by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 6, 2020
There was a time when the minivan was seen as the pinnacle of the automotive market, U.S. buyers snapping up more than 2 million of them annually. But these days, those people-movers are almost an afterthought, family buyers largely migrating to SUVs and CUVs. “Maybe...
by Michael Strong | Feb 6, 2020
Chevrolet hits the Windy City with an evolutionary exterior update for its 2021 Equinox sport-utility vehicle, which includes a new sportier RS trim level. The update includes redesigned front and rear fascias, new headlights and a meaner looking grille. The big news...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 5, 2020
At a frightening pace, the coronavirus continues to spread, with the number of those affected by the disease, by some counts, already topping 100,000. But the impact is now being measured by more than just the physical toll as the epidemic begins to hammer the Chinese...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 3, 2020
The streets of Beijing were unusually quiet this past weekend, a time when the Chinese would normally be out in large numbers celebrating the end of the Lunar New Year. But with the coronavirus now blamed for more deaths in that country than were experienced during...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 29, 2020
Genesis, the luxury brand spun off from Hyundai Motor Co., is finally set to fill the yawning gap in its line-up, the South Korean marque staging the official U.S. debut of the 2021 GV80, its first sport-utility vehicle, during a splashy event in Miami Beach. With...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2020
Cadillac has big plans for its hands-free Super Cruise system, the luxury brand set to expand to three more models, including the redesigned Escalade, while also adding new functions, such as the ability to change lanes automatically simply by tapping the turn signal....
by Michael Strong | Jan 27, 2020
Ford Motor Co. could pay out more than $100 million as part of a settlement the automaker reached with owners of Ford Focus and Fiesta vehicles as a result of repairs to faulty dual clutch transmissions. The deal to satisfy a class-action suit by nearly 2 million...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2020
General Motors President Mark Reuss will make some electrifying news Monday, offering some of the first details about the automaker’s plan to transform the 35-year-old Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant into the manufacturing heart of its battery-car program. Spokesman...
by Michael Strong | Jan 23, 2020
Buying a new vehicle is exhilarating and exciting, but it can also be exhausting and maddening. Searching the internet is increasingly the go-to move for new car buyers, but almost no paperwork is signed until at least one trip to a dealership is made. New buyers like...
by Michael Strong | Jan 22, 2020
Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda are recalling 6 million vehicles to deal with two separate airbag issues, including some Takata airbags. Toyota will fix 3.4 million vehicles around the world with ZF airbags that may not inflate due to the problem. The problem is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2020
Today’s cars are rapidly becoming computers on wheels and gaining access to the internet is becoming increasingly critical, whether to update in-vehicle software, stay on top of traffic conditions, remotely start or unlock vehicles, or allow motorists to stream music...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2020
Fully driverless, without even a steering wheel and pedals for backup, the battery-powered Cruise Origin might look like it rolled off the set of a science fiction film but it is all but ready to go into production, officials with the San Francisco-based autonomous...
