The emerging-market car boom has only begun
Given their low rates of car ownership, emerging economies are plum targets for automakers searching for the growth markets of tomorrow. Although the cyclical momentum driving car purchases has slowed...
View ArticleThese 14 giant corporations dominate the global auto industry
The automotive industry has experienced some incredible growth over the past couple of years. In the US alone, more than 30 automotive brands vie for the 17 million autos that are sold each year.Around...
View ArticleA driverless car just beat a real racecar driver for the first time ever
A number of people believe that autonomous cars capable of carrying passengers with little or no human control will someday replace cars as we know them today. In fact, some industry watchers think it...
View ArticleDriving on America's highways may soon get more expensive
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Frustrated over stagnant or declining federal highway funding, state officials are accelerating their drive for new taxes, tolls and fees to repair an aging road system whose...
View ArticleThis guy's year-long nightmare of Ferrari ownership has come to an end
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View ArticleThe Mazda3 will change your preconceptions about compact cars
Now in its third generation, the Mazda3 continues to redefine what a compact car can be. It manages the rare trick of wrapping a fun, engaging driving experience in a value-minded package. While not a...
View ArticleThe 8 essential items you need in your car
Hopefully your car is equipped with a properly inflated spare tire and a jack. But are you prepared to survive if you are stranded for several hours in the cold? How about a couple of days? Build this...
View Article6 reasons why modern cars are vulnerable to hackers
In today’s connected world, the average person is exposed to as much data in a single day as folks in the 15th century encountered in their entire life.We’re constantly connecting ourselves via phones,...
View ArticleSamsung may have just thrown a wrench into Apple's car plans (AAPL)
Samsung announced the acquisition of Magna Steyr's battery business in a press release on Monday.This comes a few days after reportes emerged that Apple was in talks with Magna Steyr in relation to...
View ArticleThe Tesla Model S is Consumer Reports' top pick — for the second year in a...
Tesla might be drawing some skepticism on Wall Street, but the love from the automotive media just keeps on coming. On Tuesday, Consumer Reports announced that the Tesla Model S is its top 2015 pick...
View ArticleConsumer Reports says these are the best cars of 2015
Every year, Consumer Reports and its team of expert evaluators test and scrutinize virtually every car sold in the United States. Out those cars, there are a select few that stand above the rest and...
View ArticleMassive car accident in Maine described by state police as a 'pile of metal'
Various news outlets are reporting a massive pile-up of cars in Maine on Interstate 95 in a snowstorm.According to WMUR, "Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Ted Talbot said the highway was...
View ArticleEstablished carmakers, not tech firms, will win the race to build the...
Apple's ability to make desirable iGadgets designed for easy portability is beyond question. Reports emerged this week that it is planning to make a mobile device that will instead carry its users--an...
View ArticleHyundai recalls more than 200,000 Elantras over steering problem
Hyundai Corp is recalling 204,768 Elantras because of a power steering defect that might cause the cars to suddenly revert to manual steering, the company said Saturday in a report filed with U.S. auto...
View ArticleEuropeans still love Volkswagens — Passat sedan wins car of the year at...
GENEVA (AP) — The large family car Volkswagen Passat has been voted car of the year by European automotive editors at the Geneva International Motor Show.German Volkswagen's four-door sedan beat six...
View ArticleYour kids will stop talking to you if you don't have this in your car (GM)
I write about cars, which means that I get to drive a lot of them. Everything from Ferraris to Teslas to Fords.I also have three kids, which means that they get to ride in a lot of cars.You might think...
View ArticleHere's what you need to know about the arrival of Apple and Google to the...
If you've been living under a rock the past couple of weeks, here are a couple of things you should know:Llamas went on the lam in Arizona and have since been apprehended.If anyone asks, the dress is...
View ArticleYoung people want small cars that don't guzzle gas
Last year saw a significant increase in the sales of SUVs and crossover utilities, but the next generation of car buyers may be on the verge of reversing that trend.While many analysts believe today's...
View ArticleThis supercar just unveiled in Geneva is the future of Ferrari
Ferrari has unveiled the new 488 GTB (Gran Turismo Berlinetta) in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of the company's first mid-rear-engined V8.The new 488 is supposedly able to...
View ArticleThis is what a new BMW supercar could look like
One of the most heated conversations in the BMW world revolves around a BMW supercar.The unicorn has yet to be found and speculations on what the BMW car of the future should be are abundant.With the...
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