In this day and age vehicles are filled with advanced technological equipment to improve comfort, efficiency and overall safety. In addition, to these changes, major automakers sometimes make errors, and the products are shipped to dealerships. If the malfunction presents the possibility of serious harm to many hundreds of thousands of automobile owners, manufacturers would […]
UN Adopts First Global Rules for Autonomous Vehicles
The automotive industry just reached a massive milestone. On June 24, the United Nations passed the world’s first international regulatory guidelines on fully autonomous vehicles (AVs). That means a universal safety standard now exists that will help drive the international testing and adoption of self-driving technology, moving past the confusing patchwork of country-specific rules that […]
Arizona’s Desert Junkyard: 10,000 Classic Cars Waiting for Rescue
No one can truly call themselves a car person without at least a sentimental appreciation for the classic junkyard. Not only is a junkyard a final resting place for outdated vehicles but it’s a museum to every dented panel, faded decal, and paint that has weathered through the ages. However if there’s one thing we […]
California Auto Sales Face Potential Halt Over New Privacy Law
An epic battle looms between the titans of the auto industry and the Golden State of California, heading toward a June 30 deadline that could shutter the sale of new and used cars in the nation’s No. 1 car market on July 1. At the crux of the conflict: a new state privacy measure ostensibly […]
Waymo’s Recall Reveals the Bumpy Road to a Driverless Future
Gleaming white Jaguar I Pace vehicles, packed with an almost scary array of sensors and sensors, cruise through city streets like visions from the future, but utterly driverless. For a long time, the world looked toward Waymo, the self-driving division of Google, as our beacon toward a future that’s free of human pilots. But events […]
New Car Markups: 12 Models Selling Well Above MSRP
The new vehicle market remains an abnormal environment. MSRPs are higher than ever before and the price of the average new car sale continues to far outpace its Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). While several manufacturers and dealerships have worked to keep prices low enough to stay competitive, many of the popular new vehicles on […]
What’s Next in EVs: A Guide to Upcoming Trucks and SUVs
Electric vehicle makers seem to be entering the most exciting stage in their developing history. From its origins which seemed to focus mostly on small sedans and luxury luxury car segments, the shift has become a movement in almost all vehicle sectors and makers are pouring in money into the electric truck and SUV segment […]
China Drives Past Japan as Australia’s Top Car Supplier
The transition the worldwide automobile industry is currently undergoing seems both immediate and all-encompassing. Australia’s passenger vehicle market was long tied intrinsically with the reputation Japanese motor vehicles garnered through being long-term value for money. However, this enduring trend is shifting distinctly in response to the increase in number of different supplying countries now competing […]
Toyota Recalls Nearly 700,000 Vehicles for Two Separate Safety Issues
The car industry is ever-changing and always getting technologically advanced but with the advancement comes the burden of maintaining safety at all levels. Car manufacturers are always juggling between innovative features and safety, and when problems occur, a rapid response is critical. Recent events surrounding Toyota underscore the fact that even the most mature manufacturers […]
Subaru’s Smart Pivot: Why Hybrids Are Leading Its Future Road Map
The automotive world is navigating through the most interesting times in the company’s history. With the rise of electric cars as the center of conversation concerning future mobility, automobile manufacturers throughout the world are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to transition away from their existing gasoline powered vehicle technologies. In spite of the continued […]