by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 24, 2019
Fiat Chrysler’s Ram truck division has traditionally been an industry laggard when it comes to quality and reliability, but it led all mainstream brands including Toyota, and even luxury marque Lexus in the latest J.D. Power APEAL study. While quality clearly matters,...
by Michael Strong | Jul 22, 2019
Volvo Car Group is recalling about 507,000 vehicles around the world due to a potential fire risk. The recalled vehicles have a faulty engine component and affect a series of models from the company. The recall affects the S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60, and...
by Michael Strong | Jul 17, 2019
Automakers are constantly fighting to keep their customers they’ve conquested from competitors while keeping their long-time fans too. For 2019, Subaru and Lexus appear the best as they’ve captured the top spots in the 2019 J.D. Power Brand Loyalty Index. Brand...
by Michael Strong | Jul 11, 2019
Ford Motor Co. started selling Focus and Fiesta models with defective transmissions between 2010 and 2011 — and knew it. Owners of these cars reported more than 50 injuries and filed more than 4,300 complaints about the vehicles with the National Highway Traffic...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 10, 2019
The race for the who has the toughest pickup truck has never been so intense and the truck makers are scrambling for an edge of any kind. Chevrolet has formed what it describes as a strategic partnership with Carhartt, one of the world’s most prominent workwear brands...
by Michael Strong | Jun 27, 2019
Light duty vehicles in the U.S. must be getting better since owners appear to be keeping them longer than ever — an average of 11.8 years. A new report from IHS Markit shows that average age of a vehicle in operation in this country is creeping toward 12 years. During...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2019
The diesel emissions scandal that enveloped Volkswagen a few years back has done a lot to tarnish “oil burners.” After gaining traction in the early part of the decade, a number of manufacturers have walked away from the high-mileage powertrain technology. There are a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2019
Once known for bargain-basement pricing and mediocre quality, Korean carmakers have not only moved up-market but shown that they can deliver industry-leading quality, or so it seems, based on the latest annual J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. If anything, Kia,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 30, 2019
For countless American family buyers, the Lexus RX has served as the luxurious alternative to a minivan. Almost from the moment it was introduced, 22 years ago, it has dominated the high-line midsize crossover market, and that’s a position Lexus is determined to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2019
Responding to the latest in a series of fires involving its electric vehicles’ battery packs, Tesla will updated its digital control software. The move comes in the wake of a pair of fires in China, a critical market for the manufacturer, both involving parked...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 8, 2019
It’s the sort of headache every motorist dreads: a problem that crops up unexpectedly, leaving them stranded on the side of the road. But Tesla thinks it may be able to prevent at least some of those sudden breakdowns from occurring by introducing a new feature to its...
by Michael Strong | Apr 19, 2019
Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 320,000 Dodge Dart compact cars in North America that could roll away due to defective shift-cable bushings. An FCA US investigation discovered certain cars are equipped with a cable bushing that may degrade after prolonged...
