Owners have weighed in on their new car purchases, revealing which brands they are likely to go back to. The ‘ Annual Owner Satisfaction survey polls subscribers to get their opinions on the cars that they bought, to find out which cars, and brands, are the biggest disappointments. To...
Uber has halted its self-driving ride program on the streets of San Francisco after the state of California stripped its vehicles of proper registration. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revoked the registration on all 16 of Uber’s self-driving vehicles, forcing the...
Volkswagen is combining its past and future with its latest concept, an all-electric van that takes its inspiration from the Microbus. This is the second vehicle in the I.D. family and will also be based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) platform, a new scalable platform that will...
Audi is teasing its new Q8 e-tron Concept which will be revealed at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show in January. Audi calls the concept a “near-production study” that is looking to combine the style and emotion of a coupe with the size of an SUV. The imposing front end of the Q8 is helped...
Germany’s automotive authority, the KBA, has given Volkswagen final approval to fix all 1.2-, 1.6-, and 2.0-liter diesel engines in Europe. No buybacks were offered to owners of TDIs that skirted emissions laws in Europe. Instead, a comprehensive recall project was embarked upon to install...
Albeit in 1:43 scale… Michael Schumacher was a monster behind the wheel, and never was that more evident than the utterly demoralizing dominance he displayed during the 2004 season. Schumi won 12 out of the first 13 races and would eventually end the season with 13 race victories from 18...
Hyundai Motor America has let go of its CEO Dave Zuchowski, claiming that he failed to meet internal sales objectives. The decision, which is effective immediately, puts Jerry Flannery, the general counsel and executive vice president as the interim CEO until a successor is chosen. Dave...
Like many of you, I wasn’t always a believer in the magic of winter tires. Short of a conspiracy theory by tire companies, I couldn’t imagine a scenario where a seasonal set of tires would do the job an all-wheel drive system couldn’t. Of course, I was much younger then, and much less...
Federal regulators will grant the auto industry’s requests for relief from certain aspects of the U.S. government’s light-vehicle fuel economy program. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will postpone a steep increase in penalties that was supposed to be...
Which all-American luxury car would YOU rather own, the fresh-faced Lincoln Continental or Cadillac’s light-and-tight CT6? Both of these large sedans should provide a more-than-premium experience, with tons of soft leather and premium wood trim, but their philosophies are quite...
Ford has announced two new recalls, one of which affects the brand new 2017 Super Duty lineup. A total of 9,400 vehicles are affected in North America, with 8,000 of those being the new 2017 Super Duty. The issue with the trucks is a fuel tank strap reinforcement that may not have been used....
The Lexus LC500 coupe just hit the streets (we just drove it), and already it seems like the brand is planning more variants. reports that a convertible version of the LC500 is a likely addition to the lineup to help the brand fight against its main rivals like the BMW 6 Series and Jaguar...
After long negotiations and a last minute extension, Volkswagen has finally reached an agreement with regulators on how to compensate owners of vehicles equipped with the 3.0-liter TDI engine, made up of mostly Audi and Porsche SUVs. Judge Breyer said that the owners will receive “substantial...
Honda has announced what it will show at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, but the details are still sort of hazy. Honda will demonstrate what it calls a “Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem,” which is made up of urban mobility, artificial intelligence, and robotics concepts all...
General Motors will temporarily stop production at five of its U.S. assembly plants in January to deal with an oversupply of mostly sedans. According to GM had 86 days’ supply of U.S. inventory as of Dec.1, up from 84 days in November and 70 days on Dec.1, 2015. A GM spokesman said that...