by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 27, 2015
The Tesla Model S P85D not only received the best score of any vehicle ever tested by Consumer Reports magazine, it somehow managed to earn 103 points on a 100-point scale, the often skeptical non-profit magazine has announced. The P85D is the longer-range,...
by Michael Strong | Aug 27, 2015
The U.S. government selected Oshkosh Defense to produce the replacement for Humvee, perhaps the second-most identifiable U.S. military vehicle behind the Willys-based Jeep. The $6.7 billion Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV, program has been a hotly contested...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 27, 2015
Coming up with an all-new name has become a major headache for automakers around the world. It can be difficult to find a name that hasn’t already been taken, and it then can be extremely costly to build consumer awareness. So, it seems, a number of carmakers are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 27, 2015
August auto sales may be mirroring the many of the world’s economies these days: uncertain. Predictions about the final tally run from sales being down to sales being up. Much like investors wondering what to do in the tumultuous stock markets these days, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 27, 2015
A lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Los Angeles naming 10 of the world’s largest automakers as defendants in a suit alleging 13 deaths were caused by faulty keyless ignition systems. The complaint claims that the systems allow motorists to walk away thinking...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2015
Once available only on a handful of the most expensive luxury models, a growing number of vehicles, including mainstream and even economy models, now offer forward crash warning systems. That means better protection for passengers and improved safety ratings for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2015
With its first-ever utility vehicle set to make its formal debut in Frankfurt next month, we’re getting a clear look at the new Jaguar F-Pace for the first time. And the maker is trying to make clear that the new crossover-utility vehicle won’t be a brand misfit. Even...
by Michael Strong | Aug 26, 2015
Ford may be ready to do an about face and return to the American midsize passenger car market. After repeatedly insisting that buyers were more interested in full-sized trucks like the company’s big F-150, Ford is reportedly preparing a U.S. version of the midsize...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 26, 2015
Slow auto sales in China are hurting Volkswagen in the heat of its battle royal with Toyota for global sales supremacy. From January to July this year, the VW Group, despite gains by Audi and Porsche, reported delivering a total of 5.83 million vehicles, which was...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2015
Virtually every Chevy that will roll off the assembly line next year will feature a built-in 4G LTE connectivity that can provide anyone in the car access to a mobile WiFi hotspot. General Motors’ OnStar unit, meanwhile, offers many of its customers access to a mobile...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 25, 2015
Like a fan dancer doing a slow and carefully choreographed striptease, Mercedes-Benz is slowly lifting the fan to tease the new S-Class Cabriolet it will formally unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show in barely three weeks time. The German maker has been billing the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 25, 2015
Size matters. That’s long been a guiding principle in the U.S. auto industry, and with fuel prices down sharply this year, it seems truer than ever as American motorists once again shift from fuel-efficient small cars to larger SUVs, CUVs and pickups. And that raises...
