courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has just recalled 161,000 2013 model year Escapes due to engine fire risks and 12,000 of the same model because of possible fuel leaks.…
Daimler AGAfter nearly a week of press previews, the Los Angeles Auto Show opened to the public on Friday and will run through next weekend. The number of new cars, concept cars,…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGThe more a person spends for a new car, the more satisfied that car owner is likely to be. Among 350,000 car owners surveyed by Consumer Reports magazine for its…
courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had to deal with more than engine fires. Other luxury manufacturers like Porsche have begun to attack the alternative energy car market on…
courtesy of General MotorsEveryone knows that as soon as you drive a new car off the lot it loses a portion of its value. That is certainly true, but some vehicles keep…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGVW has enough problems in the U.S. It can barely give it cars away with “0% down, 0%” at signing. Research from firms which include J.D. Power and Consumer Reports…
ThinkstockWith a stock market that has posted a 23% gain on the S&P 500 Index so far in 2013, the Prime Brokerage team at Credit Suisse is starting to see some interesting…
ThinkstockU.S. automakers General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), and Chrysler Group LLC all reported double-digit year-over-year new car sales growth in the U.S. today. The month started off…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.With U.S. drivers keeping their cars for a longer time, high reliability is a prime asset. And reliability has long been a major selling point for Japanese companies…
courtesy of Daimler Global MediaDaimler, the parent company of Mercedes, posted good third-quarter earnings. Unfortunately for the car maker, the improvement was made largely on the back of sales of its cheapest…
ThinkstockThe Chinese government agency that handles environmental issues told the residents of the huge city of Harbin to keep their cars and trucks garaged, as air pollution overwhelmed the city. It is…
ThinkstockIn an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) said it expects to unveil a hydrogen fuel cell car at next month’s Tokyo Auto Show and have the car…
ThinkstockAutomakers report September sales throughout the day Tuesday, and we will be following the reports and posting results as they come in. Based on analysts’ estimates, the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate…
ThinkstockNew U.S. car sales for the month of September, including fleet sales, are expected to reach 1.17 million units, down 1.8% year-over-year from 1.89 million units sold in September 2012, according to…
courtesy of Google Inc.Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released its list of “The Most Innovative Companies of 2013.” As is the case with most of these types of lists, the conclusions are based…
