Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Jeep,Suzuki,Emissions,Crossover,SUV,Diesel Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep Grand Cherokee and Suzuki’s Vitara diesel models both break emissions rules and must be fixed or face a ban on sales across Europe, the Dutch road authority ruled on Thursday. The RDW authority, acting as the reference regulator for across the European Union, said …
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Fiat Chrysler CEO says final merger talks with Peugeot going well
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,Chrysler,Dodge,Fiat,Jeep,RAM,Citroen,Peugeot Fiat Chrysler’s chief executive Michael Manley said on Wednesday that merger talks with Peugeot owner PSA to create the world’s No. 4 carmaker are progressing well and he hopes to have a deal within 12-14 months. “Talks are progressing really well,” Manley said about negotiations with the …
Read More »What Is the Difference Between the Ford EcoSport and Escape?
The Escape has been a staple of Ford’s lineup since the turn of the millennium, offering buyers a smaller alternative to the Edge and Explorer. Just a few years ago, Ford expanded its lineup with another small SUV, the EcoSport. Having been sold for a long time in other markets, …
Read More »A Year of Trials and Tribulations in Our 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SE
If there was a way to measure a vehicle’s overall utility, our long-term 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SE would score very highly. Whether it be a weekend camping trip with friends, moving day to a new apartment, or hauling around a load of videographers and their many cases of equipment, the …
Read More »That Third Genesis Luxury SUV That’s Coming? It’s Fully Electric
Genesis, the fledgling luxury brand of the Hyundai Motor Group that launched in 2015, will have a lineup of vehicles closer to what is trending in the automotive world, with plans to add three crossovers in the next two years—one of them a pure electric vehicle. That’s good news, because …
Read More »GM’s Latest: Trailers That Brake as Well as Trucks
We take it for granted that our braking distances extend when towing a trailer—especially a heavy one. But does this have to be the case? General Motors aims to challenge that paradigm by making the eBoost electronic braking module that handles the brake-by-wire programming for its current crop of larger …
Read More »First Ride Review: 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Earlier this month near Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz offered us an early hands-on opportunity to get to know the 2021 E-Class before it hits showrooms later this year. Head of E-Class development Michael Kelz took us on a ride through Red Rock Canyon in a couple different 2021 E-Class prototypes—an E …
Read More »Fun eBay finds for the average cost of a new car in America
Filed under: Green,Auctions,Car Buying,Used Car Buying,Automotive History,Hybrid,Luxury,Off-Road,Specialty,Performance,Classics The average new car in America costs more than $35,000. But here are some fun and interesting used options for someone who is looking for something with more personality for that price.Continue reading Fun eBay finds for the average cost of a new …
Read More »Turns Out the Toyota Supra’s BMW DNA Stares Its Drivers in the Face
When Design Works was acquired by BMW in 1995, it became a full member of the BMW family and was disallowed from working on projects for other automakers. Outside of BMW, the design firm handles non-automotive projects, from personal computers to John Deere tractors. (In fact, John Deere is the …
Read More »Our favorite slot car sets available now
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