by Michael Strong | Jul 23, 2020
There is a simple way to save more than 9,000 lives annually: use in-car technology to eliminate drunk driving. That’s according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which adds that if alcohol-detection devices were installed in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 23, 2020
Mazda has a long tradition of building drivers’ cars. They may not be the fastest or most powerful vehicles in their class but, like the little Miata, they’re just fun to run around in. The little Japanese automaker also has a knack for distinctive styling, its latest...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 22, 2020
Porsche and Dodge topped the charts according to the latest J.D. Power APEAL study which looks at the features and “positive experiences” that their vehicles offer. The German marque ranked number one overall, as well as tops among luxury brands in the annual study....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 22, 2020
Volvo Cars reported a significant loss for the first half of 2020, an unsurprising result given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global vehicle sales. The company’s operating income dropped 117.9% in the first six months of the year. Additionally, net income...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 21, 2020
We all have a list of features we’d like when it comes time to buy a new car. Perhaps yours includes a heated steering wheel or onboard Wifi, maybe a hands-free driving system. Well, it seems that the most popular feature, according to a new study by research firm...
by Michael Strong | Jul 21, 2020
For the third consecutive month, U.S. motorists are driving less, but dying more often, according to early estimates from the National Safety Council. The NSC revealed that with May’s data accounted for from all 50 states, despite the fact that most of the country was...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 21, 2020
The Toyota 4Runner has been a mainstay of the company’s line-up for more than 30 years and is now on its fifth generation that carries on the body-on-frame character with the capacity to handle a variety of challenges from hauling cargo to towing to traveling cross...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 20, 2020
This story has been updated. Joe Hinrichs, the former head of automotive operations for Ford Motor Co., is making a return, of sorts, as a new board member of WaveSense, a startup developing autonomous driving technology. The Massachusettes-based firm appears to be...
by Michael Strong | Jul 20, 2020
Ford Motor Co. is expanding its efforts to improve its advanced driver-assistance systems through a new partnership with Mobileye. The two companies will collaborate on the development improved camera-based collision warning, detection of vehicles and pedestrians, as...
by Michael Strong | Jul 17, 2020
Tesla’s battle about using the name Autopilot in Germany is over and the EV maker lost, a German court ruling that using the name in advertising is misleading to customers. The Munich Regional Court ruled Tesla can no longer advertise its semi-autonomous driving...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 17, 2020
The first big automaker to release its financials for the second quarter, Daimler AG, the German maker of luxury cars, trucks and busses, reported a loss of for the second quarter, when as the pandemic took a heavy toll on the global economy. Daimler said the group’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 15, 2020
A new estimate by analysts suggests the auto industry could be headed for another soft patch as the surge of COVID-19 sweeps across the Sunbelt, where some of the largest markets for new cars are located. “The surge in COVID-19 cases across the country is negatively...
