by Joseph Szczesny | May 28, 2015
The competition between states offering incentives and promises to secure new auto business is fierce and a new study shows why: money and jobs. A study from the University of Tennessee’s Center of Business and Economic Research (CBER) indicates that the expansion of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2015
Ford is targeting nearly 450,000 vehicles as part of a pair of recalls, it announced today. The primary problem is a flawed power-steering system on a variety of recent sedan and crossover models. But the second problem affects the turbocharged version of the recently...
by Michael Strong | May 27, 2015
Takata’s recent acquiescence to federal regulators pushing the supplier to declare 33.8 million airbags defective likely won’t be enough to save the company’s executives from another appearance before U.S. lawmakers. The hearing aims to provide officials with an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2015
It’s becoming ever harder to walk – or drive — away from your smartphone. A day after Hyundai became the first automaker to formally confirm plans to add the new Android Auto system to its Sonata sedan, Chevrolet says it will go one better, rolling out both the...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2015
Road deaths continued falling in 2014 in many parts of the world, according to latest data compiled by the International Transport Forum, which studied data from more than two dozen countries in Europe, East Asia and the Americas as well as Australia. Moreover, while...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2015
Put Lamborghini on the fast-growing list of luxury automakers adding an SUV to their product lines. The maker is officially confirming plans to produce a version of the Urus concept vehicle it first unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in April 2012. Expect to see the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2015
After several decades of generally steady declines, automotive highway deaths have begun ticking upward again, notes the National Safety Council. The organization warns that the situation could grow worse during what safety groups call “The 100 Deadliest Days,” the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2015
Ever since he came onboard as the top executive at a company long known for its sturdy and reliable – but plain vanilla – products, Akio Toyoda has been pressing his team to pump some “passion” into its line-up. Toyota has offered some hints of what’s in store with...
by Michael Strong | May 27, 2015
Early reports show that May will be a strong month for new car sales, but when the numbers come out they are likely to show sales being down on a year-over-year basis. According to Kelley Blue Book (KBB), sales are likely to come in at 1.59 million units this month,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2015
Motor vehicle crashes have long been one of the primary causes of death and injuries among teen drivers. But a new study by AAA finds that young motorists are also a danger to everyone else on the road. In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed in teen crashes in 2013,...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2015
Luxury vehicles often get the latest technology first and Mercedes is looking to burnish its reputation as a tech leader through a new partnership that may ultimately develop an electric vehicle that charges wirelessly. Daimler AG and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a...
by Michael Strong | May 26, 2015
The race to see what automaker will get Android Auto Play into a vehicle has a winner: Hyundai. The company is making the service an option on its 2015 Sonata models right now. Hyundai will roll the service out to other vehicles in its U.S. line-up throughout the...
