DETROIT — Chinese automakers pose a growing threat to their American counterparts — even without selling directly to consumers in the U.S. market. Sales of China-made vehicles are rising at... Read more
American motorists are spending less on fuel than a year ago, but any savings are likely being gobbled up by soaring car insurance premiums. Although prices at the pump in December were near... Read more
The business research group’s present situation index – which measures consumers’ assessment of current business and labour market conditions – also rose rose again, to 149.6 in September fr... Read more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could further strain supplies of semiconductor chips amid a shortage that has already caused global production disruptions for tech companies and automakers for... Read more
Though conservatives have attacked California officials for asking electric vehicle owners to unplug during a heat wave, experts say more electric cars won’t topple the power grid A searing... Read more
Mercedes launches ‘dialogue partner’ voice assistant. The assistant will be rolled out in vehicles including the new concept CLA class, an all-electric take on the carmaker’s smaller four-do... Read more
Automakers sold more cars in 2023 than a year ago as supply chain chaos ended, but sales are now under pressure from higher interest rates. After enjoying a strong rebound in sales in 2023,... Read more
Fresh off signing legislation aimed at propelling the nation’s electric vehicle (EV) transition, Joe Biden was in Detroit last week to reaffirm his support for electrification ahead of the o... Read more
One day, perhaps the only reason people will visit a car dealership will be to get measured. A machine would precisely laser-scan buyers’ weight-bearing backsides and send the data to a 3-D... Read more
Remember the Suzuki Gypsy? The new Suzuki Jimny is essentially the same car, only that it is named differently in Japan. Suzuki has displayed the Jimny Tough idea at the GAIKINDO Indonesia I... Read more