by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 5, 2015
Pickup buyers are among the industry’s most macho, and they’ve traditionally wanted the biggest, baddest engines they could stuff under the hood. But things appear to be shifting as automakers come up with creative alternatives that meet growing demand for better fuel...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 5, 2015
“There’s an app for that,” or so said the salesman offering a customer his first smartphone. With the Apple Store alone listing something north of 1 million apps, that’s pretty close to true for anything you might want, and Google not far behind for its Android...
by Michael Strong | Jun 5, 2015
The relations between Fiat Chrysler and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may becoming more tense after FCA revealed it missed five federally mandated recall deadlines in a document it submitted answering questions about a series of 20 recalls. In an...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 5, 2015
The national average price of gasoline is $2.75 per gallon, which is the highest average of the year, according to the latest survey by AAA. However, there is a good chance that average U.S. gas prices will drop soon due to stabilizing crude oil costs and as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 4, 2015
In the lingo of the auto industry, there are minor updates, major refreshes, complete makeovers – and on occasion, a Hail Mary Pass. Mitsubishi Motors has had to throw several of those since barely dodging bankruptcy during the Great Recession. A look at the Japanese...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 4, 2015
General Motors’ sales in China dipped for the second consecutive month under the weight of increased competition from domestic and international brands, model changeovers and the slowing pace of economic growth in China. GM and its joint ventures sold 252,567 vehicles...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 4, 2015
Chevrolet has released the first of what is likely to be a running series of teaser images and dripped out details for the next-generation Cruze sedan it will formal unveil later this month. One of the most important products in its global line-up, Chevy is hoping to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 4, 2015
Ever since the end of Great Recession in 2009, the U.S. economy has struggled to regain momentum; however, change may be on the horizon, according to one auto analyst. John Murphy, the lead automotive analyst for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, told the Automotive...
by Michael Strong | Jun 4, 2015
The nation’s highways and byways are about to get safer as federal regulators finalized the rules mandating heavy trucks and large buses have electronic stability control systems. The requirement takes effect beginning in 2017. The systems, known as ESC, have been in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 4, 2015
Google has confirmed another one of its autonomous vehicle prototypes was involved in a crash last week. It marked the twelfth collision involving the vehicles since the Silicon Valley giant began testing the technology on public roads six years ago. The issue has...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 3, 2015
Japan’s automotive powerhouses, Honda and Toyota, are in a strong position to pick up U.S. marketshare in the next three to four years, according to the new edition of the “Car Wars,” report from Merrill Lynch. Product replacement rate and showroom age...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 3, 2015
Mercedes-Benz and BMW helped redefine the concept of a luxury car with the launch of their M-Class and X5 models, and despite initial controversy, Porsche’s Cayenne is now its top-selling model. But for years, Jaguar insisted it didn’t need a utility vehicle in its...
