August 29, 2018
Ford Pushes Next-Gen Mustang Launch To 2021
All-wheel drive and a hybrid powertrain are still on the docket. Ford is dropping nearly every car from its lineup beginning in 2019. The Fiesta and Focus will be the first to go, and only the Focus Active and Mustang will remain. But when the last…
August 28, 2018
Aston Martin revs up for London listing
Aston Martin is expected to confirm plans to list on the London Stock Exchange when it announces annual results on Wednesday morning. The British sports car maker said earlier this year it was considering making its shares available to the public or…
August 27, 2018
Elon Musk will no longer take Tesla private
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he will no longer be taking the electric car maker private, just two weeks after saying he was considering a deal. The plan was cancelled after a board meeting on Thursday, he wrote in a post published on the…
August 24, 2018
Kalashnikov’s CV-1 electric car touted as Russia’s answer to Tesla
Russian manufacturing firm Kalashnikov has wheeled out a retro-looking electric car it says will give Elon Musk's Tesla a run for its money. The firm behind the famous AK-47 assault rifle presented the eggshell-blue prototype vehicle, the CV-1, at…
August 23, 2018
Tesla Is Still Worth More Than GM
Despite a sell-off in Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock due to the erratic behavior of CEO Elon Musk, SEC scrutiny of his public statements, rumored turmoil among board members and risks that it can't hit production targets, the electric car…
August 21, 2018
Jaguar Land Rover opening its first U.S.-based classic center in Georgia
Jaguar Land Rover Classic currently operates two of its Works Centres, one in Coventry, England and the other in Essen-Kettwig, Germany (pictured). Just in time for Pebble Beach, the English carmaker has announced that it will bring its first…
August 15, 2018
2019 Acura RDX Earns Top Safety Pick Plus Rating From IIHS
The IIHS has named the 2019 Acura RDX a Top Safety Pick Plus after putting it through its full battery of testing. In order to get the Top Safety Pick Plus rating, a vehicle must fulfill the following requirements: earn Good ratings on roof…
August 14, 2018
Porsche is the First Automaker to Use Gorilla Glass Windows
orsche announced Monday that it will be the first automaker to use 'Gorilla Glass,' panes of which will separate the insides of the new 911 GT3 RS from the outside. 'Gorilla Glass' is a common name for thin-film glass, which is a composite found…
August 13, 2018
Cancer-causing metal discovered in Volkswagen plug-in cars
Cadmium is a highly toxic cancer-causing metal that is a usually a by-product of zinc production. It has also just been found to be present in 124,000 VW plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, prompting a production shutdown and possible recall.…
August 9, 2018
Mazda, Suzuki Admit to Cheating on Emissions and Fuel Economy Testing
According to a Nikkei report, Mazda and Suzuki are the latest Japanese automakers to come forward with evidence of tomfoolery in the arena of emissions and fuel economy testing. The Japanese publication said the cheating was found "on samples…