Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

New models and test drive opportunities define this year’s show.
From November through April, auto enthusiasts in the U.S. are treated to some of the most spectacular auto shows to be found. Four shows enjoy much …

New JobsFromAutos.com website launches.
The auto industry’s leading trade association representing car manufacturers has launched an awareness campaign in cooperation with the Washington Auto Show. That campaign aims to demonstrate to Americans the importance automobile manufacturing …

Bill would enable consumers to have access to quality, alternative replacement parts.
A new bill has been introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives, legislation that proposes to reduce the patent period car companies have on …

Minor updates or substantially revamped?
Daimler’s smallest model is the Smart Fortwo, a two-seat A-segment or minicar model that is powered by a 1.0-liter three cylinder engine. Smart has been around since 1998 and just four …

Just 333 will be produced; 50 are destined for the U.S.
Do you have $210,000 to spare? If so, then you may be in the running to buy Audi’s hand-built and very limited edition 2012 R8 …

2012 sales pick up where 2011 left off.

As expected, January 2012 auto sales rose, maintaining a trend that unfolded in 2010 and picked up in 2011. Volkswagen reported a sales increase of 47.9 percent, recording …

There isn’t much else that can be said about the Ford F-150 that truck enthusiasts don’t already know. Then again for everyone else much can be said about this truck line that launched as the …

Popular pony car is a target for thieves.
The Ford Mustang has been in production since April 1964, with 8,450,741 units sold in the United States alone. We’re likely to see the next generation edition released …

Facebook shot reveals little, but stokes interest.

They’re at it again. Automotive marketers, that is.
Once again, we’re being teased with a shot of an upcoming new model, but in this case all that has been …

Savings of $4,000 or more for some models are possible.

If you’re in the market for a new car or pickup truck, there are some deep incentives still available on leftover 2011 models. Those discounts, in …

Many of us know one person who goes well beyond being the atypical weekend mechanic. This individual not only works on cars, but lives them, eagerly finding and passionately restoring a classic car to its …

Toyota’s luxury brand should return to pre-earthquake levels

Luxury Sales
Lexus sales fell in 2011 so much so that BMW and Mercedes-Benz finished 1-2 in the U.S. luxury market. Lexus has been the leading luxury make …

The Mazda5 could possibly be considered a true minivan as this model is about the size and weight of the original Plymouth and Dodge minivans that Chrysler rolled out nearly three decades ago. Today’s minivans …

Electric car distributions begins in contiguous states.
In December, the first Mitsubishi i-MiEV was delivered to a customer in Hawaii. That was appropriate as the Aloha State is a test bed for electric vehicles, particularly on …

The Honda Odyssey is considered by some critics to be the best minivan on the market. Its closest competitor is the Toyota Sienna with the Chrysler Town & Country offering good competition too. Still, this …

$2 billion dollar investment will help advance Nissan.
Toyota and Honda are the two top Japanese automakers in the U.S. and that has Nissan up in arms. Nissan isn’t looking to dethrone Toyota, but it does …

The front- or all-wheel-drive Toyota Sienna is one of the top selling and highest rated minivans on the market. The Sienna arrived on the scene in 1998 and was quickly recognized by critics as a …

If the 2012 Volkswagen Routan looks familiar to you, then you’re seeing beyond its Volkswagen fascia to find a Chrysler minivan. Volkwagen and Chrysler hatched a deal that gave VW a minivan, a vehicle that …

Among minivans, the Kia Sedona doesn’t get mentioned in the same breath as the Toyota Sienna, the Honda Odyssey or the Chrysler Town & Country. Its price competitor is the Dodge Grand Caravan, but the …

It was an open and shut case.
On November 25, 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation to determine whether there was a post-crash fire risk of the Chevrolet Volt. That investigation …

Shoppers in search of a larger people hauler are much more likely to consider a crossover sport utility vehicle than a minivan, a segment that quickly replaced station wagons in the 1980s. The minivan segment …

Sets price at $81,825 for its largest SUV model.

Early 2013 Release
Model year 2013 vehicles are on the way and one of the first of the lot will be from Lexus. No 2012 Lexus LX 570 …

Record Chevrolet sales propel GM to the top of the heap.

Even without Toyota being affected by a devasting earthquake and tsunami that hammered the automaker in 2011, GM was on track to retake its position …

NHTSA’s dismissal of Toyota’s unintended vehicle acceleration probe was justified report shows.
Toyota’s 2009-2010 public relations nightmare following allegations of unintended acceleration are largely over although various suits including a class-action lawsuit are in progress. Indeed, …

Agencies create no fewer than 11 stickers for consumer consumption.

Ah, Washington, D.C. The city where bureaucrats huddle and come up with ways to enrich our lives. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway …

Higher new car costs and its impact on consumers.
Representatives from the National Automobile Dealers Association had their chance to speak out at a public hearing in Detroit on Tuesday, and speak out they did to …

Jeep advances across the European continent.
In 2011, Jeep U.S. sales rose by 44 percent in a market that saw gains of 10 percent for the year. Even more impressive was Jeep’s rise in Europe where …

Aged fleet may signal a pent up demand for new cars.
The average age of cars that take to our nation’s roads is now 10.8 years according to Polk, an automotive data and marketing company. That …

Korean automaker surges on the back of Elantra and Sonata.

It isn’t enough to sell cars to customers. You want them to come back the next time that they are in the market for a new …

Chrysler minivan maximizes its purpose.
Among minivans, the Chrysler Town & Country is one of the best appointed of them all. Available in three trim levels — Touring, Touring-L and Limited — the Town & Country …

Changes to the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan are few this year as this model is a carryover from a significant refresh made in 2011. As always, the Grand Caravan is one of the best selling …

All-new RWD sports car bolsters the Subaru brand.

Tucked in with all the releases at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past November and also on display at the auto show in Detroit this month is …

GMC concept fades into oblivion.
At the 2012 Detroit auto show, a compact multi-purpose vehicle was rolled out, a 5-passenger crossover that went by the name of GMC Granite. That model wowed the press corps and …

Smallest Prius yet completes the Prii line.

Toyota’s Prius family or Prii, representing plural models, has been greatly expanded since the first Prius hit the market in 1997. Today, you can shop for five Prius models …

Few solid choices exist for a new Fiat-Chrysler partner.
Big companies are beautiful in the world of cars. Automakers that dominate the industry have the most flexibility and are generally profitable. That wasn’t always true, but …