» Posted July 24, 2019 Resources
BMW wants to take another look at some of its compact cars, thanks to issues with knee airbags.
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» Posted July 17, 2019 Resources
Already 41.6 million vehicles have been recalled over faulty Takata airbags in the six years since reports started popping up of people being injured or killed in accidents involving the malfunctioning safety devices. Yet, we continue to see problems related to the airbags, which can explode and send shrapnel hurtling into the air when deployed.
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» Posted July 10, 2019 Resources
Remember the Hummer? The behemoth, military-inspired sport utility vehicles roared to popularity in the late 90s and early aughts only to go out with a whimper about a decade later. General Motors wound down the brand in 2010, as the Hummer became a symbol of lots of the things some folks found wrong with American consumerism, the auto industry and the country’s approach to climate change. Less than 10 years later, it turns out the Hummer could be coming back to life.
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» Posted June 21, 2019 Resources
Jaguar is a luxurycarmaker that promotes itself as a bastion of sophisticated and tasteful passenger vehicles. Tell that to the owners and lessors of new Jaguar models...they are not impressed.
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» Posted June 19, 2019 Resources
Some 1.2 million Ford sport utility vehicles pose an increased crash risk, the company recently announced.
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» Posted June 14, 2019 Resources
Concerns about engine troubles in some of Honda’s most popular vehicles have the Japanese automaker taking an unusual step: It is adding another year on certain warranties for some 1 million CR-Vs and Civics.
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» Posted June 12, 2019 Resources
The luxury car makers at Bentley have some lofty goals for electrifying their high-end vehicles. The company says it will offer hybrid versions of all of its models within the next four years.
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» Posted June 7, 2019 Resources
Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 300,000 Dodge Dart vehicles because of a gear selector problem that could cause the cars to unexpectedly roll away. The company says the transmission in an affected car may not change gears when a driver shifts into park.
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» Posted June 5, 2019 Resources
Horsepower, a sleek exterior and the latest bells and whistles are all well and good, but safety is still the top priority for many new car buyers. And rightly so: Some 40,000 people are killed in car accidents each year.
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» Posted May 31, 2019 Resources
Remember the Volkswagen Rabbit? The small, affordable vehicle first hit American streets in 1975. Later rebranded the Golf, the car may soon be a relic of the past, at least in the States.
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