Automotive News (Page 637)

While Volkswagen continued its strong sales string, most other German manufacturers had a slower-than-planned month. Interestingly, two trends emerged in July; 1. trucks are still continuing their hot streak, and, 2. sedans may be making a comeback.

Beyond an injection of segment leading good looks, a very uptick 2019 Honda Pilot comes to market with a feature that V6 engine fans are sure to appreciate.

Out of all of the iterations of the Mazda Miata, the NC generation, which was made from 2006-2015, is often the one which is left on the bench. There are some good reasons for choosing one of the more desired generations, but also good reasons to go with the underdog.

When the Third Generation Volkswagen “New”Beetle begins its swan song next year to leave at the end of 2019, there will be a record of successes and setbacks, happiness and sadness stemmed from the iconic halo car’s third rebirth that has defined not only another generation of people as the Classic Beetle did, but also what the next car should be, as that might possibly be their 100 year anniversary model, and what it is for a car to now be a Volkswagen. Especially for the next electric one, Beetle 4.

If for whatever reason you have a problem driving an EV that they’ve been here over the span of 3 centuries but we pretend they’re a new invention, you need to get over that hang-up as soon as possible.

Many car owners of older and vintage classic cars are considering converting their vehicles to BEVs. Imgine converting a once expensive now older Rolls Royce into an electric car. While conversion is still expensive, it’s still much cheaper to convert to a BEV than to purchase a new EV.

U.S. consumers continue to buy record numbers of the Subaru Crosstrek. See why it’s catching fire with active millennials.

Though it seems as if the Takata airbag recall has disappeared from the headlines, it certainly hasn't gone too far away. For instance, Volkswagen has just added another 2,564 vehicles with potential exploding airbag housings.

The sales numbers for June 2018 are in and as expected, the Ford Mustang leads the race for the annual muscle car sales title, leading the Dodge Challenger by about 5,000 units while the Chevrolet Camaro continues to fall far behind the cross-town rivals.

Mazda's little roadster is a legend. What it's done for motorsports, the enthusiast community, and those suffering from mid-life crises is beyond measure. And that's not even mentioning the hairdressers who have transportation thanks to the cute little convertible. But one of the competing designs which Mazda considered for their interpretation of the British sports car had front-wheel drive. What would life be like if that had been the winner?

Tesla reaches 5000+ goal weekly production numbers on Model 3, invites all North American reservation holders for Model 3 to order their car now. How Tesla just became a real car company.

Sorry Australia, Europe, and Japan, Americans are the only ones to get the new 2109 Subaru Ascent 3-Row family hauler.

It has been a tough go for Volkswagen and Audi. The automakers have been trying to figure out which of their vehicles should be involved in a braking recall and it looks as if they have found what they were looking for. At one time, it involved over 3 million cars and a stop-driving order.

While other auto companies are abandoning many of their sedans, the Buick LaCrosse is adding another trim level. Buick is determined to go bumper-to-bumper with the European sedans in the battle over the luxury sedan market.

The 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt made its grand debut earlier this year at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show and last week, the first of the new movie-themed pony cars rolled off of the assembly line in Flat Rock, Michigan – and the company put together a short video showing the car coming to life.

The 2019 Dodge Charger doesn’t benefit from the same high performance improvements as the Challenger, but the world’s most powerful sedan lineup does get a variety of upgrades for the new model year.

Subaru will launch the new Forester Hybrid in 2019. It’s going to Europe and Australia, but what about the US?

The number one concern raised by consumers when considering the purchase of an electrified vehicle is the task of home charging. How, how much, and how often? Aerovironment has an affordable easy to use answer to home EV charging concerns.

When the 2019 Subaru Forester arrives it will come with improved driving dynamics. See what WRX/STI technology it gets.

One of the most popular drivers ever on the NASCAR circuit is trading his race car for a different kind of "hot seat". Dale Earnhardt Jr. is making his debut this week-end as an analyst for NBC Sports.

The country is seeing huge growth in construction right now, with cities like Denver and Seattle experiencing building booms. Ram is hoping to capitalize on the that growth by beefing up its 2019 ProMaster vans, which are perfect for anyone who needs to haul cargo and be able to secure it.

Mazda Team Joest is hoping to repeat some of the success of last year's showing at Watkins Glen in upstate New York, but in addition to have to battle with the competition, they also have 6 hours of near three-digit heat.

When the new 2019 Subaru Crosstrek PHEV arrives later this year, it won’t be available where the brand is most popular.

Porsche has knocked the old holder of the best lap record at the Nordschleife, the Nurburgring's "Green Hell." The driver, Timo Bernhard, slice nearly a minute off the old record. The new record should stand for a bit, though,Porsche may decide it wants a better record and may go again.

The 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is a remarkable performance machine with 797 horsepower, but even more impressive is the pricing with this supercharged machine starting at just $69,650 before gas guzzler tax and destination fees – while out-the-door pricing for the standard body width starting at $72,695.

We have driven and tested the 2018 top trims of the Toyota Camry XSE V6, Honda Accord 2.0 Touring, and Mazda6 Signature. Here is what makes each special.

The 2019 Ford Mustang configurator is live on Ford.com complete with most pricing, allowing us to compare the base numbers for the 2018 and 2019 model years – revealing a modest $165 increase across the lineup.

The 2018 Mazda6 with the new 2.5-liter turbocharged engine is the new benchmark for midsize vehicle excellence.

Yesterday morning, FCA introduced a portion of the 2019 Dodge Challenger at a private media event at their Michigan proving grounds and once again, the new model year means more performance for the Mopar muscle car.

This week we drive the 2018 Infiniti QX80 4WD. See why the big SUV surprised us.