by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 8, 2019
With demand for its unique products soaring, Alcantara has completed the first phase of its 300-million euro expansion of its production facilities in Nera Montoro, Italy. “The startup of these new facilities is an important, symbolic moment for us,” said Andrea...
by Michael Strong | Mar 1, 2019
Just a little more than a month after Subaru Corp. shut down its plants in Japan due to quality issues, the automaker is expected to recall about 2.3 million vehicles globally due to a brake light problem. Excluding the Takata recall, it would mark the maker’s largest...
by Michael Strong | Feb 22, 2019
The more things change, the more they stay the same. While that phrase is widely interpreted to mean that change is constant, the auto industry is a different animal sometimes and the latest edition of The Car Book shows why. The book, which is now in its 39thyear,...
by Michael Strong | Feb 20, 2019
Owners of dirty Honda Ridgelines are being told to not wash their trucks as part of a recall of more than 100,000 2017-2019 model year trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall for 106,683 of the vehicles because they could catch fire...
by Michael Strong | Feb 13, 2019
Ford Motor Co is recalling 1.48 million F-150 pickup trucks because of a transmission issue that could, in certain circumstances, lead to a crash. The company said that select 2011–13 model year trucks with six-speed automatic transmissions could downshift into first...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2019
Toyota and its luxury arm Lexus captured the top spots among mainstream and premium brands in the latest J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study, but the 2019 VDS also delivered more than a few surprises when it comes to how three-year-old vehicles are holding up. The...
by Michael Strong | Jan 28, 2019
Subaru resumed production at two plants in Japan after they were shut down for nearly two weeks due to a defect on a power-steering component. The problem began in late December, according to the company, and involved the Forester, Impreza and Crosstrek models, but...
by Michael Strong | Jan 23, 2019
Subaru slammed on the brakes on production at its plant in Japan, which accounts for 60% of its global production, due to a potential defect in a power-steering component. The Japanese automaker hopes to restart production by Jan. 28, after it determines the cause of...
by Michael Strong | Dec 21, 2018
Ford announced a recall of 874,000 pickup trucks in North America with engine block heaters that can, under certain circumstances, catch fire. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker said it is unaware of any reported accidents or injuries that have occurred as a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 4, 2018
Chevrolet continues to expand pickup buyer options with the debut of the all-new, 2020 Silverado HD, the third version of the bowtie brand’s truck to launch during the last 18 months. The big trucks shares many of the now-familiar design cues first seen on the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2018
U.S. new vehicle sales are on course to post their second consecutive decline as 2018 draws to a close, but you’d have a hard time telling that if you were just looking at Volvo’s numbers. The Swedish automaker has posted a 27% jump in demand through the end of...
by Michael Strong | Nov 2, 2018
Subaru and Toyota partnered up to build engines and now they are partnering on a recall of about 165,000 U.S. vehicles to resolve an issue causing those engines to potentially stall. The action covers about 140,000 Subaru vehicles in the U.S. and about 25,000 of...
