by Michael Strong | May 29, 2015
Graduation season is here! For many college graduates that means big parties, envelopes stuffed with congratulatory cash and the start of their lives. Some of that cash may be used for an immediate need: a new car! However, there are many choices and what is best for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 29, 2015
Fiat Chrysler is offering up another, more detailed tease of its SRT Tomahawk Vision Grand Turismo, with plans to fully unveil the radical sports car next week. For now, at least, the maker is stressing that the single-seat hybrid will “be released exclusively in Gran...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 29, 2015
Even as General Motors announced plans to become the first automaker to put the Apple CarPlay infotainment system into 14 new Chevrolet models next year, the Silicon Valley tech giant dropped some new hints it could soon challenge GM on the car-making front. In recent...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 29, 2015
Despite all the talk of driverless and connected cars, a new study suggests that the pace of innovation in the automobile industry has actually slowed in the past year. Among the 12 technology sectors studied by Thompson Reuters, worldwide patent volume in all sectors...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 29, 2015
When the Chip Ganassi Racing Ford prototype blasts out of the pits during the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at the Belle Isle Grand Prix in Detroit this coming weekend the team will aim to repeat the win it scored during the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The No. 01...
by Michael Strong | May 29, 2015
Automakers are fleshing out their roll call of vehicles impacted by the expanded Takata airbag recall in the U.S. and Fiat Chrysler added 4.5 million vehicles to its tally. The total number vehicles being recalled is 33.8 million. FCA’s recall, which is 5.22 million...
by Michael Strong | May 28, 2015
The recent news that anyone can shut down an iPhone with a simple text is a reminder of how easy it is to get hacked. The fact that new vehicles are often described as rolling computers only stokes fears that your car may not be safe from someone sitting behind a...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 28, 2015
The old-fashioned black taxi cab that used to roam the streets of London is being re-born as an extended range electric vehicle dubbed the Metrocab, which is now slated to go into volume production next year with help from a Canadian company. The Metrocab will be the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 28, 2015
Ford is opening up its portfolio of patents and offering competitors access to those covering electric vehicle technologies. Just last year, Ford filed for 2,000 patents in the U.S., of which 400, or more than 20%, were related to EVs. The move comes a year after CEO...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 28, 2015
When the new iA comes to Scion showrooms later this year, it will mark the first time Toyota’s youth-oriented brand has offered a sedan. To bring it to market, Scion sought out some help, largely repurposing a 4-door model developed by smaller Japanese automaker...
by Michael Strong | May 28, 2015
General Motors’ $5.4 billion plant spending spree carried on today with the announcement it will invest $175 million in its Lansing, Michigan, plant to build the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. In addition to the new tooling and equipment, the move also resumption of 500...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 28, 2015
After years of decline, U.S. highway fatalities have taken a jump in recent months, and that could be particularly bad news for men. Whether you blame testosterone or alcohol, male motorists are twice as likely to be killed behind the wheel as women, according to...
