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Toyota 2015 fuel cell vehicle to cost between $50,000 and $100,000

5:51 pm U.S. ET | April 30, 2013
The cost of a completed hydrogen fuel cell vehicle today is 1/20th of what it was when current prototypes were being developed, Toyota says, paving the way for a workable business model and improved sales prospects.... Read More »

 

Porsche SE is optimistic of prospects in German investor lawsuits

April 30, 2013 11:04 CET
Porsche SE, the family-owned company that controls a majority stake in Volkswagen, remains confident of success in lawsuits in a German court over alleged market manipulation during a failed takeover of VW in 2008.... Read More »

 

Tesla wins N.Y. verdict; lobbying continues in Texas

6:12 pm U.S. ET | April 11, 2013
Tesla Motors has won a round in its legal fight against franchised dealership laws in New York over direct sales to consumers while it continues to lobby Texas legislators on the issue.... Read More »

 

MIKE COLIAS

Cadillac tries to overcome walk-on status

10:01 am U.S. ET | April 2, 2013
When I was in college, I walked onto the football team. It didn't take long for me to grasp a cold reality: To get the coaches' attention, I had to be better than the scholarship players. That's where Cadillac is today in its quest to play on the same field with the German luxury brands.... Read More »

 

DIANA T. KURYLKO

What took so long to scrap the Routan?

1:24 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
Volkswagen of America finally decided to do away with the slow-selling Routan minivan and will phase it out this year. What took so long?... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Mitsubishi says new Mirage will get 40 mpg combined

2:06 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors North America says its new Mirage minicar will get 40 mpg in combined city and highway driving. Mitsubishi estimates that the Mirage, which is roughly the size of a Chevrolet Spark, will get 37 mpg city/44 mpg highway when equipped with a continuously variable transmission.... Read More »

 

LINDSAY CHAPPELL

Hybrid wave raises marketing questions

2:23 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
The wraps came off of the 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid Wednesday afternoon in New York, and the model signals a clear new path for the luxury brand. There will be hybrid powertrain options for almost every new model Infiniti introduces.... Read More »

 

DIANA T. KURYLKO

Range Rover banks on 3 out of 3

1:24 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
With three new or redesigned models in three years, Range Rover is poised to grow in the United States and better compete with rival vehicles it couldn't take on before.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Toyota Highlander gets bigger, roomier for 2014

9:30 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
Toyota will launch sales of a larger, redesigned version of its Highlander crossover early next year providing more room to occupants. The 2014 Highlander will be nearly three inches longer and a half-inch wider than the current version, Toyota said today.... Read More »

 

DAVE GUILFORD

Why the next wave of Italians is important

12:56 pm U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
The next wave of Italians has arrived, as the wall at the Fiat stand here proclaims: The 500, 500c, 500e and 500L. You might argue there's only one Italian in U.S. Fiat stores -- the 500 -- and that until dealers get some more product, Fiat is extending the brand any which way it can. But there's another side to the proliferation of 500s.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Acura adds longer wheelbase, roominess to MDX

12:00 pm U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
While slightly narrower, the redesigned 2014 Acura MDX gains several inches of wheelbase and two inches of overall length to increase roominess. Responding to Sun Belt dealers' requests, the MDX will be sold with a front-drive powertrain as well as with its traditional all-wheel-drive setup.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Kia bares its new Soul in New York

10:55 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
The redesigned Soul introduced by Kia today at the New York auto show has new sheet metal, a stiffer body, a longer and wider chassis and powertrains that deliver more torque. Kia also unveiled the 2014 Forte Koup, a two-door variant of Kia’s compact car, and a freshened Optima.... Read More »

 

RYAN BEENE

Kia compact coupe, hatchback go turbo

10:15 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
Most compact cars are engineered to be a means of affordable transportation for the masses, often sacrificing fun for practicality. With its redesigned Forte lineup, Kia seems to be doing the opposite.... Read More »

 

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2014 Cadillac CTS emerges before New York auto show

9:23 am U.S. ET | March 26, 2013
Cadillac's plans to make a big splash at the New York auto show with the redesigned 2014 CTS sedan were jump-started Monday by the Internet as a number of photos of the car were posted online.... Read More »

 

MARK RECHTIN

Why the '14 Honda Odyssey won't be a crummy minivan

5:00 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013
Don't take this the wrong way, but the 2014 Honda Odyssey sucks. Literally. For its midcycle freshening, the Odyssey is including the "HondaVAC," which Honda claims is the first-ever in-vehicle vacuum system.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

GM freshens 2014 Regal with awd, more technology

1:12 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013
General Motors today unveiled the 2014 Buick Regal ahead of its debut at the New York auto show and the new model will make all-wheel drive available along with new technology that helps drivers connect more safely.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Jaguar to bring only 30 XKR-S GT sports cars to N.A.

1:54 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013
Jaguar is revealing a top-shelf sports car at the New York auto show that promises to be nearly as rare as its feline namesake in North America -- only 25 for U.S. buyers and five more for Canadians.... Read More »

 

DAVE GUILFORD

In N.Y., cars consumers actually want to buy

9:44 am U.S. ET | March 26, 2013
The automotive sales climate is quite different on the different sides of the Atlantic Ocean -- and the auto shows in Europe and the United States show it.... Read More »

 

MIKE COLIAS

Why the LaCrosse facelift is sorely needed

2:00 pm U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
Buick is showing a refreshed LaCrosse sedan this week at the New York auto show. And it's not a moment too soon. The LaCrosse has been the workhorse of Buick's recovery.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

'Dynamic' Range Rover Sport to debut in New York

9:57 am U.S. ET | March 12, 2013
The new Range Rover Sport premium large SUV will be unveiled March 26 on the eve of the New York auto show ahead of sales later this year, Land Rover said. “It is Land Rover's most dynamic vehicle yet,” Land Rover boss John Edwards said.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Infiniti will offer JX hybrid in 2014

8:00 am U.S. ET | March 8, 2013
Infiniti will offer a hybrid version of its seven-passenger JX crossover in 2014, moving the luxury brand deeper into an alternative-powerplant strategy. The addition will be called the QX60 Hybrid, in accordance with this year's planned portfolio-wide change in product names.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Hyundai to give 2014 Equus more-refined interior materials, better ride

3:48 pm U.S. ET | March 7, 2013
Hyundai says its 2014 Equus full-sized sedan will get more-refined interior materials and an improved ride from the outgoing version. The automaker said late Wednesday that it will show its freshened Equus flagship this month at the New York auto show.... Read More »

 

Chrysler revives Cherokee nameplate for Liberty replacement

9:24 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 22, 2013
Chrysler Group is reviving the Cherokee nameplate as part of plans to replace the Liberty SUV in Jeep's lineup. The move was announced Friday. The automaker had hoped to keep the mid-sized SUV -- and its name -- secret until a planned introduction at the New York auto show next month.... Read More »

 

JAMIE LaREAU

East Coast dealers will remember $4.85 gas, $20,000 to rent a generator

10:51 am U.S. ET | Nov. 11, 2012
It’s the little things in life that sometimes make big impressions. Take New York-area auto dealer Bruce Bendell’s experience refueling his car a few days after Hurricane Sandy hit.... Read More »

 

ARLENA SAWYERS

Saying no to Sandy-soaked vehicles

3:27 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 9, 2012
Hurricane Sandy hit Manfredi Auto Group’s Mazda Kia Mitsubishi dealership in Staten Island pretty hard. That has forced them to be extra vigilant in planning how to cope post-disaster. Other dealerships might do well to consider taking similar steps.... Read More »