by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 17, 2015
Mercedes-Benz is offering up a first look at its second-generation GLC sport-utility vehicle. To add a bit of confusion, the 2016 model is a renamed version of what had been known as the Mercedes GLK. The automaker recently decided to try to make sense out of an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 17, 2015
This story contains updated information. If the latest J.D. Power survey is any indication, you might need to re-think just about everything you thought you knew about automotive quality. The latest Initial Quality Survey, or IQS, finds that Japanese automakers, on...
by Michael Strong | Jun 17, 2015
Automakers have been poring over their records in the last few weeks to ascertain which of their vehicles have faulty Takata airbags. Most have found and publicized which ones, but Toyota added another 1.37 million vehicles to its list. The total number of Toyota...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 17, 2015
After crashing and burning in a multi-billion-dollar failure, Fisker Automotive is back. More precisely, the now Chinese-owned Fisker Automotive and Technology Group is about to re-launch production of the plug-in hybrid known as the Karma at a new facility in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 17, 2015
While it may be best known for its gambling industry, the State of Nevada has been making a push to take leadership in the future of the auto industry, as well. The first state to officially license autonomous vehicles, and the home to the new Tesla Gigafactory...
by Michael Strong | Jun 16, 2015
The Lincoln Navigator has been around so long that one might think it was named by Abe Lincoln. However, the nearly abolished full-size luxury SUV soldiers on until its replacement arrives some time next year. Navigator was slated to get the ax during former Ford CEO...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 16, 2015
Already wracked by turmoil in its executive suite, the Volkswagen Group is about to shake up its corporate structure. A new, decentralized approach reportedly will split VW’s 12 different brands into four holding companies. The approach appears to be modeled after the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 16, 2015
What do you do with the used batteries when a vehicle like the Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf are ready to be scrapped? The traditional answers might have been to dump them in a landfill or break them apart for their raw materials, but Nissan and Chevy have come up...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 16, 2015
After a rough patch, that included recalls of millions of vehicles, America Honda is on track to set a new sales record in the U.S. as it launches five new or refreshed vehicles into the market. John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president, said during a visit...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 16, 2015
For luxury car buyers, leather has become an essential status symbol, but working with the upscale fashion house, Ermenegildo Zegna, Maserati is hoping to give its buyers an alternative. Starting later this year, it will begin offering them the option of cladding the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 15, 2015
American Honda is giving up on building compressed natural gas vehicles for the U.S. market. John Mendel, executive vice president, told a press conference in Detroit that Honda has tried to interest American consumers in CNG vehicles since 1998 and the idea of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 15, 2015
After abandoning the market segment as it plunged into bankruptcy, General Motors is ready to start marketing medium-duty trucks again. The Detroit maker will turn to an old partner to help it source the new trucks, marketing the Isuzu vehicles in the U.S. under the...
