Courtesy Volkswagen AGThe European Automobile Manufacturers Association reported that regionwide car sales rose for the first time in a year and a half: In April, the EU market of new passenger cars grew for the…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.What makes a good family car? It’s usually a combination of features like roominess, safety, cost to purchase, cost to run and maintain, style and resale value. Purchasing a family car…
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCSmall SUVs have enjoyed raging sales because of their versatility and gas mileage. The sales of some brands in the sector may plunge. New data from the Insurance Institute for Highway…
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCChrysler Group LLC will begin a recall campaign for nearly 300,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Commander models manufactured between 2004 and 2010 to repair a problem in the vehicles’ 4-wheel drive…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) issued financial data that showed that in the short term the auto manufacturer has experienced a recovery. Toyota’s fortunes mostly have gotten better since the…
courtesy of General MotorsGeneral Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The automaker posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.67 on revenues of $36.9 billion. In the…
courtesy of The Car Spy, via Wikimedia CommonsBMW posted impressive earnings, although by many measures they could be considered weak. The luxury car group has proved that even recession does not kill the appetite that…
ThinkstockApril U.S. sales numbers are due out from most U.S. and foreign automakers today, and it looks like it was another good month for car sales. Chrysler Group, which is controlled by Italy’s Fiat…
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCAutomaker Chrysler Group LLC, which is controlled by Italy’s Fiat SpA, announced this morning that first-quarter 2013 net revenue slipped by $974 million year-over-year, from $16.36 billion in the first quarter…
courtesy of General MotorsDespite a first-quarter gross domestic product number that came in below expectations, the consumer is continuing to do his fair share to help drive the economy. One of the big components…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGMost large global car companies still believe that China will not only remain the world’s largest car market, but also will be one of the fastest growing. But growth there has been unimpressive…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGIn the past three years, registrations of diesel-powered vehicles have risen 24.3% and now account for 6.66 million vehicles on U.S. roads, according to industry group Diesel Technology Forum. That’s about 3%…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the automaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.40 on revenues of…
Courtesy General Motors Co.General Motors Coo. (NYSE: GM) discussed its present situation in China and pointed to its future plans. GM has been the leading car company in China for eight years, based on…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsThere are about five dozen hybrid or all-electric cars available in the U.S. Of those, the editors of Kelley Blue Book chose 10 that they think are the best of the…