by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2015
The 2016 version of the Nissan Leaf will now be able to travel an estimated 107 miles between charges, a 27% increase over the original version of the battery-electric vehicle. The Japanese maker is taking advantage of improvements in lithium-ion technology to squeeze...
by Michael Strong | Sep 10, 2015
After years of revisions, changes and updates, Oshkosh Defense got to enjoy winning the marathon that is the awarding of the contract for the Humvee-replacement vehicle for two weeks. One of the competitors for the contract, Lockheed Martin, filed a protest over the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 10, 2015
In a major setback for Gov. Jerry Brown’s climate agenda, the governor and legislative leaders in the California assembly have dropped, for now, an effort to require petroleum use in motor vehicles to be cut in half by 2030. The bill, authored by Senate President Pro...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2015
A good SUV should be able to surmount just about any impediment. The new Bentley Bentayga is showing itself adept at overcoming one of the biggest obstacles of them all, pushing into pricing territory far beyond any SUV currently on the market. First teased in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2015
Chevrolet’s much-anticipated, second-generation Volt plug-in hybrid will make its initial sales debut in only a small number of U.S. states, with the PHEV unlikely to reach many parts of the country for another year or more, according to internal documents and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2015
It’s not only the world’s best-selling hybrid-electric vehicle but has routinely been one of the top sellers overall in green-minded markets like California and Japan. Now, Toyota is launching an all-new version for 2016, but cheap gas prices may be just one reason...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2015
The nation’s largest automotive dealer network has announced it will no longer sell either new or used vehicles subject to a recall until they have been repaired. The announcement by Ft. Lauderdale-based AutoNation comes as the number of safety-related recalls has...
by Michael Strong | Sep 9, 2015
With the introduction of the new Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro in recent months, convertible aficionados have had reason to celebrate, but the new arrivals aren’t likely to spark a resurgence in drop top sales. Sales of convertibles in the U.S. are off aboutm50%...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 9, 2015
Gasoline prices are heading downward with the official end of the summer driving season as prices fell by 6.8 cents per gallon, on average across the nation, according to data collected by GasBuddy.com, which is now predicting the average price of gasoline could drop...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2015
Amidst the glitter and glow of the neon-lit Las Vegas Strip, Toyota put the emphasis on energy efficiency as it unveiled the eagerly anticipated, fourth-generation Prius hybrid Tuesday night. The world’s first battery-electric vehicle, the Toyota Prius has helped...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2015
Who is that masked man? Or so went the line from the old Lone Ranger TV show. Lately, the question might be, what is that masked car? There’s been plenty of speculation about the teaser image Nissan has released in advance of its news conference at the Frankfurt Motor...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2015
Is this “the sexiest Rolls-Royce ever built”? Apparently, the British maker thinks so, and allowing one pun to slip in, this really may be a new Dawn for Rolls. The new Rolls-Royce Dawn is aimed at bringing in a new, younger – but still extremely affluent – group of...
