| 2013 Buick Encore Photo Gallery |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
With its new Encore, Buick is going where very few automakers have tread before: the luxury subcompact crossover class. Outside, the baby Enclave mimics its larger sibling with a version of Buick's familiar waterfall grille and sweeping, blue-accented headlamps. Inside, a handsome, high-quality cabin delivers the Enclave's level of luxury -- but on a much smaller scale. ...
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| Report Fiat-Chrysler reduces CO2 emissions 5.5 |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
The Fiat-Chrysler group released its annual sustainability report Tuesday, showing that the two companies reduced their carbon dioxide emissions by 5.5 percent and reduced water usage by 6.5 percent in 2012.The document details the automaker's sustainability efforts at each stage of vehicle design, production, shipment, customer use and final disposal. It examines plants, processes, work ...
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| Of ‘killer’ performance cars and irresponsible drivers |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
A botched lane change in Japan led to this pricey pileup of eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and three Mercs. Yes, there are cars out there that were built, it seemed, to kill their drivers. No, we're not talking about poorly built cars here. In fact, the cars involved are top-of-the-line performance rides, the best in their class as well as the envy of those who just can't afford them. ...
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| Tracking the Fuel Economy of Cars.coms 2013 Honda Civic 2013 Subaru BRZ |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
We welcomed a 2013 Honda Civic to Cars.com's long-term test fleet in March to evaluate the unheard of changes Honda made just one year after the Civic's complete redesign. Like our 2013 Subaru BRZ, the one-year ownership experience is tracked in numerous ways including detailed gas mileage logs. The Civic's gas mileage was not one of the numerous alterations for 2013; the 2012 ...
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| Chrysler recalls 9300 pickup trucks for parking brake issue |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
April 9 | Tue Apr 9, 2013 1:43pm EDT April 9 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 9,300 model year 2013 Ram 1500 pickup trucks made in December and January that may have parking brakes that might not perform well enough, the company said on Tuesday. Chrysler will ask owners to bring their trucks to local dealerships for inspection and possible adjustment of the parking brake, said ...
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| Fiat-Chrysler merger path to clarify |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
TURIN, Italy (AP) -- The CEO of Fiat, the Italian carmaker that controls Chrysler, said Tuesday he expects to have "clarity" by the end of the year on how it will achieve a full merger with the U.S. auto ...
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| ‘Fiat has enough cash to buy Chrysler’ |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Turin - Fiat SpA, the Italian carmaker that controls Chrysler Group LLC, said it has enough resources already to buy the remaining stake in the unit from an employee group, and won’t sell new shares to finance a ...
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| Car sales back on fast track |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
sse nger vehicle sales returned to high-speed growth in March due to surging demand for entry-level cars, as well as the flurry of new models launched in the spring, the China Passenger Car Association said on ...
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| Ford Focus is the worlds best-selling auto |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Ford's increasing focus on global small cars apparently is paying off. Make that the Ford Focus which was the world's best-selling automobile overall last year, according to new data from R.L. Polk & Company.The Detroit maker's compact model rang up more than 1 million sales last year, almost 17 percent more volume than Toyota recorded for its traditional sales leader, the ...
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| Ford Focus ranked as worlds top-selling car Toyota Corolla second |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. sold 1,020,410 Focus models worldwide last year. About a quarter of the sales were in the U.S. The Focus beat out the second-best seller -- Toyota’s Corolla with sales of 872,774 -- by a wide margin. Including the F-series truck and Fiesta compact car, Ford had three of the 10 top-selling vehicles internationally, the firm reported. "Ford has been among the leaders in ...
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