by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 21, 2015
Honda is demonstrating its willingness to be a manufacturing leader with its newest SUV. The Japanese maker added the new 2016 Pilot to its portfolio of trucks and utility vehicle without building a single prototype. Carmakers have used hand-built prototypes for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2015
Tesla Motors has gotten an even bigger cash cushion than it anticipated. Worried that its cash horde was dwindling due to the unexpectedly high cost of developing the new Model X battery SUV, the California maker had hoped to raise about $500 million through a new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2015
With more than 33 million vehicles already subject to recall and mounting calls to recall millions more due to faulty Takata airbags, there is growing concern about getting replacements for defective airbag inflators. That has prompted Toyota to turn to an alternative...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2015
The failure of an airbag in a new Volkswagen Tiguan could lead to a huge expansion of the ongoing Takata recall – something that has already impacted more than 33 million vehicles sold around the world. Two U.S. senators are demanding that the Japanese supplier recall...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2015
The edgy styling of the outgoing model helped redefine the compact sedan segment, and now Hyundai is hoping to score again with the upcoming update of its compact Elantra. A rendering of the new sedan, released by Hyundai corporate headquarters in Seoul, shows that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 20, 2015
With the value of the Canadian dollar dropping, General Motors now plans to keep an Oshawa, Ontario, assembly line operating until 2017, the company’s Canadian unit said. The announcement extends the life of a line that has been repeatedly scheduled for closure...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2015
With the kids heading back to school, you may be thinking about putting some of your older ones on wheels. But what are the best cars for a teen driver? Coming up with the right model can be a challenge, but there are some important factors to keep in mind, safety...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2015
Lincoln is rolling out its newly redesigned 2016 MKX midsize crossover with a new series of ads featuring Matthew McConaughey once again. The luxury automaker partnered with the Oscar-winning actor for a series of ads that began last fall and generated a lot of buzz....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2015
Federal guidelines are calling for some big increases in fuel economy over the next decade, with the average vehicle required to deliver 54.5 mpg by 2025. But a new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, or UMTRI, adds a cautionary note...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2015
Imagine being able to drive as long as you’d like, the length of your trip limited only by the capacity of your bladder, not by the size of your fuel tank – or your battery. A pilot project about to get underway in England could make it easy. The government-owned...
by Michael Strong | Aug 19, 2015
Mercedes-Benz gave C-Class AMG aficionados a little glimpse earlier today at what’s to come for the 2017 model with a promise of more information to follow soon. Apparently, the future is now as Mercedes released the specs just hours later. AMG fans can rest assured...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 19, 2015
German authorities and U.S. regulators are investigating allegations that representatives of the Ford Motor Co. participated in an illicit bribery scheme in Russia, according to the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is helping...
