According to Consumer Reports, these are the 10 best American-made cars
.Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: A tanker truck carrying 9,000 gallons of fuel just burst into flames
View ArticleClik here to view.
The cars most likely to get ticketed
Drivers of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class are ticketed at a higher rate than drivers of any other car, according to data compiled by insurance underwriters at Quality Planning. The analysis ranks various...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mitsubishi has given up on making sedans and will focus exclusively on SUVs
With the 2012 departure of Suzuki from the U.S. market, the title of "most challenged" automaker probably passes to Mitsubishi.While it's backed by a huge Japanese conglomerate, it's a tiny player in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google’s driverless car could feature air bags on the outside to protect...
Cars typically have air bags on the inside to protect the driver and the person on the passenger seat from any incident that might knock them around inside the vehicle. But Google has come up with a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Electric Highway now covers much of Washington and Oregon
If you’ve been thinking of making a electric-car road trip, the Pacific Northwest is a good place for it.And a quick study of the ‘Electric Highway Map,’ released by the West Coast Electric Highway...
View ArticleClik here to view.
17 beautiful pictures of automobile graveyards, where vintage cars are being...
Photographer Dieter Klein doesn't seem to be an automobile aficionado or a gearhead of any kind. So what draws Klein to travel Europe and the United States, exploring the forests and deserts with a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mexico's auto production will soon make up more than 25% of the North...
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union on Wednesday said getting raises for workers at the Detroit automakers will be a top priority in contract talks this summer, but more jobs and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nearly half of all US drivers are over 50: Is that good news or bad?
If you like statistics and factoids, you're going to love the ones that the U.S. Department of Transportation has uncovered regarding American drivers. They're being used as part of something called...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ford’s new road-sign detection technology will help you avoid a speeding ticket
The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is introducing a semi-autonomous feature that will help you avoid copping a speed ticket.The technology is called the “Intelligent Speed Limiter” and it works by reading...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We visited a farm in England that lets you crush cars with military tanks
You don't have to go all the way to Lithuania to drive tanks.Tanks-Alot is a military farm in Helmdon, Northamptonshire, about a 2-hour drive from London, that offers a similar experience.We visited...
View ArticleClik here to view.
These 6 states have more cars than people
There are six states with more cars than there are people: Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Alaska.More than 250 million vehicles were registered in the United States in 2009,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tesla expands in Georgia, but West Virginia shuts its borders
For Tesla fans below the Mason-Dixon line, we have good news and bad news, courtesy of Auto News.We'll start with the good news: Georgia has passed a bill that (a) increases the number of outlets that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volkswagen experimented with making a hybrid bus back in 1977
There truly is nothing new under the sun, as the saying goes.Now, a Volkswagen bus from almost 40 years ago has surfaced to prove the point.While hybrid cars have only emerged as a practical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why the US is still more valuable than China for automakers
When investors look at automakers such as Ford Motor Company and General Motors as investments, one common bullish theme is simply the mouth-watering growth that China represents for new-vehicle sales,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 5 most common myths about electric cars
We spend more time than we probably should in grumbling at media coverage of plug-in electric cars.Journalists try to get it right, in general, but often the specific and complex issues around electric...
View ArticleA dad tied his kid to a Chevrolet Camaro to pull out his tooth
The tooth is loose. So loose that the connection between the chewing tool and the child is the mere suggestion of tissue. A quick yank will usually produce the desired result of one less baby tooth for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The true street-racing story that inspired the 'Fast and Furious' movies
The seventh installment of the successful "Fast and Furious" franchise is in theaters this weekend. Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese, and Ludacris return along with the late Paul Walker for...
View ArticleA Porsche enthusiast made a working scale model of his car's engine
It took years to build, but something like this is undoubtedly a labor of love. A Dutch Porsche enthusiast who also happens to be a crafter of precision instruments decided to bring his two passions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Tesla Model S is the most-loved vehicle in the US (TSLA)
While Tesla Motors continues to fight it out on a state level with dealership groups—most recently gaining ground in Georgia but getting shut out in West Virginia—one thing is for sure about the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No matter how cheap gas gets, GM isn't giving up on electric cars (GM)
When oil prices drop, the knee-jerk response of many analysts is to forecast doom for sales of electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and other green cars.That's not something General Motors recognizes as an...
View Article