Vehicle SafetyChrysler changes course, elects to inspect, modify older Jeep SUVs 2:22 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Chrysler Group, saying it's settled a dispute with federal safety regulators, will inspect older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs and install a trailer hitch assembly if necessary to “better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts.”... Read More »
Apple's bid to crack the center stack 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Last week Apple executive Eddy Cue said 12 car brands will let motorists link iPhones to center consoles to make calls, send text messages, use maps and issue voice commands. So Apple is poised to invade the cockpit and take over the center stack, right?... Read More »
GM expands SUV recall to 480,000 vehicles for fire risk 4:03 pm U.S. ET | June 16, 2013  GM is recalling about 231,000 additional SUVs that might be in danger of an electrical short that could cause a fire. The move is an expansion of a recall from last August to check 249,000 SUVs for a short in a circuit board in the driver's door that could lead to a fire.... Read More »
U.S. study sounds alarm on voice-to-text features in carsJune 13, 2013 06:01 CET  The voice-to-text features that car companies are offering to keep drivers' eyes on the road may also be highly distracting, the consumer group AAA warned as it released the results of a two-year research project.... Read More »
For some, driving is more stressful than skydiving 10:54 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  According to research funded by Audi, driving in chaotic urban traffic can be nearly as stressful for some people as skydiving. The study, conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, used Audi Q5s to test driver frustration, Audi said in a statement.... Read More »
AAA sounds an alarm on voice-to-text features 6:00 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  The voice-to-text features that car companies are offering to keep drivers' eyes on the road may also be highly distracting, the consumer group AAA warned today as it released the results of a two-year research project.... Read More »
Honda minivans under investigation after complaints of airbag flaw 11:48 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Federal auto safety regulators are investigating claims that the airbags in 2003-04 Honda Odyssey minivans can deploy without a crash. In a filing on its Web site, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it started a preliminary evaluation of the Odyssey on Thursday. The investigation affects an estimated 320,000 minivans.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE So NHTSA, where's the old Cherokee? 5:11 pm U.S. ET | June 7, 2013  Several of my colleagues and I have spent most of this week researching, writing and talking about Chrysler Group's decision to fight the recall of the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty.... Read More »
Chrysler refusal on Jeeps sets challenge of U.S. recall power 9:52 am U.S. ET | June 7, 2013  The federal government’s power to force automakers to fix vehicles could be hindered if Chrysler Group prevails in its refusal to recall 2.7 million Jeeps linked to 51 fire deaths.... Read More »
Chrysler recalls nearly 630,000 Jeeps to fix transmissions, airbags, seat belts 11:23 am U.S. ET | June 6, 2013  Chrysler Group said today it will recall more than 220,000 units of the Jeep Wrangler to fix a transmission flaw and 409,000 units of the Jeep Compass and Patriot worldwide to fix a software glitch that could stop airbags and seat belts from working in a crash.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Why Chrysler decided to fight NHTSA 10:07 am U.S. ET | June 5, 2013  Chrysler Group's decision to reject a recall request for 2.7 million aging Jeep SUVs caught the automotive industry -- and the media -- by surprise Tuesday. But lost amid the drama of a national media maelstrom of conflict between the feds and a domestic automaker is the central question: Why is this happening?... Read More »
Toyota recalls 250,000 hybrids, 86,500 in U.S. 7:09 am U.S. ET | June 5, 2013  Toyota is recalling 242,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, including 86,500 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h hybrids in the United States, to fix a braking glitch.... Read More »
GM airbag recalls may be expanded by NHTSA 12:08 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2013 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering expanding two small airbag recalls issued by General Motors to a far larger recall of about 400,000 vehicles.... Read More »
LEARNING LAB Stanford innovation center studies the auto's past, plans for its future 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Drawing on Stanford's resources, the Automotive Innovation Facility in Palo Alto, Calif., has become an academic hothouse for all things automotive. It's a think-big tank that looks at everything from how body panels corrode to the history of iconic cars -- not just to solve today's problems but to understand the future of personal transportation and to plan for it.... Read More »
Ford recalls more than 465,000 vehicles, including Fusion, Lincoln MKZ 1:39 pm U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Ford said it is recalling more than 465,000 vehicles in several popular models -- including the 2013 Ford Fusion sedan -- after discovering problems with fuel delivery modules, engine block heaters and missing steering gear parts.... Read More »
Volkswagen faces safety probe in AustraliaMay 31, 2013 10:45 CET  The Australian government is investigating reports of power loss problems in cars built by Volkswagen, amid an inquiry into the death of a woman killed when her VW Golf was hit by a truck in 2011.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Driver's license in Japan comes with lots of ritual 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 31, 2013  Japan's automakers complain about red tape that discourages young people here from buying cars. Add to all that the trials and travails of simply getting a driver's license and then keeping it.... Read More »
Automated cars show promise, but not ready for wider use, regulators sayMay 30, 2013 17:34 CET  Self-driving cars could have huge benefits for drivers in the long run, but they should remain in the experimental phase for now, U.S. federal auto safety regulators say.... Read More »
Automated cars show promise, but not ready for wider use, regulators say 11:34 am U.S. ET | May 30, 2013  Self-driving cars could have huge benefits for drivers in the long run, but they should remain in the experimental phase for now, federal auto safety regulators say.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Driver's license in Japan comes with a large helping of numbing ritual 12:09 pm U.S. ET | May 29, 2013  Japan's automakers love to moan about all the red tape that discourages young people here from buying cars: high taxes, thickets of registration, the need to show proof of an overnight parking spot, onerous inspection regimes. Add to all that the trials and travails of simply getting a driver's license and then keeping it.... Read More »
Mercedes gives Sprinter safety tech 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013  Mercedes-Benz is offering safety technology from its luxury passenger vehicles on the restyled Sprinter commercial van line that debuts in September. The 2014 Sprinter will be available with an optional $1,700 safety package that includes accident-avoidance features.... Read More »
KEITH CRAIN First distractions, then standardization 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013  I am lucky enough to drive many cars during the year and am constantly amazed at how different the controls can be from vehicle to vehicle. I am talking about some of the most basic controls -- the ones that are critical to safety.... Read More »
400,000 Ford F-150 trucks probed by NHTSA for possible acceleration problem 8:45 pm U.S. ET | May 26, 2013  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into possible acceleration problems that may affect 400,000 late-model Ford F-150 pickup trucks.... Read More »
GM recalls more than 27,000 Cadillac SRXs with possible wheel issue 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 23, 2013  General Motors is recalling worldwide more than 27,000 Cadillac crossover vehicles whose wheels could fall off due to potentially loose wheel nuts.... Read More »
Automakers, dealers remain opposed to bill preventing rental firms from renting recalled vehicles 6:34 pm U.S. ET | May 21, 2013 Major automakers and auto dealers told a Senate panel Tuesday that they remain opposed to legislation that would prohibit rental car companies from renting or selling vehicles that are subject to a federal safety recall.... Read More »
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