by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 17, 2015
Quality isn’t always measured the same way, or so one might surmise from the results of the latest annual Total Quality Index that puts Fiat Chrysler in the industry lead. The trans-Atlantic automaker was the top manufacturer for the first time since the study was...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 16, 2015
With a variety of manufacturers already testing the technology on public roads, it’s becoming a matter of when, not if, autonomous vehicles will land in your local showroom. Add Audi to the list of makers committing to introduce a self-driving vehicle in the near...
by Michael Strong | Jul 16, 2015
Self-driving cars may be the future, but if a recent survey by University of Michigan researchers is any indication, it’s not the near future: just a little over 15% of drivers want an autonomous vehicle. The survey, which was conducted by Michael Sivak and Brandon...
by Michael Strong | Jul 16, 2015
Ford Motor Co. is being sued by a former software supplier for $1 billion that claims the automaker stole trade secrets for product development software. Versata Inc., a Texas-based software development company, claims in its suit that Ford used proprietary...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 16, 2015
After watching sales grow more than seven-fold from 1998 to 2014, Hyundai Motor America unexpectedly leveled off last year, and company officials think there’s one primary reason why: a lack of crossover-utility vehicles. The Korean carmaker simply hasn’t kept up with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 16, 2015
Despite the threat of a Greek banking collapse and a breakup of the Euro Zone, European car sales posted their biggest gain in five years, surging 15% in June. Marking the region’s 22nd consecutive month of growth, Europe has now seen an 8% rise in sales since the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 16, 2015
Ford Motor Co. has revealed plans to produce its new luxury flagship, the Lincoln Continental, at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant where it will roll down the line alongside the Ford Mustang and Fusion models. The Continental will be the most significant effort in years...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2015
With gas prices suddenly surging, at some pumps, to more than $5 a gallon, it’s no surprise that a new study calls Los Angeles one of the worst cities in the country to be a driver. On the other hand, Lubbock, down in the heart of the Texas oil patch, was rated the...
by Michael Strong | Jul 15, 2015
Automakers find plenty of ways to support local and national charities and Ford is no exception. Its engineering and design teams combined to create an Apollo Edition Mustang that will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to the Experimental Aircraft Association....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2015
That plastic soft drink bottle you’ve stuck into your car’s cupholder as you race down the road could see new life as part of the road itself. At least, that’s the idea of a small company in the Netherlands that wants to replace conventional asphalt and concrete with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2015
Honda will pay $25 million to settle allegations its U.S. financing arm overcharged minority car buyers, federal officials announced. The maker was one of several who allegedly allowed dealers to steer minority customers into loans that carried higher interest rates,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 15, 2015
The final decision on whether to revamp the Toledo factory that now builds the Jeep Wrangler or find another location still isn’t final yet, according to the FCA US’ top executive. Sergio Marchionne, while turning aside questions about whether the decision...
