Entry Level Premium Sedan: 2013 Acura ILX
February 9, 2012 – 5:35 am | 2 Comments

A hybrid option comes to Acura.
Up until now, Honda’s Acura brand has not had a hybrid model. That may seem strange given that Honda and Toyota both got started with hybrids at about the same …

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The Fight Against E15 Fuel Heats Up
July 7, 2011 – 8:36 am | No Comment
The Fight Against E15 Fuel Heats Up

Car manufacturers seek to stop E15 dead.
Service stations may soon carry a new blend of fuel: E15. Consisting of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, this fuel may cause damage to older vehicles, particularly …

Fiat Wants to Buy Out Canada’s Share of Chrysler
May 31, 2011 – 11:34 am | 2 Comments
Fiat Wants to Buy Out Canada’s Share of Chrysler

American taxpayers are happy that Chrysler’s debt to the federal government has been paid back, monies that many analysts — including this one — believed would never be repaid. A careful loan refinancing plan has …

GM Records $4.67 Billion Profit in 2010
February 24, 2011 – 8:52 am | One Comment
GM Records $4.67 Billion Profit in 2010

The General Motors Company announced a profit of about $4.7 billion for 2010, reporting its best year since 1999 and first profitable year since 2004 according to the Detroit Free Press. The automaker emerged from …

Auto Trends We’re Following
July 7, 2010 – 5:47 am | One Comment
Auto Trends We’re Following

What’s in the news?

The summer months are supposed to be fairly quiet when it comes to developing auto industry news stories, but there is enough happening this summer to keep everyone’s eyes focused.
This time last …

Gauntlet Thrown: 8-Speed Tranny For Chrysler
June 10, 2010 – 4:54 am | One Comment
Gauntlet Thrown: 8-Speed Tranny For Chrysler

The Chrysler Group has found a way to challenge its competition even though it operates in a much smaller capital environment than do General Motors and the Ford Motor Company. Both of its competitors are …