TOKYO (AP) — Toyota held onto its status as the world’s top-selling automaker in the first quarter of this year, although the three-way race with General Motors and Volkswagen is proving tight, as The Japanese automaker’s sales fall in China and Japan. Toyota Motor Corp. reported Wednesday it sold 2.43 million vehicles during the January-March …
The electric vehicle is both alive and well. Alive, yes. Well? That’s a new one. Contrary to recent reports of the electric car’s pending flop (see this AOL Autoscolumn), a pair of researchers say EVs are gaining in popularity among consumers and that sales are actually ahead of long-term growth projections. “The interesting thing is …
Nissan is cutting prices on seven of its 18 models in the U.S., hoping its cars and trucks will show up in more Internet searches by shoppers. The price cuts vary with the amount of equipment on each model. They run from 2.7 percent, or $580, on the top-selling Altima midsize car to 10.7 percent, …
On April 16, 2010, Vernon Holmes was traveling more than 55 miles per hour along Route 40 westbound near Elkton, Md. At Marley Road, a woman pulled into the intersection, directly into the path of his Nissan Murano. He T-boned her passenger side. Both sustained minor injuries. Ambulances arrived, and in the chaos, Holmes didn’t …
Airbag Recalls Doubled Compared With Last Year, On Track For Record Year Read More »
BMW is the latest auto manufacturer to recall cars because of a potentially dangerous airbag-related defect. On Tuesday, the German carmaker announced it would recall 42,080 cars in the United States because of a hazard in an airbag supplied by Takata, a global manufacturer of airbags, could shower vehicle occupants with shrapnel if they deployed …
BMW Airbag Recall Affects 48,000 Vehicles In U.S. Read More »
The road joining Puebla City, Mexico, and San José Chiapa gets so rough in spots it can barely be considered paved. Mules tug plows through dusty fields a few yards from the windows of Audi’s chartered luxury coach as we make our way through this poor, agro-industrial region to the groundbreaking ceremony for Audi’s first …
Audi, On A Tear, Revs Up First North American Auto Plant for Q5 SUV Read More »
The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry’s biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil’s new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. …
Carmakers Skimp On Safety In Brazil, Leading To High Fatalities Read More »
General Motors is giving its Chevrolet Malibu an emergency makeover less than two years after introducing the model because of its sluggish sales and reception that has caused it to fall behind its rivals from Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Ford. The 2014 Malibu, on sale this fall, gets a changed front-end, a bit more room …
You have perhaps heard of the Google Car that drives itself. Maybe you have heard of the “autonomous car,” which is pretty much the same idea. If it sounds like all kinds of pie in the sky, Jetsons-like tech that will never end up in your driveway, think again. It’s already here in some cars …
Self Driving Cars Are Coming Soon To Dealers Near You Read More »
Automakers and parts companies are about to go on a hiring spree to find engineers, technicians and factory workers to build the next generation of vehicles. The new employees will be part of a larger, busier workforce. Factories today are operating at about 95 percent of capacity, and many are already running three shifts, which …
