Honda Motor Co.’s second-generation NSX sports car carries a hybrid engine, a hybrid development approach and now, a hybrid branding role.
Read More »Fifth Gear: Series 12 Episode 3
Fifth Gear Series 12, Episode 3 (Originally broadcast Sep 17, 2007) This week’s theme is speed – it’s superbike vs. supercar in the fastest ever car v bike race! Elsewhere, Fifth Gear spends some time with Shane Warne to discuss safety on the road. For more fantastic car reviews, shoot-outs …
Read More »Mercedes, Infiniti owners most likely to let car do driving
If you drive a Mercedes-Benz or an Infiniti luxury vehicle, you’re probably more willing than most drivers to give up the wheel to a robot, according to a MaritzCX survey.
Read More »Amazon primed for shoppers, not buyers
Third-party sites are keeping an eye on Amazon Vehicles. The new site offers photos, reviews and other vehicle information, but doesn’t sell vehicles or offer links to dealerships, so sites such as Cars.
Read More »FCA moves to lock down security codes
Fiat Chrysler is threatening serious repercussions to anyone who uses its internal DealerCONNECT software and provides outsiders with ‘key codes, radio codes and other anti-theft or security measures.’
Read More »In Louisiana, devastation 'beyond belief'
Devastating floods in Baton Rouge have displaced 1,500 or more families with members working at the area’s dealerships. NADA aims to raise $2 million for relief aid to the flood victims and already has begun handing out relief checks.
Read More »Toyota opens Ga. parts distribution center for Lexus dealerships
Toyota Motor Sales said it opened a new parts distribution center in Georgia to better serve Lexus dealerships in the Southeast.
Read More »Hyundai's S. Korean union overwhelmingly rejects wage deal
Hyundai’s unionized workers in South Korea overwhelmingly voted down a tentative wage deal reached with the automaker, signaling more strikes and production losses at its biggest manufacturing base.
Read More »August forecast to produce third monthly U.S. sales dip of 2016
August is expected to mark the third month in 2016 that U.S. new-vehicle sales declined from a year ago, forecasters said, offering more evidence that the market is at or possibly past its peak. Four forecasts call for sales to fall from 2.
Read More »Marchionne says FCA approached by several suitors for Magneti Marelli
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been approached by several suitors for its components business Magneti Marelli, the carmaker’s CEO said, without giving names or mentioning how many.
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