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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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
$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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
More hot cars from Detroit!
Its takes two days of press events to show all the good stuff that is on display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Yesterday, we featured 7 …
Detroit auto show rolls out the new iron.
Make no mistake about it: Detroit’s auto show is second to none, especially when it comes to all of the hot new products unveiled. Two days of press …
RDX prototype gives us a look at the 2013 model.
The Honda Motor Company takes a curious approach to unveiling its cars at major auto shows across the globe. When Honda shows a concept vehicle, in …
Pathfinder name will continue in planned crossover model.
The Nissan Pathfinder has been a holdover in the sport utility vehicle segment. This model, one of the oldest continuous names in the industry, has held on to …
Compact Dodge sedan puts Chrysler back in the small car game.
Not since the Dodge Neon was canceled following the 2005 model year has the Chrysler Group fielded a competitive small car. Certainly, the Dodge Caliber, …
New 3-Series fighter screams: game on!
The General Motors Company is aiming to make Cadillac a world-class luxury marque, by offering to consumers alternatives to cars produced by its European and Asian rivals. Currently, its best …
Slick, new Fusion makes it global debut.
A new design language was unveiled by Ford this past August, a look many analysts had expected to surface several years out. Instead, the all new 2013 Ford Fusion …
Jeep flagship to offer a diesel option in 2013.
The city of Detroit has its glory days behind it, but the Chrysler Group is seeking to capture a bit of that aged mystique by adding build …
24-hour reporting delays ends the anticipation.
Lexus is no longer the luxury car champion in the United States, having lost that position in 2011 as a result of production and distribution problems following last March’s earthquake …
12.78 million sales & 10.3 percent increase.
Updated: 11:17 a.m.; January 5, 2012
December 2011 auto sales figures are in, enabling us to gauge the month and year just ended. As expected, the news is generally good …
Next generation Fusion set for Detroit unveiling.
No doubt, the Ford Fusion is a hit. Since its introduction in 2006, sales have risen year over year except in 2008 when the industry imploded and sales dropped …
Consumer Reports recommends the 2012 Toyota Camry.
The past two years have been tough for Toyota. In 2010, safety concerns were brought to the forefront as reports of “runaway Toyotas” emerged, sending the world’s largest automaker …
Malaysian parent may divest itself of unprofitable British marque.
James Bond no longer chases crooks with a Lotus vehicle, having settled on various Mercedes-Benz products in recent movies. The British automotive brand was sold in 1996 …
Top of the line 300 gets dressed to the hilt.
The Chrysler Group hasn’t had a luxury marque since the days when Imperial was part of its portfolio. Those cars, particularly the Imperials of the 1950s, …
