The Chrysler Group announced today that the 13 employees from their Detroit Jefferson North Assembly Plant who were fired for getting caught drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana during their lunch breaks have had their jobs reinstated by the company as ordered by a legal arbitrator – helping to illustrate when a brutal failure the legal system often proves to be in the US.
Some early specifications on the 2014 Maserati Quattroporte have surfaced via the folks at Autocar including a pair of Ferrari engineered engines packing twin turbochargers, an 8-speed automatic transmission and an optional all wheel drive system – offering us a glimpse into what to expect when this four door Italian supercar debuts at the Detroit Auto Show early next year.
Although the automaker did not have repair plans in place for customers when it recalled 90,000 Ford Escape and Fusion vehicles two weeks ago, it has now found a fix to its dangerous fire-related flaw.
The 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit’s Cobo Hall is expected to be a biggie in terms of new model debuts and among those new model introductions will be the new Lexus IS – with an entirely redesigned look drawing much of its styling inspiration from the sporty Lexus LF-CC Concept.
CODA has done a good job beefing up the Chinese partially manufactured car and the NHTSA awarded it them 4 stars. Now it needs to improve its driver crash rating.
A123 Systems' existence as an innovative American company ended with a bargain sale to the American subsidiary of Chinese autoparts maker, the Wanxiang Group.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and American Honda have announced a voluntary recall of a very small number of 2012 Honda Civic models over the concern that these vehicles may have been equipped with the wrong steering column - an issue that could lead to improper function and an increase chance of injury during an accident.
In a recent discussion with Ward’s Auto, Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley explained that the new diesel powered variant of the popular Jeep Grand Cherokee will make its formal debut in January at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit with those models hitting dealer lots during the first quarter of 2013.
Forgiato is best known in the automotive world for their massive wheels with a distinctly modern design but the company is making news now thanks to their new “retractable hidden headlight grille” for the Chevrolet Camaro – a new accessory for the American muscle car that is making its internet debut in the video below.
