by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 9, 2014
Officially, it isn’t a recall, just a technical service bulletin, but whatever General Motors is calling the announcement, dealers have been advised to replace the keys on 2014 and 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models, as well as several other large pickups...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 9, 2014
The United Auto Workers appears to have finally cracked the solidly non-union South. The UAW said it now has enough employee signatures at the Volkswagen of America plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to serve as their representative in discussions with VW management on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 9, 2014
BMW AG is in the midst of a major management realignment that will see a new CEO step-in, while its product development chief heads to a key competitor. The moves announced earlier today together comprise one of the most significant shake-ups to roil the Bavarian...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 8, 2014
When the original Nissan Murano made its debut a dozen years ago, it stood in sharp contrast to the rest of the SUVs of that era. Conventional wisdom suggested that U.S. buyers wanted rugged utes capable of serious off-roading – or at least looking like they could...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 8, 2014
Honda will voluntarily recall about 5.4 million vehicles nationwide to fix potentially defective Takata airbags – about 10% fewer cars and crossovers than the maker had originally signaled when it announced the safety campaign last week. More than 2.8 million of those...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 8, 2014
Well, that didn’t last long. If you were scraping together your loose change, hoping to save up enough for a new Ferrari Sergio, you’re a little too late. Even as the first of the new ultracars was delivered to a buyer in the United Arab Emirates, the rest of the...
by Michael Strong | Dec 8, 2014
The race to put the first fully autonomous vehicle on the road is heating up. Dieter Zetsche, Daimler AG CEO, plans to unveil a Mercedes concept car loaded with the technology is hopes to use for its vehicle. Mercedes-Benz released a few drawings of the interior of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 8, 2014
Volvo is out to prove that an SUV can be environmentally friendly – and still be a lot of fun to drive. The maker is offering a first look at the new XC90 T8, a plug-in version of its next-generation SUV that it expects to deliver high fuel economy, low emissions and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 8, 2014
Volkswagen of America had been rolling along toward some ambitious sales targets when a decided shift away from cars to crossovers and sport utility vehicles robbed it of its forward momentum and put more pressure on its own SUVs, such as the Touareg. While facing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 5, 2014
General Motors has taken a critical step forward in its bid to salvage its money-losing European operations, shuttering an unneeded plant in Bochum, Germany. The closure of the factory, which once employed as many as 22,000 workers, is central to a bid to reverse 15...
by Michael Strong | Dec 5, 2014
The run of good news for General Motors’ trucks just hit a speed bump as the Detroit-based automaker must deal with problems with its full-size and newly introduced midsize pickups. The company is recalling nearly 2,300 of its 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 5, 2014
Adding fuel to a simmering midsize truck market, Toyota confirms it will unveil an all-new version of its aging Tacoma pickup at the Detroit Auto Show next month. The next-gen 2016 Toyota Tacoma will be unveiled along with two new models from the maker’s upscale Lexus...
