by Michael Strong | Jul 30, 2015
Just a few weeks removed from swatting away criticism from its competition that the new aluminum F-150 takes longer to repair and costs more while doing it, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is contradicting the automaker. The safety group crash tested the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 29, 2015
While new car sales may be stronger than they have been in nearly a decade, most American motorists are riding around in vehicles that are older than ever. The typical vehicle on U.S. roads is now 11.5 years old, according to a study by IHS Automotive, an all-time...
by Michael Strong | Jul 29, 2015
Being the biggest seller doesn’t bring a guarantee of big profits evidently as Volkswagen AG reported its earnings fell 15.9% during the second quarter of the year. The fall to 2.73 billion euros from 3.25 billion euros from the same period is the result of 180...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 29, 2015
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. rode sales gains in North American and Europe to a 17.6% increase in revenue and a 36.3% increase in net income during the first three months of its new fiscal year, which ended June 30. The Japanese automaker reported net revenue of $23.9...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 29, 2015
It is something of a cliche nowadays to talk about technology as a disruptive force. But as automakers wrestle with the prospect of driverless cars and motorists who don’t own their vehicles, insurance companies could be facing something akin to a catastrophe,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 29, 2015
Hit with the largest package of fines and penalties ever levied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is under the microscope as federal regulators press it to change what has been described as a malfunctioning safety...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 29, 2015
Once one of the hottest, hippest brands on the U.S. automotive market, Scion is hoping to reinvent itself with the launch of two new models this coming year, the iM and iA. And, in an unusual turnabout, it has sought help from little Mazda. First launched 12 years...
by Michael Strong | Jul 28, 2015
Daimler AG and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are pointing their compass south of the U.S., or more precisely their putting COMPAS in Mexico to build compact cars for them. The companies announced that they’ve formed COMPAS (Cooperation Manufacturing Plant...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 28, 2015
Honda, following the lead of rival automakers such as Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Nissan-Renault, is expanding it presence in Silicon Valley. The Japanese automaker marked the opening of its new research and development center in Mountain View, California,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 28, 2015
The auto industry may have a new sales leader, Volkswagen outselling Toyota during the first half of the year for the first time. But how things will shake out the rest of the year is far from certain, especially as the world’s largest automotive market, China, shows...
by Michael Strong | Jul 28, 2015
General Motors is spending $5 billion to bolster its growth internationally, including the development of a new vehicle “family” that can produce variants to be sold globally. The announcement comes as the automaker is winding down a $5.4 billion investment program in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 28, 2015
A year after launching its new midsize Colorado pickup, Chevrolet is back with a new diesel-powered version of the truck. The new 2.8-liter Duramax diesel will be offered in the near-twin GMC Canyon, as well, making the pair the only diesels offered in the rebounding...
