Chrysler Group LLC on January 30 reported earnings of $1.7 billion for 2012. The automaker has made a remarkable turnaround since filing bankruptcy in 2009, emerging as the nation’s fastest Read More
Toyota announced on January 30 that it will be recalling more 1 million Corolla and Lexus models in the U.S. It’s really two Toyota recalls, with the Corollas being checked Read More
Ray LaHood, the Republican Secretary of Transportation who brought a touch of bipartisan cooperation to the Obama administration and led a crusade against distracted driving, is stepping down. Ray LaHood Read More
Toyota, the automaker that recalled more vehicles than any other in 2012, has issued yet another. This Toyota recall only affects vehicles sold in the nation’s southeastern region, but cuts Read More
Lead used to be used in gasoline because it helped prevent micro-weld wear in exhaust valves and reduce knocking, thus inhibiting pre-combustion. But the air pollution leaded gas exhaust created Read More
On the strength of a $5.7 billion profit in North America in 2012 (and $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter alone), Ford Motor Co. has announced that in March it Read More
Greener vehicles are all the rage and automakers are beginning an arm’s race of sorts to come up with better hydrogen fuel cells. Fuel cell development is currently in vogue, Read More
More automakers are planning to sell diesel-powered vehicles in the U.S., where diesel has heretofore been limited to German cars and at that, mostly Volkswagens. Nissan diesels are going to Read More
A Chevrolet dealer in Davenport, Iowa, is being sued by parent company General Motors for what GM claims is a “widespread fraudulent and unlawful” scheme on the part of Leep Read More
Are you one of those motorists with a lead foot? A new study shows that the habit could be costing you plenty at the gas pump. And the loss in Read More
Reports indicate that General Motors is planning to renew its commitment to a Kansas assembly plant in a very big way. GM has announced that it will give $600 million Read More
Nissan Leafs currently use conventional lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. If new research comes to fruition, they may someday be powered by safer, more effective batteries with solid electrolytes. Image: Read More
Troubled Asset Relief Program special inspector general Christy Romero had some harsh words for the U.S. Treasury Department, reports Automotive News. Romero called out the Treasury for what she claims Read More
Researchers are leaving no stone unturned in the quest for more efficient and less-polluting power sources. Here are a few of the more strange alternative energy concepts that may someday Read More