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May
2nd

NHTSA probes shattering liftgate glass on Ford SUVs:

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating about 200,000 copies of the 2010 and 2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs for liftgate glass that reportedly shatters.
May
2nd

Honda delays redesigned CR-V, warns dealers of more model shortages:

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Honda Motor Co. on Monday warned dealers of more vehicle shortages and said it would delay the fall launch of its redesigned CR-V crossover.
May
2nd

10 worst car names–plus six more:

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In the car name game, there are winners and there are losers. Our friends at Hagerty Insurance recently posted their vote for the 10 worst car names. We took it upon ourselves to critique that list and add six of our own contenders.
May
2nd

Toyota’s North American engineering, manufacturing unit gets new COO

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Toyota Motor Corp. today named Shigeki Terashi president and COO of its North American engineering and manufacturing division, effective immediately. Terashi, 57, remains president of the Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
May
2nd

Four-wheel, two-wheel BMWs battle it out in ‘The Chase’:

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A just-released Internet video pits two Akrapovic-tuned BMWs against one another to see which is faster--the two-door BMW M3 coupe or the BMW 1000 RR motorcycle.
May
2nd

Honda warns dealers of more model shortages, delays redesigned CR-V

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Honda today warned dealers of more vehicle shortages and said it would delay the fall launch of the redesigned CR-V crossover.
May
2nd

Hitting the g spot in Lamborghini’s latest:

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At first I thought maybe it was just jet lag, or travel lag, related to doing a superquick three-day trip from Detroit to Rome and back to drive the
May
2nd

U.S. probes shattering liftgate glass on Ford Escapes, Mercury Mariners

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into an estimated 200,000 2010-11 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner small crossovers because of shattering liftgate glass.
May
2nd

Ohio GM workers sue company, union for back pay

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A group of auto workers in Ohio is suing General Motors Co. and the UAW, claiming that GM unfairly denied them full pay and benefits and the union failed to represent and support them.
May
2nd

Saab, Chinese automaker to announce partnership Tuesday

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Saab Automobile AB plans to hold a news conference Tuesday to announce a strategic partnership with China Hawtai Motor Group.
May
2nd

Saab to announce tie-up with China’s Hawtai Motor

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Saab will announce a strategic partnership with China's Hawtai Motor Group on Tuesday. Saab Chairman Victor Muller said the deal involved investing in Saab's owner, Spyker Cars.
May
2nd

AUTOWEEK TV: We catch a glimpse of the 2013 Ford Fusion:

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Also in this episode: BMW delays the X1's arrival in the United States until late 2012, rally driver Matthew Marker dies in a crash in Washington and Porsche rolls out a diesel-powered Panamera. And happy birthday to Kyle Busch.
May
2nd

Mini Connected hooks up your iPhone:

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Show of hands: How many of you Mini Cooper drivers also own an iPhone?
May
2nd

Saab says it will restart production after securing short-term loan:

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Saab aims to restart production within a week after its owner,
May
2nd

Fiat hit by April drop in Italy new car sales

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Italy's new car sales fell 2.2 percent year-on-year in April, the Transport Ministry said, with Fiat S.p.A. market share falling 8.5 percent to 28.7 percent from a year earlier.
May
2nd

Fiat hit by April drop in Italy new car sales; VW passes Ford

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Italy's new car sales fell 2.2 percent to 157,309 in April, the country's Transport Ministry said, with Fiat S.p.A.'s market share falling to 28.8 percent from 30.8 percent a year earlier. Volkswagen brand passed Ford Motor Co.
May
2nd

Ford to idle Windsor engine plant due to tire shortage

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Ford Motor Co.'s Windsor engine plant in Ontario will close Friday, May 6, and the week of June 6 because of tire shortages at U.S. assembly plants, a union official said.
May
2nd

Public service announcement: Cars and shaving don’t mix:

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Consider this a cautionary tale: Take care of your personal grooming before you get behind the wheel.
May
2nd

Monthly sales may rise before Japan quake takes effect

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U.S. auto sales may have exceeded a 13 million annual pace for the third straight month, accelerating from a year earlier, as consumer confidence rose before vehicles produced prior to Japan's earthquake began to run out.
May
2nd

Winning: Paul Newman’s Ford 351-powered Volkswagen Beetle for sale:

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Paul Newman's Ford 351W-powered Volkswagen Beetle convertible is available for sale.
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