Tesla Announces Autopilot Upgrade For 1,000 Cars
A software upgrade for 1,000 cars is not very many, particularly for a manufacturer which sells 15,000 a quarter. But, autopilot software is critical to driver safety and is one of the most talked…
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2016 Car Sales to Set New Record
December auto sales are expected to be a bit below December 2015 totals, but full-year totals could top 2015's record of 17.4 million units sold.
Fiat Chrysler Brands Savaged in Consumer Reports Survey
In the Consumer Reports' Annual Owner Satisfaction Survey, all four of Fiat Chrysler's brands did poorly, and two did very poorly.
Ford’s Bad Year
As the stock market inches toward the end of the year, among the four car manufacturers that sell the most cars in the United States, there is one clear loser in the stock market.
Chevy Cuts Prices by Over $10,000 on Some Trucks and SUVs
Chevy has taken discounts to an extreme level, with incentives as high as $10,000 for several of its trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Consumer Reports Gets Into Car Sales Business
Consumer Reports claims it is financially independent from the products and services it evaluates. Its relationship with the car industry has become very close, however.
December Car Sales Expected to Be Best of the Year, Led by GM
December's car sales are expected to be the best for any month of 2016, and the manufacturer with the best results is market leader General Motors.
Detroit Three Automakers to Crimp Car Production in January
Incentives alone won't sell cars, sport utility vehicles and pickups, and that means that carmakers are going to have to take steps to reduce inventories, and the traditional method for doing that is to…
Automakers Catch a Break on Fuel Economy Rules
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that it is postponing a sharp increase in penalties for automakers found to be in noncompliance with federal corporate average fuel-economy (CAFE) standards. The proposed…
Fiat: America’s Worst Car Company of 2016
Imagine a car company that routinely ranks at or near the bottom of the evaluations of Consumer Reports, J.D. Power rankings and the American Customer Satisfaction Index. That company is Fiat.
Subaru: America’s Most Successful Car Company for 2016
Imagine a car manufacturer with sales that rose 5% in the first 11 months, against a flat U.S. market. Imagine one rated number two in the Consumer Reports 2016 Auto Issue. That company is…
GM Layoffs May Not Be Over
GM has just laid off 1,300 workers as demand slows for its small sedans and coupes. GM factory workers have reason to continue to worry about employment in 2017.
Fiat Chrysler Faces Another Recall for Roll-Away Complaints
The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is investigating complaints that up to a million more Fiat Chrysler vehicles may roll away, even after the vehicle transmissions have been put into park.
Ford Offers $8,000 Off Flagship F-150 Pickup
Ford must have an inventory problem with some models of its F-150 pickup, the company's flagship vehicle. It will bear careful watching to see if the discounts spread.
New Car Prices Reach All-Time High in 2016
If you think that new cars and light trucks are getting more expensive, you're right. The average transaction price for a new vehicle hit an all-time high in 2016.