In an interview posted yesterday to Bloomberg, Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car company Tesla, reflects on the controversy surrounding a recent New York Times article about the Tesla Model S. When all the dust had settled, Musk claims that the Gray Lady cost Tesla hundreds of cancelled orders and up to $100 million in lost revenue and stock...
Today at The Car Connection, Elon Musk said The New York Times review cost Tesla $100 million, and Chrysler issued a recall for the 2013 200 and Dodge Avenger. There's a new muscle car stamp being offered by the U.S. Postal Service, and McLaren revealed the P1 supercar. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We...
After receiving over 180 complaints about engines stalling and surging in the Ford Escape, Ford Fusion, Mercury Mariner, and Mercury Milan, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into those vehicles built for the 2009, 2010, and 2011 model years.* The investigation includes both conventional and hybrid...
The 2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet is one of the few vehicles these days that can make onlookers gape. Mind you, they're not the envious looks that Bentleys or exotic supercars produce. They're more a puzzled, "What the heck was that?" kind of jaw-dropping confusion. Which is appropriate for what we think is the first-ever all-wheel-drive...
New mothers aren't immune to the dangers of distracted driving. In fact, with the demands of driving with a newborn baby on board, new moms may be among the most distracted drivers on the road. A recent survey of new moms that was conducted by American Baby and Safe Kids Worldwide points out how prevalent distracted driving is among new moms. The...
The 2013 Nissan Leaf, now in its third model year, remains the highest-volume battery electric car sold in the United States. It was the first modern battery-powered vehicle sold by a major carmaker in decades, and along with the Chevrolet Volt, launched the new era of plug-in electric cars. For 2013, it's has slightly updated equipment and lower...
Affluent status-seekers pay quite the premium to get into exclusive luxury cars—like the $119,975 Jaguar XJL Supersport or $216,205 Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG. You'd think that the image and prestige of such models would be sought-after on the used-car market, too. But the moment these models are driven away from the dealership, their values go...
The Jeep Grand Cherokee occupies an envied spot in the car world. It's one of the "original" SUVs that kicked off the craze in the early 1990s. It's a capable off-road machine. And it's a vehicle that at least two times, has saved Chrysler's corporate credibility. It's also a vehicle stuffed to its roof with contradictions. It's good-looking, but...
In a first state-by-state look at teen driver deaths in 2012, the preliminary numbers aren’t good. In fact, teen deaths jumped 19 percent overall for the first six months of 2012. The statistics come from a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The report, Teenage Driver Fatalities by State, authored by Dr...
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Red Alert! Chrysler's recalling the 2013 200 and Dodge Avenger due to a possible fuel tank issue. Do you own one?[see more]2/25/13 10:30PM
Today's car news includes the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee, cheap cars, and auto loan delinquencies.[see more]2/25/13 9:33PM
In an interview posted yesterday to Bloomberg, Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car company Tesla, reflects on the controversy surrounding a recent New York Times article about the Tesla Model S. When all the dust had settled, Musk claims that the Gray Lady cost Tesla hundreds of cancelled orders and up to $100 million in lost revenue and stock...
Today at The Car Connection, Elon Musk said The New York Times review cost Tesla $100 million, and Chrysler issued a recall for the 2013 200 and Dodge Avenger. There's a new muscle car stamp being offered by the U.S. Postal Service, and McLaren revealed the P1 supercar. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We...
After receiving over 180 complaints about engines stalling and surging in the Ford Escape, Ford Fusion, Mercury Mariner, and Mercury Milan, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into those vehicles built for the 2009, 2010, and 2011 model years.* The investigation includes both conventional and hybrid...
The 2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet is one of the few vehicles these days that can make onlookers gape. Mind you, they're not the envious looks that Bentleys or exotic supercars produce. They're more a puzzled, "What the heck was that?" kind of jaw-dropping confusion. Which is appropriate for what we think is the first-ever all-wheel-drive...
New mothers aren't immune to the dangers of distracted driving. In fact, with the demands of driving with a newborn baby on board, new moms may be among the most distracted drivers on the road. A recent survey of new moms that was conducted by American Baby and Safe Kids Worldwide points out how prevalent distracted driving is among new moms. The...
The 2013 Nissan Leaf, now in its third model year, remains the highest-volume battery electric car sold in the United States. It was the first modern battery-powered vehicle sold by a major carmaker in decades, and along with the Chevrolet Volt, launched the new era of plug-in electric cars. For 2013, it's has slightly updated equipment and lower...
Affluent status-seekers pay quite the premium to get into exclusive luxury cars—like the $119,975 Jaguar XJL Supersport or $216,205 Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG. You'd think that the image and prestige of such models would be sought-after on the used-car market, too. But the moment these models are driven away from the dealership, their values go...
The Jeep Grand Cherokee occupies an envied spot in the car world. It's one of the "original" SUVs that kicked off the craze in the early 1990s. It's a capable off-road machine. And it's a vehicle that at least two times, has saved Chrysler's corporate credibility. It's also a vehicle stuffed to its roof with contradictions. It's good-looking, but...
In a first state-by-state look at teen driver deaths in 2012, the preliminary numbers aren’t good. In fact, teen deaths jumped 19 percent overall for the first six months of 2012. The statistics come from a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The report, Teenage Driver Fatalities by State, authored by Dr...
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