With no end in sight to rising fuel prices, Americans more than ever are switching from fuel-heavy SUVs and sporty V8s to economical four-cylinder sedans and compacts. Fuel economy has quickly become the top priority for new car buyers and according to a new survey nearly eight in ten Americans (79%) would choose a car […]
A lack of supply of key parts has caused GM to stop producing some of its best-selling models, such as the GMC Yukon, Denali, Sierra heavy-duty pickups and others.
American Axle’s ten-week strike is one of the primary causes for the short supply, and GM hopes this offer will get the strike over and production […]
It appears even Toyota, the industry’s top-selling carmaker by volume, couldn’t avoid the combined profit gouging effects of an economic downturn, rising material costs and a slowing global economy that have negatively affected most major carmakers. We’ve already seen GM post a $3.3 billion loss this quarter and a number of other carmakers including Daimler, […]
Despite the harried road to production of the MG TF roadster - at times hindered by quality control, at others by legal hurdles - it seems the iconic car will be making a triumphant comeback under the leadership of the Chinese.
The existing TF, with its outdated looks, has been vastly surpassed by this new offering […]
Just yesterday we reported the Nissan GT-R’s sold-out sales success around the globe. Today Audi revealed its R8 is also being bought more quickly than it can be made, to the tune of several months in backlogged sales.
Audi’s R8 owes some of its success to a mixture of ingredients that almost […]
General Motors is experiencing a number of strikes at several of its plants in North America as well as some of its supplier plants. Most of the strikes surround negations with the UAW over local contracts at individual plants, which would protect worker seniority and job security. On Tuesday, GM ended a strike at its […]
California has some of the toughest emissions and fuel-economy regulations in the world and with news 17 other states are considering adopting these same harsh standards carmakers are starting to feel the heat. Combined, these states account for more than half of the total U.S. market, so such a rule would almost certainly dictate the […]
Ford has taken a significant move in the climate change arena by becoming the first carmaker to join ‘The Climate Registry’ (TCR). The group is a non-profit organization established to measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions using a single reporting standard across industry sectors.
The registry is linked to the California Climate Action Registry and […]
Many car enthusiasts follow the Automotive X-Prize closely - many of the candidates for the 100mpg production car trophy - like the Loremo, Motive and Aptera entries - look like interesting and possibly even realistic takes on the future of the auto industry. Now the X-Prize foundation has announced a suite of prizes totaling $100 […]
After a negotiation deadline passed this morning, the UAW Local 31 decided to strike at GM’s Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas and has forced production of the top-selling Chevrolet Malibu sedan (pictured) to cease. Union members are striking reluctantly, having hoped a deal would be reached that would benefit both sides.
The strike is over issues […]
Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama has slammed pleas from opponent Hillary Clinton to grant a summer holiday from federal fuel taxes. Obama defended his position, stating that America’s dependence on foreign oil was the product of a greedy domestic auto industry and reducing the tax will continue the downward spiral of the American economy.
Throughout his […]
Daimler has been tied with a number of carmakers in the recent past, including the likes of BMW, Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin, in regards to possible partnerships and supply deals. Soon, we may be able to add Jaguar and Land Rover to that list in as the German giant is open to forming a […]
Volvo’s sales slump of the past several months has led to a pretax loss of $151 million in the first quarter of the year, and with no sign of turnaround in sight analysts are predicting Ford could end up selling the carmaker just as it did with Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin. […]
Chrysler’s last few years have been emblematic of the difficulty some of the older portions of the automobile industry are having adjusting to the increasingly mature, saturated and urban U.S. and global automobile markets. But Chrysler isn’t counting itself out yet. Repackaging the Chrysler structure as a smaller, lighter company is going well, […]
Although the first batch of Tesla Roadsters is already on sale - to the tune of 1,000 pre-orders - only four production cars have been built. But that hasn’t stopped Tesla from opening its first dealership in one of the busiest sections of Los Angeles. Built at a cost of $2 million, the […]