In contrast with the leading automotive trade group, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Toyota Motor Corporation has expressed support for the Obama administration’s proposal to significantly raise fleet-wide fuel-economy standard of 47 mpg by 2017. Continue reading →

On Thursday, Fiat S.p.A. CEO Sergio Marchionne announced that the Italian automaker has enough cash on hand to increase its stake in Chrysler Group to a controlling 51 percent. Continue reading →

On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) proposed legislation in the House of Representatives that would raise the number of alternative fuel vehicles eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit from the current 200,000 per manufacture to 500,000 per manufacturer. Continue reading →

Despite recall woes and a decline in U.S. sales, Toyota Motor Corporation retained the title of world’s largest automaker in 2010, thanks to increased global demand. Continue reading →

Following Fiat’s 25-year absence from the North American market, the launch of its 500 small car has been anything but smooth. The company now says that the 500 may begin arriving at U.S. dealerships next month but that the initial wave will not be available with an automatic transmission. Continue reading →

In March, a fleet of natural gas-powered Transit Connect taxis will begin appearing on the streets of Chicago. Continue reading →

According to a new report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), drivers of vehicles that performed poorly in side-impact crash tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are more likely to die in accidents than drivers of higher-rated models. Continue reading →

Workers at Fiat S.p.A.’s Mirafiori production facility in Turin, Italy have voted in favor of a new contract that will allow it to build Jeep models that will be sold in the North American market alongside Alfa Romeos. Continue reading →

General Motors Company’s Chevrolet Volt has added to its impressive list of awards by being named the 2011 North American Car of the Year. The announcement was made on Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Ford Motor Company’s Explorer crossover was also named the 2011 North American Truck of the Year. Continue reading →

As it strives to triple sales in the U.S. within the next seven years, Volkswagen AG will expand its footprint in the lucrative SUV sector. Continue reading →