The U.S. auto industry has long feared an onslaught of cheap cars from Chinese brands like Chery, Geely, and BYD. But it's more likely that established global automakers will be the first ones to bring Chinese-made cars to the Americas. The United States market poses tricky political problems for selling a Chinese-made car, but that hasn't stopped...
Volvo North America is recalling a number of passenger vehicles due to a problem with the driver's side airbag system. According to a release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the flaw affects several vehicles from the 2010 and 2011 model years, and it could lead to substantial injury in the event of a crash. The NHTSA has...
Millions of Ford Motor Co. [NYSE:F] vehicles covered by a recall for faulty cruise-control switches haven't yet been fixed, warns the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The federal agency this week issued a repeat caution concerning millions of vehicles—some of them up to 18 or 19 years old—potentially affected by...
Chrysler is doing a little powertrain housekeeping, and it's doing so in a way that should leave no one disappointed. The automaker has already introduced its all-new Pentastar V-6 in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the engine, Chrysler says, "will gradually phase out seven V-6 legacy engines ranging from 2.7 – liters, up to 4.0 –...
For much of this year, automakers overall have become smarter about controlling inventories and slowing production to match still-tepid demand at dealerships. But it looks like some assembly plants are (or will be) roaring back to capacity for a while: A number of new 2011 models, such as the Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Explorer, Ford...
The U.S. auto industry has long feared an onslaught of cheap cars from Chinese brands like Chery, Geely, and BYD. But it's more likely that established global automakers will be the first ones to bring Chinese-made cars to the Americas. The United States market poses tricky political problems for selling a Chinese-made car, but that hasn't stopped...
Volvo North America is recalling a number of passenger vehicles due to a problem with the driver's side airbag system. According to a release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the flaw affects several vehicles from the 2010 and 2011 model years, and it could lead to substantial injury in the event of a crash. The NHTSA has...
Millions of Ford Motor Co. [NYSE:F] vehicles covered by a recall for faulty cruise-control switches haven't yet been fixed, warns the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The federal agency this week issued a repeat caution concerning millions of vehicles—some of them up to 18 or 19 years old—potentially affected by...
Chrysler is doing a little powertrain housekeeping, and it's doing so in a way that should leave no one disappointed. The automaker has already introduced its all-new Pentastar V-6 in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the engine, Chrysler says, "will gradually phase out seven V-6 legacy engines ranging from 2.7 – liters, up to 4.0 –...
For much of this year, automakers overall have become smarter about controlling inventories and slowing production to match still-tepid demand at dealerships. But it looks like some assembly plants are (or will be) roaring back to capacity for a while: A number of new 2011 models, such as the Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Explorer, Ford...
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