The tepid response to this year’s redesign of the Civic has caused Honda Motor Company to make additional mid-cycle changes soon than planned. Consumers were especially critical of the cheap, hard plastic center console and instrument panel found in the … Continue reading →

Automakers are looking to the “cloud” to make cars of the future more connected. Wireless access to the cloud would offer expanded data storage capabilities and allow motorists to stay connected to their homes, computers and smartphones. Cloud data storage … Continue reading →

Swedish Automobile has announced its intention to sell 100% of Saab to China’s Pang Da Automobile Trade Company and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Company for 100 million euros. Youngman and Pang Da had previously offered to acquire a 53.9 percent … Continue reading →

Toyota Motor Corporation is hoping that the improved fuel economy and a new hybrid powertrain will all its 2012 Camry to maintain its dominance of the mid-sized sedan segment. Aside from these changes, the world’s largest automaker is playing it … Continue reading →

The weak U.S. dollar has led to a decline in lower-priced imported autos and allowed Detroit’s Big Three automakers to increase their share of the domestic market. Last May, the dollar fell to a 17-month low against the euro and … Continue reading →

In the automotive industry, it’s known as the “black car” business, and it refers to modified Cadillacs, Lincolns and a handful of other models typically used for livery services at upscale hotels and airports. This is the narrow but lucrative … Continue reading →

As part of its plan to reduce duplication, Chrysler Group has settled on offering only Chrysler Town & Country and eliminating other minivans in the Chrysler model lineup. There will also be changes to the Dodge model lineup.  Fiat-Chrysler CEO … Continue reading →

In June, Nissan Motor Company announced that it would discontinue its only hybrid offering, the Altima Hybrid, at the end of this year. In a surprising about-face, it now appears that the next Altima Hybrid mid-sized sedan may relaunch in … Continue reading →

Buyers who want to own an electric car may soon find there is a solution to the problem of long charging times for the batteries—a solution that may lead to charge times that take no longer than a traditional trip … Continue reading →

This month, Mini will add its new two-seat Mini Cooper Coup to its model lineup.  The sporty new model will be the first of three new body styles joining the lineup over the next twelve months and will bring the … Continue reading →