by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 25, 2019
Cadillac has spent several years fleshing out its SUV line-up, a move that reflects the dramatic shift from passenger cars to light trucks. Now, it’s time to update the best-selling model in its line-up, the XT5. Though officially a mid-cycle update, the 2020 Cadillac...
by Michael Strong | Jul 24, 2019
Months before it was to unleash a fleet of self-driving taxis in San Francisco, General Motors and its autonomous tech subsidiary, Cruise Automation, put the brakes on the project because it just wasn’t going to be ready. The company had planned to have the streets of...
by Michael Strong | Jul 23, 2019
The next time you get pulled over for speeding and are looking for a way to get out of the pricey citation, simply ask for a warning. According to a new study by CarInsurance.com, 41% of the time speeders ask for leniency, friendly men and women blue grant it. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 23, 2019
Already facing a number of lawsuits related to faulty transmissions, Ford has been hit with another class action, this one alleging the automaker falsified fuel economy numbers for its F-150 pickups. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 23, 2019
Daimler AG and Robert Bosch GmbH have gained approval to experiment with an automated driving system that won’t employ a “safety driver.” Until now, experiments with self-driving vehicles by companies such as Waymo, Uber and Cruise Automation, GM’s automated-driving...
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 Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 22, 2019
Long known for its boxy wagons, Volvo is today becoming more and more of an SUV company, with its line-up of utility vehicles likely to continue expanding, according to the Swedish automaker’s CEO. Among the new models reportedly in the works: both a new flagship that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 19, 2019
Volvo Car Group increased its revenue by 1.7% in the second quarter, but its net income dropped by more than half as the company faced the headwinds buffeting the global auto industry, prompting it to mount a cost-cutting campaign. For the second quarter of the year,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 18, 2019
Toyota Motor Co. has been dinged to the tune of $15.8 million in a legal fender bender about the handling of recalls. Roger Hogan, who owns two dealerships in California, accused the automaker of retaliating against him because he raised concerns about the electric...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 17, 2019
New technology is creeping into cars, but motorists remain ambivalent about its presence. Now a new study from Autolist.com shows that consumers’ attitudes towards driver monitoring system, or DMS, which can prevent a driver from nodding off while behind the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 16, 2019
(This story has been updated to reflect the fact that any vehicles bought back can later be repaired.) Recalls are a way of life for automakers and automotive buyers, the numbers hitting record levels in recent years as regulators have cracked down on vehicle safety...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 12, 2019
The collaboration Ford and Volkswagen formally announced on Friday could grow significantly larger, the automakers said during a New York City news conference on Friday morning, with the possibility of them adding new projects while also leaving the door open to...
