Ford believes that the future of automotive technology is in very good hands, thanks to state-of-the-art development facilities like its new lab in Palo Alto, Calif. The automaker’s innovation spearhead  Read More

A great deal of money tends to change hands at a luxury automotive dealership. In most cases, this exchange is completely legal, but for Patricia Smith and family of Baierl  Read More

Too many people accept that mandatory car insurance is a fact of life in the United States. Beginning with Massachusetts in 1927 and appearing in most other states by 1970,  Read More

In “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,” Anakin Skywalker’s survives when he dons the techno suit that will come to personify his image as Darth Vader. For  Read More

Even when you’re the biggest game in town, you can always get bigger. That’s the philosophy behind the expansion of Nissan Motor Co. in China. Already the largest Japanese automaker  Read More

Look at the modern crop of consumer vehicles, let’s say post-2002, and think about value. Not just cheap cars, but those affordable, performance cars that can also be classified as  Read More

The euro zone economic collapse has severely damaged the European auto industry, a plight that calls for realism, noted Nissan Motor Co. and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. Ghosn estimated that  Read More

Mexico’s auto industry registered record production and export numbers for both cars and light trucks during the first five months of 2012, reports the nation’s Automobile Industry Association (AMIA). Auto  Read More

Most new cars come with a backup camera pre-installed, and by 2014, it seems likely that the rear-view camera will be a mandatory safety feature. But what if you have  Read More

The sun’s ultraviolet rays can quickly heat up the interior of your car and cause sunburns, unless a driver has protection. Sunblock is one safeguard, but window tinting can also  Read More

If you believe the gas pumping myths out there, there are some tips for pumping gas that make a big difference. While some of them may bear some weight, the  Read More

If you’re ever down in Texas and have a hankering to work out that lead foot of yours, head for State Highway 130. Provided you’re willing to pay, you can  Read More

Malfunctioning passenger air bags have prompted Kia to recall nearly 73,000 Kia Rio models from the years 2006 through 2008. The air bags can reportedly malfunction and deploy in a  Read More

Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t mean Chrysler Group needs to follow, said CEO Sergio Marchionne. Marchionne told the automotive press that he feels there is “no need”  Read More