Although most analysts predict continued growth in U.S. light vehicle sales for December, many also say that the increases are directly linked to consumers who have delayed purchasing a new vehicle, and are therefore not a reliable indicator of growth … Continue reading →

The 2012 Toyota Camry has been awarded Consumer Reports’ coveted “recommended” review. The Camry is the best-selling sedan in the U.S. market but Toyota models have received less-than-favorable reviews from Consumer Reports in recent years. Consumer Report’s review of the … Continue reading →

Fisker Automotive has announced the voluntary recall of 239 of its Karma plug-in electric hybrid autos due to defective batteries. According to the notice posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Web site, Karmas manufactured between July 1 and … Continue reading →

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler predicts the New Year will bring new challenges for automakers. In an interview with Reuters, Stadler said he expects the industry to continue to grow over the next decade thanks to developing markets. Although he did … Continue reading →

Once found on only luxury vehicles, light-emitting diodes or LEDs are now being offered on a number of mass produced autos including the 2012 Kia Soul. LED’s are now less expensive to make, and automotive designers favor them because their … Continue reading →

On Friday, Ford Motor Company will bring down the curtain on one of the most popular compact pickup trucks ever built in the U.S. — the Ford Ranger. Ford says it has sold 6,657,881 Ranger pickups since it first appeared … Continue reading →

In recent years, “car of the year” awards have become nearly as commonplace and meaningless as non-BCS college football bowl games. That being said, the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards are … Continue reading →

The Chinese government announced today that it will begin imposing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on vehicles made in and imported from the United States. Detroit’s Big 3 automakers, as well as some U.S. units of overseas automakers, will be affected … Continue reading →

At a hearing in Washington, DC today, the National Transportation Safety Board announced the results of its investigation into a series of automotive accidents that occurred in Gray summit, Missouri in 2010.  The accident sequence involved a GMC pickup truck, … Continue reading →

Swedish automaker, Saab, is likely to file for bankruptcy next Monday. Today, the Associated Press reported that the Dutch financial market regulator has ordered a halt to trading of shares of Saab’s parent company, Swedish Automobile. Dagens Industri, a Swedish … Continue reading →