by Michael Strong | Aug 21, 2019
People select the cars, trucks and utility vehicles they buy for all sorts of reasons ranging from color to price to content. If you’re already thinking about the replacement for your new vehicle before its tires hit your driveway, then you’re shopping with resale in...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2019
Social media is flooded with first day of school pictures and the airwaves are equally saturated with commercials touting sales for all of the goods those kids will need to after the pics have been taken. For the older ones, shopping may include more than clothes,...
by Michael Strong | Aug 7, 2019
Owners of General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches seeking compensation for the drop in value of those vehicles lost an important court battle after the judge in the case denied their request for monetary damages. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman handed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 24, 2019
Fiat Chrysler’s Ram truck division has traditionally been an industry laggard when it comes to quality and reliability, but it led all mainstream brands including Toyota, and even luxury marque Lexus in the latest J.D. Power APEAL study. While quality clearly matters,...
by Michael Strong | Jul 22, 2019
Volvo Car Group is recalling about 507,000 vehicles around the world due to a potential fire risk. The recalled vehicles have a faulty engine component and affect a series of models from the company. The recall affects the S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60, and...
by Michael Strong | Jul 17, 2019
Automakers are constantly fighting to keep their customers they’ve conquested from competitors while keeping their long-time fans too. For 2019, Subaru and Lexus appear the best as they’ve captured the top spots in the 2019 J.D. Power Brand Loyalty Index. Brand...
by Michael Strong | Jul 11, 2019
Ford Motor Co. started selling Focus and Fiesta models with defective transmissions between 2010 and 2011 — and knew it. Owners of these cars reported more than 50 injuries and filed more than 4,300 complaints about the vehicles with the National Highway Traffic...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 10, 2019
The race for the who has the toughest pickup truck has never been so intense and the truck makers are scrambling for an edge of any kind. Chevrolet has formed what it describes as a strategic partnership with Carhartt, one of the world’s most prominent workwear brands...
by Michael Strong | Jun 27, 2019
Light duty vehicles in the U.S. must be getting better since owners appear to be keeping them longer than ever — an average of 11.8 years. A new report from IHS Markit shows that average age of a vehicle in operation in this country is creeping toward 12 years. During...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2019
The diesel emissions scandal that enveloped Volkswagen a few years back has done a lot to tarnish “oil burners.” After gaining traction in the early part of the decade, a number of manufacturers have walked away from the high-mileage powertrain technology. There are a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2019
Once known for bargain-basement pricing and mediocre quality, Korean carmakers have not only moved up-market but shown that they can deliver industry-leading quality, or so it seems, based on the latest annual J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. If anything, Kia,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 30, 2019
For countless American family buyers, the Lexus RX has served as the luxurious alternative to a minivan. Almost from the moment it was introduced, 22 years ago, it has dominated the high-line midsize crossover market, and that’s a position Lexus is determined to...
