by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 11, 2019
Long the laggard in the booming U.S. sport-utility vehicle market, Volkswagen is playing a fast game of catch-up, one quickly paying off as it defies this year’s downturn in the American automotive market. The German manufacturer rolled out its latest entry during a...
by Michael Strong | Oct 4, 2019
Tesla Inc. is facing charges that it should have issued a recall of 2,000 vehicles after a software upgrade reduced the driving range of the vehicles and made them more susceptible to non-crash fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 4, 2019
Ever since the automotive age began, tires have been a major source of pollution. There are hundreds of millions of them lying in dumps and landfills, often serving as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other pests. And, when they catch fire – which is not uncommon –...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 3, 2019
This story has bene updated with additional information. A growing number of vehicles are being equipped with advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS, designed to reduce the risk of crashes. That includes technology meant to detect pedestrians, bicyclists and even...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 1, 2019
All but abandoned when the domestic auto industry nearly collapsed a decade ago, Lincoln was given a reprieve – with enough funding to bring six new models to the road. That included its first-ever compact crossover, the MKC. Targeting the likes of the Audi Q3 and...
by Michael Strong | Sep 26, 2019
Volvo’s XC40 has been one of its top selling models since its introduction and now a new version of the ute is likely to provide another boost to its numbers: The electric XC40 is coming in October. The Swedish/Chinese automaker isn’t just debuting a new EV to its...
by Michael Strong | Sep 25, 2019
Nissan is recalling 1.2 million vehicles from model years 2018 and 2019, including its top two sellers Rogue and Altima, for a problem with their backup cameras. The Japanese automaker admitted the mirrors are not in compliance with current safety standards in a...
by Michael Strong | Sep 24, 2019
That old guy who lives down the street not only wants youngsters to get off his lawn, he’d like them off the streets as well, according to a new study. Liberty Mutual Insurance found that 77% of all drivers say the biggest distraction on the road is other drivers’...
by Michael Strong | Sep 20, 2019
Fiat Chrysler’s popular Jeep Wrangler is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after more than 3,500 owners complained to the company and the agency about steering issues. The problem affects potentially 270,000 of the 2018 and 2019...
by Michael Strong | Sep 19, 2019
The Tesla Model 3 earned a coveted safety rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safey, getting the Top Safety Pick + as its first-ever rating from the group. The battery electric joins the Audi e-tron as plug-in EVs securing the top rating as well as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 19, 2019
California will lose its ability to set tougher fuel economy standards than those set by Washington, two senior members of the Trump administration announced Thursday morning, proclaiming that move, along with a planned rollback of federal mileage rules, will result...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 18, 2019
President Donald Trump issued a clear signal that his administration will move forward with plans to both rollback federal fuel economy standards and strip California of the right to set its own emissions standards, something that was first approved by Congress nearly...
