Rover used the Los...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2014
It’s going to be a busy week for automotive scribes hoping to keep up with all the news coming out of the Los Angeles Auto Show – and that means great news for car shoppers looking for the latest and greatest offerings. Based on advance announcements, industry...
by Michael Strong | Nov 19, 2014
Federal safety regulators called on Takata Corp. and the 10 automakers using the supplier’s faulty airbags, which have been attributed to four deaths in the U.S., to voluntarily expand the scope of the recall of the affected vehicles from a regional recall to a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2014
Mazda is the latest player to enter the fast-emerging and increasingly crowded market for so-called city SUVs with the launch of its new CX-3 crossover. It’s one of the globe’s fastest-growing segments, and it’s also gaining traction in the U.S. market where these...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2014
When Mazda staged its global preview of the fourth-generation MX-5 Miata last summer it left plenty of questions unanswered. As the roadster gets readied for its first public showing at this week’s Los Angeles Motor Show, the Japanese maker is finally filling in some...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2014
It’s big, bold and in your face. And to fans, that’s the best part of the Chrysler 300 sedan. If anything, the maker may have backed off a bit too much when the full-size model was redesigned several years ago, says Chrysler’s top stylist. It isn’t making that mistake...
