by Michael Strong | Jun 11, 2015
As the drumbeat for adding collision avoidance technology as standard equipment on new vehicles gets louder, Acura’s recall of two models due to a problem with similar technology shows it is not infallible. The brand recalled nearly 48,000 MDX and RLX models from 2014...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 11, 2015
When a 911 call comes in, there’s usually little first responders know beyond the fact that there’s been a car crash. But rescue crews are getting a critical leg up with the assistance of OnStar, which has been testing an algorithm designed to predict the type and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 11, 2015
Even as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne pushes for merger talks with rival General Motors, the two companies are on different paths when it comes to negotiations with the United Auto Workers. GM has carefully orchestrated a series of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 11, 2015
While battery-car sales have been growing at a slower pace than proponents have projected, that still means more than 100,000 new battery packs will be put on the road in the U.S. this year. What to do with them when those vehicles are ready to be scrapped has become...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 10, 2015
This article has been updated with additional information. There’s likely to be a lot of finger-pointing when the all-new, 2016 BMW 7-Series reaches showrooms in the coming months. And that’s precisely what the Bavarian automaker wants. Aiming to catch up to the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 10, 2015
After a steady rise during May, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline across the U.S. remains steady in June with the summer driving season now under way. The average price for gasoline continues to hover near at what many expect to be the highest average of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 10, 2015
The skies open up just as you’re pulling up to the office. No need to get soaked running from the parking lot, however. You simply step out under the awning, tap an app on your smartphone and the car goes off on its own to find a parking spot. At the end of the day,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 10, 2015
After a two-year delay, Tesla finally plans to bring its much-anticipated second product line, the Model X battery-electric SUV, to market within the next three to four months. The California-based manufacturer also expects to start offering its new auto-pilot, a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 10, 2015
A half-decade after plunging to its lowest levels in a half-century, the U.S. new car market is in the midst of a major boom. Repeatedly countering skeptics, Americans keep buying more and more new cars, trucks and crossovers, and a new Bank of America study suggests...
by Michael Strong | Jun 10, 2015
Summer’s here and that means more teenagers will be getting their driver’s licenses that at any point during the year. The impact of teens on the road will be felt less in New York than any other state, according to a new study. The Empire State has the best...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 10, 2015
After putting the emphasis on its broad “family” of small hatchbacks, Volkswagen is turning its attention back to its compact sedan line with the launch of the 2016 Jetta GLI. The four-door equivalent of the Golf GTI, the sedan is based on the sixth-generation Jetta...
by Michael Strong | Jun 9, 2015
Federal officials are recommending – again – that collision avoidance systems be made standard equipment on all new vehicles: free of charge. “You don’t pay extra for your seat belt, and you shouldn’t have to pay extra for technology that can help prevent a collision...
