BMW 135is coupe harkens back to 1968
Just call the 2013 BMW 135is what it is. The last of the classic Bimmers. It is light and nimble, yet also powerful.
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Just call the 2013 BMW 135is what it is. The last of the classic Bimmers. It is light and nimble, yet also powerful.
I drove one of my cars for about six years straight with the little orange 'Check engine' signal flickering at me from the control panel.
When the tires on their Dodge Caravan had worn so thin that the steel belts were showing through, Don and Florence Cherry couldn't afford to buy a new set. So they decided to rent instead.
Three of General Motors Co.'s four U.S. brands improved their quality in 2013, and all but two domestic auto brands boosted or maintained their positions in the annual J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Study standings announced Wednesday.
Washington — Electric vehicle startup Tesla Motors Inc. said Wednesday it is recalling more than 1,200 2013 Model S cars that may have weak second-row seat backs that might not stay in place during a crash.
General Motors Co. said Wednesday that its EcoTec3 V-6 engine, one of three engines that will power its revamped 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, will achieve an Environmental Protection Agency rated 18 miles per gallon city and 24 highway for two-wheel drive models. The combined mileage is 20.
Nissan Motor Co.'s take-no-prisoners approach to gaining U.S. market share has the auto industry worried that a price war is brewing that will erode the profit progress made since the recession ravaged auto sales.
— A new survey says the value of the average used plug-in electric hybrid vehicle is expected to depreciate nearly 30 percent this year, the biggest decline of any vehicle segment, the National Automobile Dealers Association Used Car Guide says.
Chrysler Group LLC says installing protective trailer hitches on 1.56 million Jeep vehicles won't address government concerns that the vehicles are suspectible to gasoline fires resulting from severe rear-end crashes. But hitches, the automaker said, could provide some protection in less severe accidents.
General Motors Co. said Wednesday that its Chevrolet brand will advertise during the Academy Awards broadcast for the next five years.
Shanghai — General Motors Co. executives broke ground for a new Cadillac factory in China on Wednesday to target luxury buyers in the world's biggest auto market, though they said the segment would grow slower than expected this year.
Reversing course under government pressure, Chrysler Group LLC agreed Tuesday to recall 1.56 million older Jeep models for what federal safety regulators say are fire risks caused by gas tanks that leak after rear-end collisions. The government blames such collisions for the deaths of at least 51 people driving Jeep SUVs.
Ford Motor Co. is doubling engine production in China, company CEO Alan Mulally said Wednesday from Chongqing, China.
Johnson Controls Inc., the largest U.S. auto-parts maker, may consider breaking up its electronics unit and selling the pieces if it doesn't get a strong enough bid for the business, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is opening an investigation into 205,000 Suzuki vehicles over airbag complaints.
After a one-month respite, European auto sales resumed their slide in May, dropping another 5.9 percent.
Investment Dar Co., a shareholder in luxury British carmaker Aston Martin, is asking creditors to take a 50 percent writedown on the Kuwaiti company’s debt as ...
The slump in European auto sales that has prompted plant closings and layoffs may finally be turning the corner for Ford Motor Co.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief David Strickland says he has no time frame for finalizing delayed rear-visibility rules that would require ...
Chrysler Group LLC said Monday that its new 2014 Fiat 500L will go on sale later this month with a starting price of $19,100, plus $800 destination fee.
Ford Motor Co. is planning to bring back buttons and knobs to help complement — but not replace — the touchscreen on its MyFord Touch infotainment system.
Fiat SpA, Italy's biggest manufacturer, will raise a 2 billion-euro ($2.7 billion) loan ahead of its planned merger with Chrysler Group LLC, according to two ...
General Motors Co. said Monday it has named 33-year company veteran Gerald Johnson as its vice president of North America manufacturing, effective July 1.
State officials are making the case to Fiat head Sergio Marchionne to select Tennessee for the Italian automaker's joint headquarters with Chrysler Group LLC.
Even with low interest rates that make buying a car more affordable, many consumers are leasing a new car or truck instead.
— When Mary Snyder saw the run-down 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air sitting on the side of the road on her way home from work, she knew she had to have the car.
General Motors Co. has agreed to recall 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks and urged owners to park them outside garages until they are repaired.
A Transit commercial van barrels down a straightaway at Ford Motor Co.'s Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo, careening over about a dozen curbs before stopping, ...
Talk about pricing what the market will bear. How about $280,000 for an old Dodge pickup? Or $190,000 for a 1950s station wagon-cum-jalopy covered in rust?
Chrysler Group LLC will freeze the pensions of about 8,000 U.S. salaried employees on Dec. 31, saying the move is 'consistent with industry trends' aimed at ...
When Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr's team today holds the first of several meetings with Detroit's unions and pensions funds, a single paragraph in the... - 06/20/2013
'We didn't know it was impossible, so we did it.' - 06/07/2013
As consumers we should all look forward to the development of advanced vehicle technologies, but the prospect of self-driving cars is about as... - 06/13/2013
Neil Winton You have to look very carefully at the latest car sales figures in Western Europe to find any good news for U.S. participants. While overall sales in May fell 5.7...
Neil Winton PARIS, France – German luxury car manufacturer BMW said within four to five years, batteries that power cars will double their capacity and allow electric cars twice the range they...
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