by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2021
Airports are getting busier these days as more Americans take to the sky, despite another surge of COVID-19. But travelers who don’t carefully prepare before heading out could be in for a shock, especially if they try to book a last-minute car rental. Someone arriving...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2021
Resistance is futile. Already finishing up development of its first SUV, Ferrari Chairman and acting CEO John Elkann told shareholders the automaker will have its first battery-electric vehicle ready to go in 2025. The company previously confirmed it is working up a...
by Michael Strong | Apr 13, 2021
With the spring season upon much of the U.S., Ford Mustangs of all types are finding their way onto America’s roads. It’s a reminder of just how popular the original Pony car truly is. That popularity is not limited to the U.S. though. For the last six years, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 12, 2021
From the stock 911 to the heart-pounding GT3, few products are offered in more variations than the Porsche 911 — and for those who love the feeling of a breeze in their hair, 2021 brings two options with the return of the 911 Targa. The original concept dates back to...
by Larry Printz | Apr 8, 2021
We all know someone who has survived despite cataclysmically bad health or made poor decisions in life. And so it goes with Aston Martin. This is a company that very nearly went bankrupt for the EIGHTH time last year, having declared bankruptcy seven times since it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 5, 2021
It’s a name most American motorists have long forgotten but there was a time when the products of British brand MG were a common sight on U.S. roadways. Once known for its droptop roadsters, MG is today owned by China’s SAIC which has turned it into a relatively...
by Larry Printz | Apr 1, 2021
For 2021, the Lamborghini Huracán EVO is first Lamborghini to receive Lamborghini Connect, a suite of connected services that includes a car-finder function, vehicle status report and geofencing with remote speed and valet alerts, and Amazon Alexa functionality —...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 31, 2021
When the data on new car sales for the first quarter of 2021 is released this week, it is expected to show a recovery from the big drop last spring. Even with car plants experiencing periodic shutdowns due to material shortages, sales of new vehicles have been one of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 29, 2021
Despite shrinking inventories, analysts predict new-vehicle retail sales for the month of March will show substantial growth compared with March 2020 when COVID-19 shut down the industry. Carmakers are expected to release sale figures later this week both for March...
by Jim Stickford | Mar 10, 2021
Although not quite a national holiday, National Safety Council is encouraging every vehicle owner to check for open recalls on their vehicles this week which has been declared Vehicle Safety Recalls Week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 8, 2021
In January 2014, Mary Barra became the first woman to serve as the CEO of a major automotive manufacturer. Since then, she’s proven herself to be one of the most influential chief executives ever at industry giant General Motors. Barra’s appointment came as a...
by Jim Stickford | Mar 5, 2021
The question of whether used vehicle dealers should be required to complete open recalls on vehicles before they can sell them is a major one for consumer protections groups – one which U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal believes he has answer for. According to a...
