Automotive News (Page 487)

Mark Reuss, could You give us a better explanation of why GM is killing the Volt now? asks Allen Bukoff, an automotive researcher and an avid EV enthusiast in this letter sent to Mark Reuss, the president of General Motors. It's a very interesting letter asking valid questions about untimely termination of Chevy Volt when the new generation of EVs are still two years away from showing up.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: It’s not looking too good in the public relations arena for Cadillac and GM when the national, now world conversation nows turns toward questioning the existence of luxury car brands after the Cadillac XT6-Gate GM Debacle. Aston Martin’s CEO weighed in with the XT6-Gate to establish six ultra brands, and none of the ones below it like Cadillac will surpass them. But let’s be clear: XT6-Gate is an American problem, not a European one.

According to the list of Kelley Blue Book's 2019 Best Resale Value Award Winners Tesla Model 3 is apparently going to hold its resale value better than its closest competition. However, Tesla Model 3's resale valuation raises lots of questions as its based on a very little data.

The all-new 2019 Subaru Ascent is powered by a small 2.4-liter engine. Is it big enough to haul your family?

Even before the first Taycan has rolled off an assembly line, Porsche has doubled the number of E-Taycans that will be built this year. It also expects that it will sellout of the 2020 personal sports electric.

Over the past few years, Courtney Force has become one of the front-runners in the NHRA Funny Car ranks in her John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro, but with the promise of another strong season in 2019, the winningest female driver in the class’s history has retired suddenly.

Toyota dominates the new 2019 KBB resale value rankings. Here's how Toyota did.

This week two new models 1st production cars generated a whopping 4.6 million for charities. Looking back, Tesla missed a huge opportunity to do good.

Subaru Corporation has stopped all production in Japan due to a power steering defect on 2019 Forester, Crosstrek and Impreza models. Update: All vehicles could be affected.

The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek beats the all-new 2019 Toyota RAV4 and all-new 2019 Subaru Forester SUV to win KBB’s “Best Resale Value” Award in the Compact SUV/Crossover segment. What does it mean for Subaru customers?

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: While GM didn’t strike an iceberg like Titanic with the recent Cadillac XT6-Gate Roll Out, XT6’s Super Cruise “Radio Delete” from the options list Gaffe, and Caddy’s the ”Lead Brand” Announcement Kerfuffle with no Caddy BEV for three years, it certainly ran into the reefs too quickly like the Costa Concordia. Although it isn’t a massive blockbusting disaster, it is a serious debacle that needs some changes. And they better do it soon.

In a not-too-rare occurrence, Volkswagen's 2019 Jetta has found itself on the receiving end of some bad news from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Normally, the series would have breezed through the annual testing by the insurance agency. However, thanks to headlight design, the automaker finds its ratings knocked down.

HDLI has found that Hyundai and Kia vehicles have a much higher than average risk of non-crash fires.

We had suspected that Ford would find a private label partner for its new Ranger. Now we know it will be VW.

The 2019 Ram Heavy Duty is powered by a new version of the 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo Diesel that delivers industry-leading torque levels of 1,000 lb-ft and in order to make use of that monster power, changes were made in just about every area of the trucks.

Subaru Corp shuts down their Japan plant for two weeks on news of a power steering defect on 2019 Forester, Crosstrek and Impreza models. What is the impact on customers?

There is no other information available, but the schedule of events for this weekend’s Rolex 24 festivities includes the introduction of a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Special Edition – which could be some sort of final-edition package celebrating the C7 ahead of the expected mid-engine debut later this year.

Get a rare glimpse of the Subaru Tecnica International custom shop and factory where they hand-build the all-new 2020 Subaru WRX STI S209. Video.

The new Porsche Taycan is expected to be able to charge at 350 kW. Would Tesla Model S cars be able to support that kind of charge rate as is? Could Porsche and Tesla partner together to handle the battery issue?

Doctors prefer Toyotas over other brands according to a survey of doctors. Here's a closer look.

The morning after a winter storm you find that your car, truck, or crossover is vibrating like crazy. Don't panic. It could be this simple cause and it has a simple remedy.

The Dodge Challenger is likely to receive hybrid power and the supercharged V8 could leave the lineup in the future, but contrary to what many people think online, these changes aren’t happening right away and they don’t guarantee the end of the V8-powered muscle car era.

Moving to its next major target, Volkswagen has confirmed that it plans to make a run at the single-lap record for a fully electric racing vehicle at the Eifel's Nordschleife racetrack.

Subaru made changes to Forester's X-MODE for improved off-road capability. See what Subaru did to make the new 2019 Forester even better and why you want it.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: GM President Mark Reuss’ recent announcement of putting Cadillac as the lead brand against Tesla helped everything else but Cadillac. Cadillac just put their third gas CUV into their portfolio right after this announcement! A real all electric car company doesn’t do that! To be taken seriously by anyone you have to be reliable and believable, and that means having honesty, and to be honest, starting with yourself, you have to believe in yourself. Who’s fooling who?

Canada gets an ultra-exclusive 2019 BRZ RAIU Edition. See what sets it apart.

The EJ25 Subaru WRX STI engine is aging but Subaru Tecnica International pulled out some old tricks to produce the most powerful STI engine ever. See how they did it.

We do a breakdown of three sporty cars from Toyota/Lexus. Here's how they match up.

The all-new Chevrolet Blazer makes its formal Motor City debut at the ongoing 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit’s Cobo Hall and frankly, I think that it looks far better than many of the bland, unexciting SUVs sold in America today.

If Toyota drops the 86 sports coupe, what will be the fate of the Subaru BRZ? Recent reports say it will survive the chopping block.