US Regulators Say Consumer Preference Will Prevent 2025 54.5 MPG Average Target
19 Jul 2016, 12:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A recent report made by U.S. regulators shows that customers are buying too many vehicles that are not fuel efficient, hindering the 2025 CAFE efficiency goal
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Is Investigated In The USA For Its Sales Figures
19 Jul 2016, 09:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to multiple reports, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is under the watch of the US Justice Department. FCA is allegedly suspected of fraud with sales figures
Teen Gets Hit By Car While Playing Pokemon Go, Mom Blames Game
17 Jul 2016, 12:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A mother from Pittsburgh blames the Pokemon Go game for having her 15-year-old girl leave the house to visit a musem. She got struck by a car while playing
Aston Martin Will Recall 6,076 Cars in the USA to Disable a Feature
15 Jul 2016, 16:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Aston Martin will operate a recall campaign to disable the double-locking feature of some of its models. It did not comply with NHTSA regulations
Tesla Was Asked To Detail Fatal Florida Crash In Front of U.S. Senate Panel
15 Jul 2016, 13:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla Motors representatives were asked to brief a dedicated panel of the U.S. Senate on the fatal crash that occurred in Florida this May
Federal Court Lets Victims of Old GM Ignition Switch Sue New GM
15 Jul 2016, 09:57 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A federal appeals court has decided to let victims of GM's ignition switch fault to sue the new company even if they got hurt before 2009
Bear Gets Stuck In Subaru And Destroys Interior, Is Released By Deputy
15 Jul 2016, 08:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bears and cars seem to have a connection. In Colorado, one bear managed to enter a Subaru Outback and destroy the interior. He was released by the deputy
Some US States Are More Dangerous Than Others For Senior Drivers
14 Jul 2016, 08:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / On average, 15 senior citizens lose their lives in car accidents in the USA each day. According to a study, some states are more dangerous than others for them
The Positive Seven-Year Run of US Car Sales Might End in 2016
13 Jul 2016, 14:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The newly adjusted forecasts for 2016 show a smaller figure than in 2015, but it's not all bad news as sales might get back on track the next year
GM Loses Longtime Supplier Over Bankruptcy, Could Face US Production Halt
13 Jul 2016, 09:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / One of General Motors' suppliers has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and GM is its biggest customer. GM might have to halt production in North American plants
2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Revealed, Becomes Most Powerful Elantra Ever Made
12 Jul 2016, 17:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyundai has unveiled the 2017 Elantra Sport in the USA. With a 1.6-liter GDI turbo engine that provides over 200 HP, it's become the most powerful Elantra ever
Volkswagen Has Yet to Request EPA's Permission to Sell Diesels In the USA
12 Jul 2016, 15:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ten months after receiving a stop-sale on diesels in the USA, Volkswagen has yet to request a new certification from the EPA
IIHS Tests Small SUV Headlights, Not a Single Model Gets A Good Rating
12 Jul 2016, 08:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The IIHS announced last year that it will test automotive headlights, and it has already performed the second test. Out of 21 cars, none impressed
Study Finds Infiniti to Have the Best Salesmen and Tesla, the Worst
11 Jul 2016, 20:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A one-year-long survey across thousands of car dealerships and stores across the US employing mystery shoppers reveals the best and worst performers
Man Mistakes a Public Road for His Driveway, Harasses Photographers with His SUV
11 Jul 2016, 16:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This is what happens when a cowboy defending his land and a photographer defending his gear meet in less than ideal circumstances
AAA Says Top Tier Gasoline Is Better For Your Car, Not Just Marketing
11 Jul 2016, 16:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A recent report published by the AAA showed that the top-tier gasoline sold by the service stations they monitored provided an improvement in engine operation
US Navy Invests $750,000 In Developing Cyborg Locusts To Sniff Bombs
11 Jul 2016, 11:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The US Navy has granted $750,000 to a University that will develop locusts with artificial intelligence. They will be used to sniff bombs and other hazards
Chris Harris, Top Gear Host, Will Get A Show On BBC America
9 Jul 2016, 12:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Any Chris Harris fans in the building? Well, you are about to get an extra dose of his sliding antics, as he will be part of a fourth show, aired on BBC America
Volkswagen Will Have To Pay $86 Million In Civil Penalties In California
8 Jul 2016, 08:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The $15 Billion settlement Volkswagen has to pay in the USA to "fix" Dieselgate is not the only expense the automaker is facing. California has a penalty for it
America's Average New Vehicle Fuel Economy Goes Down In June, Consumers To Blame
6 Jul 2016, 12:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Last month, Americans bought more pick-up trucks and SUVS, so the average national fuel economy for new vehicles dropped to 25.3 MPG, or 9.3 liters/100 km