by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 23, 2014
With gas prices down to less than $2.00 at a growing number of pumps around the country, a growing number of American motorists have been flocking back to showrooms for pickups, SUVs and muscle cars. Yet, despite that sudden surge, the days of the classic V-8 and V-6...
by Michael Strong | Dec 23, 2014
Despite Takata’s protests, the recall of vehicles with its potentially deadly airbags is now a national action as BMW expanded its recall from regional to national status. The German maker was the last of five automakers receiving pressure from federal regulators. BMW...
by Michael Strong | Dec 22, 2014
Christmas came a few days early for the folks developing Google’s Self-Driving Car as they rolled out working prototypes of the car for people to test drive…or in this case, test ride. The company released a photo as well as a video titled “A First Drive” featuring of...
by Michael Strong | Dec 22, 2014
A catalytic combination of an improving economy and lower gas prices will result in record results for the auto industry in 2015. TrueCar, the online car-selling and data service, is predicting that new vehicle sales will exceed 17 million units next year and total...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 22, 2014
Until recently, the commercial van business was a quiet, dusty corner of the automobile world where old-school vehicles managed to help keep the wheels of the economy moving on their aging springs and axles. However, the segment is undergoing something of a revolution...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 22, 2014
If you can make it there you can make it anywhere, or so Nissan is hoping as it gets ready to put the first of its NV200-based cabs out onto the sometimes mean streets of New York. After a long and contentious debate, that included a series of legal challenges, the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 22, 2014
The influential Lundberg Letter estimated that the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States has dropped 25 cents in the past two weeks, tumbling to its lowest level in more than five-and-a-half years, according to the Lundberg survey released Sunday,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 22, 2014
When General Motors flagship brand launched its then-new ATS sedan several years ago, it sounded a warning shot to competitors with an audacious ad campaign dubbed “Cadillac v the World.” In hindsight, it might have wanted to wait a bit, because the all-new Caddy...
by Michael Strong | Dec 19, 2014
Ford GT fans may be getting a post-holiday Christmas gift in January, as the automaker appears to be ready to unveil a GT-inspired supercar during the Detroit Auto Show next month. The car will be more than just a showpiece, according to AutoWeek, Ford plans to race...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 19, 2014
When the books are closed on 2014, combined new and used auto sales are likely to reach a record $1.1 trillion in the U.S. And that figure could double by decade’s end, according to various industry studies. In all, Americans will have purchased 54 million new and...
by Michael Strong | Dec 19, 2014
Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 280,000 Dodge Ram pickups around the world due to a rear axle problem. Of the affected trucks, about 257,000 are in the U.S. The problem with the truck stems from a loose nut that could cause the rear axle to seize on 2005 Dodge Ram...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 19, 2014
With manufacturers pouring money into advertising, marketing and incentives this month, new car sales are expected to finish the year on a high note when the final numbers are totaled up in early January. TrueCar, Inc., the negotiation-free car buying and selling...
