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PREVIEW: 2019 Cadillac V-Series Pedestal Edition

PREVIEW: 2019 Cadillac V-Series Pedestal Edition

Cadillac introduces the 2019 Pedestal Edition ATS-V Coupe and CTS-V Super Sedan to celebrate the successful first fifteen years (2004-18) of its Cadillac V-Series sub brand. The limited-run models bid a grand farewell to the third generation of ultra-high-performance V-Series models, and open the next major chapter in ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Annual Reliability Survey:Asian automakers again top the list for most reliable; Volvo drops to last amid shift to new designs

Consumer Reports Annual Reliability Survey:Asian automakers again top the list for most reliable; Volvo drops to last amid shift to new designs

YONKERS, NY October 24, 2018; It was a rough year for domestic brands, according to Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Tesla are among the brands that tumble ... Continue reading

Ford Ranger - Not just your little brother's pickup

Ford Ranger - Not just your little brother's pickup

There wasn't any 2,000 foot dropoff at the edge of our driving lane. Ford Motor Co's. 30-foot high mountain in the middle of a parking lot was infinitely safer. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Introduces 2019 Veloster N

Hyundai Introduces 2019 Veloster N

First U.S. Market N-Brand High-Performance Model, at Thunderhill Raceway Hyundai selects Thunderhill Raceway circuit for Veloster N U.S. media drives Veloster N model demonstrates performance potential for Hyundai N brand 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with up to 275 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque Electronically-c ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: 12 Auto Models Lose CR Recommendation Over Car Reliability Issues

Consumer Reports: 12 Auto Models Lose CR Recommendation Over Car Reliability Issues

Tesla Model S, Honda Odyssey, and others lose designation; 16 models gain a CR recommendation ... Continue reading

NADA: No Sign of the Personal Vehicle Ownership Apocalypse Despite Silicon Valley Predictions and Wall Street Investment Banker Propaganda

NADA: No Sign of the Personal Vehicle Ownership Apocalypse Despite Silicon Valley Predictions and Wall Street Investment Banker Propaganda

More Silicon Valley Wishful Thinking: Despite media reports, Silicon Valley predictions and Wall Street prognostications to the contrary, the principle of personal vehicle ownership in America is not under threat from autonomous vehicles and ride-hailing services. Silicon Valley predictions and Wall Street investor pro ... Continue reading

Euro NCAP releases the safety rating of seven new cars today.

Euro NCAP releases the safety rating of seven new cars today.

The Hyundai NEXO is the first hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle that Euro NCAP has tested, and it is positive to see it achieving a maximum five star rating. The fourth generation Mercedes-Benz A Class, the Mazda 6 and Lexus ES all also achieve a maximum five stars. ... Continue reading

2018 Mazda6 Now With Turbo, A Review By Larry Nutson

2018 Mazda6 Now With Turbo, A Review By Larry Nutson

The 2018 Mazda6 will put a smile on your face and turn a few heads as you make your way through the neighborhood. It seems some people are still out to have fun behind the wheel. ... Continue reading

DENSO's Second Coming: Shifting Strategy to Crafting Core Technologies for the Future of Mobility

DENSO's Second Coming: Shifting Strategy to Crafting Core Technologies for the Future of Mobility

DENSO corporation, the world's second largest mobility supplier, has made recent changes that represent one of the largest shifts in business strategy in its 70-year history - expanding into software-based solutions in addition to its hardware expertise - that push the company beyond a vehicle-centric focus in order to ... Continue reading

2019 Ford Ranger Assembly Event - Ford’s Workers Appreciate Promise of Long-term Paychecks; Henry Ford Wisdom +VIDEO

2019 Ford Ranger Assembly Event - Ford’s Workers Appreciate Promise of Long-term Paychecks; Henry Ford Wisdom +VIDEO

On the heels of the 100th anniversary of the Ford Rouge Plant, the automaker staged another love fest between a sampling of its 3,000 workers and management at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, MI, on Monday. They celebrated the production start-up of an all-new 2019 Ranger mid-size pickup. ... Continue reading

2018 Kia Stinger Review By Larry Nutson

2018 Kia Stinger Review By Larry Nutson

When Kia introduced the Stinger five-passenger fastback sports sedan they were poised to redefine a segment currently populated by European automakers. The Stinger is the highest-performance production vehicle in the company’s history. ... Continue reading

2019 Fiat 124 Spider - On A Street Or On A Track Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Fiat 124 Spider - On A Street Or On A Track Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Fiat 124 Spider On the street and on the track By Larry Nutson Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel The folks at Fiat whetted my whistle a bit with a week’s time behind the wheel of a 124 Spider. This tied in with an invite to attend the 1-day Fiat Track Experience at Autobahn Country C ... Continue reading

Production Start of Ford 2019 Ranger Midsize Pickup and a New Era for a Storied American Factory

Production Start of Ford 2019 Ranger Midsize Pickup and a New Era for a Storied American Factory

Ford today invited more than 3,000 employees and a cadre of journalists from The Auto Chanel (more from them later) from its newly transformed Michigan Assembly Plant to experience the best of the all-new Ranger on an on-site, off-road course Ford has invested $850 million in Michigan Assembly to retool the plant to bu ... Continue reading

Allison Gears Up for First-Ever Chevrolet Silverado Medium-Duty Truck

Allison Gears Up for First-Ever Chevrolet Silverado Medium-Duty Truck

Chevrolet Silverado’s new 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD medium-duty trucks will be paired with the reliable Duramax diesel engine – a Allison Automatics in Chevrolet Silverado’s new 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD medium-duty trucks will be paired with the reliable Duramax diesel engine – a legendary combination that has powered n ... Continue reading

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