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April 2016

 

Chrysler Pacifica minivans rolling out to dealers

(The Detroit News) - Auburn Hills — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s most important product of the year — the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan — is arriving... More


Mitsubishi Motors falsified gas-mileage tests since 1991

(Los Angeles Times) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the Japanese automaker that acknowledged last week it had intentionally lied about fuel economy data... More


Volkswagen to show plug-in SUV at Beijing auto show

(USA TODAY) - Volkswagen, despite all its troubles involving diesels, isn't backing down from trying to make a splash at the world's auto shows,... More


Auction prices for used cars fall

(Detroit Free Press) - Looking for a good deal on a used car? After years of increases, the market just might be shifting in the buyers’ favor. More


Chevy Camaro Loses Its Top; Adds Racy I-4

(WardsAuto) - DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION, CA – General Motors expands the redesigned ’16 Chevy Camaro lineup with a convertible model that makes... More


Fiat 500e electric vehicle is perky and fun, and it comes with an HOV lane sticker

(Los Angeles Times) - Despite the growing appeal of the Tesla Models S and X, and excitement about a coming 200-mile-range Chevy Bolt, plug-in electric... More


Acura pours its best into NSX supercar

(USA TODAY) - THERMAL, Calif. — A car that you can drive to work on a Friday, then take to the raceway on a Saturday. More


Maserati shooting for "sexy" SUV to boost sales

(The Detroit News) - Maserati CEO Harald Wester expects the first-ever SUV for the exclusive Italian carmaker to nearly double its current output. More


Ford: No interest in merger with Fiat Chrysler

(The Detroit News) - Ford Motor Co. reiterated that it has no interest in merging with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, after CEO Sergio Marchionne said Friday... More


Mercedes AMG GLE63 S "Coupe" Is the Best Crossover on the Market

(Bloomberg) - Recently I spent a week in Los Angeles driving a massively posh V12 SUV, an open-top supercar with screeching 602 horsepower... More


Are Car Dealership Values Peaking?

(WardsAuto) - LAS VEGAS – Lexus, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi stores earn consistently high profits and fetch the most money when they go up for sale,... More


Can Tesla do it? Hurdles to becoming a mass producer

(Detroit Free Press) - The customers came. At least 325,000 each plunked down $1,000 deposits in less than a week for the less expensive Model 3. More


Hyundai recalls 173K Sonatas for power steering issues

(The Detroit News) - Hyundai is recalling 173,000 Sonata midsize cars in the U.S. because the power steering can fail, making them harder to steer... More


Government subsidies may be gone before most buyers can get a Tesla Model 3

(Los Angeles Times) - Pre-orders for the Tesla Model 3 have topped 276,000, with buyers lured by the electric vehicle's coolness factor, sleek and low profile... More


Trump blasts Ford over plans for new Mexican plant

(USA TODAY) - Ford Motor (F) said Tuesday it will invest $1.6 billion to build a new plant in Mexico to build small cars, sparking an outcry from its union and GOP...More


Lexus to introduce haggle-free pricing

(The Detroit News) - Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus luxury division is about one month away from launching a no-haggle pricing experiment that it developed with... More


Tesla orders hit more than 115K for "amazing" Model 3 sedan

(The Detroit News) - Tesla Motors Inc. is looking to bring the best characteristics of its critically acclaimed Model S luxury sedan to mainstream America with its new... More


Challenges loom as Hyundai launches luxury brand

(Detroit Free Press) - Korean automaker Hyundai has been one of the auto industry’s successes stories for years, but it faces new challenges going forward... More


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