When Lexus’ flagship sedan, the LS, made its debut in 1989, it marked the first successful volley of a Japanese automaker into the luxury space. Its very existence was headline worthy and it overtook BMW and Mercedes-Benz in overall U.S. sales within two years, although it took a little over … Drivers in California who […]
NEW YORK — Volkswagen debuted a concept version of what is destined to become the Golf SportWagen, which replaces the Jetta SportWagen in the automaker’s U.S. lineup. The move follows Volkswagen’s U.S. introduction of the 2015 Golf. The Jetta SportWagen was actually a previous-generation Golf variant and was sold as such in other … BMW unveiled […]
This Citroën won’t be welcome in France after 2040 France will ban all diesel- and gasoline-powered cars by 2040. The news was announced by the new environment minister of France, Nicolas Hulot, at a briefing. Hulot also pledged to make his country completely carbon neutral by 2050. The minister said that the French government will […]
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 4Matic SUV While the Mercedes-Benz GLC has been in around in name only since 2015, it actually dates back to 2008, when the GLK-Klasse SUV was introduced. The GLC nameplate is part of the automaker’s current SUV nomenclature, under which GL stands for Geländewagen, or off-road vehicle, and the C reflects […]
Voting for the 2014 Diesel Car of the Year and the 2014 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year has begun. Seven automakers, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen, currently offer diesel passenger cars and SUVs in the U.S. The field has almost doubled, with 23 nominees compared to … More Diesels Still to […]
VW CEO Michael Horn issuing an apology for Dieselgate at a media event in September Volkswagen announced it has engaged Kenneth Feinberg, a lawyer specializing in compensation funds, to create and administer an independent claims resolution program that will compensate VW owners for vehicles affected by the automaker’s use of deceptive emissions test cheating software. […]
The price of diesel fuel fell for the fourth week in a row in the United States as part of an overall decline in fuel prices. The price of a gallon of diesel fuel at the pump was down $0.01.1 to $2.859, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That price is $1.060 cheaper than […]
Volkswagen Passats at the factory in Chattanooga Volkswagen released financial results for December 2014 and for calendar year 2014. For December, the company’s total U.S. sales were up 0.1% from November 2014, selling 34,058 vehicles as compared to 34,015. For the entire year, unit sales were 366,970, compared to 407,704 from the previous year, a […]
Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz all offer European government and public safety organizations (Behörden und Organisationen mit Sicherheitsaufgaben or BOS) specially-equipped cars for use by fire, police, and emergency medical services personnel. When ordering their vehicles, most agencies prefer to specify diesel engines. This is in part due to the fuel efficiency of such cars as […]
With recent headlines that include over 3,000 allegations of sexual assault by Uber drivers in 2018, many passengers are justly concerned about their safety when using a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft. Here are five tips that will help keep passengers safe. 1.) Compare vehicle info before entering the vehicle. All ride-hailing apps […]
The European Commission Thursday hit Volkswagen and BMW with €875 million ($1 billion) in fines after finding that the German automakers had colluded to hinder competition in emissions systems for diesel-powered automobiles. The decision encompassed VW’s Audi and Porsche units as well. The EU’s investigation came in the wake of the VW … Volkswagen AG […]
Voting for the 2014 Diesel Car of the Year and the 2014 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year has begun. Seven automakers, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen, currently offer diesel passenger cars and SUVs in the U.S. The field has almost doubled, with 23 nominees compared to … Back in 1999, when […]
Things were different at the biennial Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, aka the Frankfurt Auto Show, this year. For one thing, the IAA is now known as IAA Mobility. It’s also not just about cars anymore, but covers everything from bikes to e-scooters to automobiles. Oh, and it’s no longer in Frankfurt but … BMW’s Vorstand, or supervisory […]
Volvo V90 Cross Country T6 AWD Automakers in the United States reported a 30% drop in car sales in the second quarter. Stay-at-home orders and plant shutdowns contributed to the decline. The drop was the biggest recorded fall in sales since the 2009 recession, when multiple automakers went bankrupt. Most dealerships in the United States have […]