Friday, June 24, 2016

Volkswagen to Pay $10 Billion to U.S. Diesel Owners

Volkswagen will reportedly pay up to $7,000 apiece to owners of its diesel cars that were rigged to cheat U.S. emission standards under a $10 billion settlement that is scheduled to be submitted to a federal judge next week. According to The Detroit News, the payouts will go to 482,000 owners of U.S. diesel vehicles on ... Continue reading

Borgward Honored Once Again: Plus X Award for the Borgward BX7 TS

BONN and STUTTGART, Germany, June 23, 2016 -- Borgward is gaining increasing recognition in the automotive world. The young company with a long tradition won a Red Dot Award for design at the beginning of the year, and the automaker's Borgward BX7 series has now made a big impression with the judges for the Plus X Awar ... Continue reading

The Museum of Flight Opens Spectacular New Aviation Pavilion

SEATTLE, June 23, 2016 -- The Museum of Flight today previewed its new, 3-acre Aviation Pavilion. The 9-story high roofed outdoor gallery doubles the Museum's exhibit space with the biggest expansion in its 51-year history, establishing a new Seattle landmark and one of the world's grand displays of historic aircraft. ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Tucson Only Small SUV To Receive Good Ratings For Both Driver And Passenger Small-Overlap Crash Tests Conducted By IIHS

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 23, 2016 -- The Hyundai Tucson SUV is the only vehicle in the small SUV category to receive good ratings for both driver and passenger in the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) small-overlap crash test ratings. "At Hyundai, we continually strive to provide outstanding pas ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Slow Down in June, Lowering Outlook for Remainder of Year

DETROIT, June 24, 2016 -- New-vehicle retail sales in June are expected to reach 1,206,700 units, a 0.5% decline from a year ago on a selling-day adjusted basis, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales through the first half of 2016 are projected to reach 6 ... Continue reading

IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk +VIDEO

IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk ... Continue reading

2017 Honda Accord Arrives in Showrooms with New Sport Special Edition

TORRANCE, CA - June 24, 2016: The 2017 Accord Sedan and Coupe hit showrooms this Monday with a new Sport Special Edition, ready to continue Accord's three-year streak as the most popular car in America with individual retail car buyers. Retaining many of the popular enhancements introduced last year, the 2017 Accord wi ... Continue reading

Magazine Announces New Minivan Rankings

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2016 U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Cars for the Money and Best Cars for Families, today announced that the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica debuted in the No. 1 position in the Best Minivans rankings. The Pacifica shares the No. 1 ranking with the 2016 Honda Odyssey, which has held the ... Continue reading

Nissan It's A Truck Company; Nissan's NV3500 Review

Nissan again loaned me an NV3500 for my move this one a sedate blue instead of fire engine red. Immediately I noted some things missing from my previous review, and the loan also juxtaposed nicely with the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. ... Continue reading