Automotive News

Driving Tips in All Road Conditions

During the winter, drivers need to drive carefully to avoid collisions and other potential accidents. This means not only driving safely, but also taking the time to maintain the vehicle to prevent future accidents due to mechanical issues. But what about driving for the rest of the year? Though special safety precautions are necessary during the winter, drivers should be sure not to neglect these

Four Signs of Engine Damage

The vehicle's engine is one of its most important components. When driving, car owners should be careful not to push their vehicles too hard, as it can result in tremendous damage to their engines. No matter your driving habits, however, checking up on your engine is crucial to making sure that it works as intended, especially in an older vehicle. In addition to regular maintenance, by keeping up

Google's Flypaper is Designed to Save Lives

When it comes to vehicle safety, the automotive industry has made major advancements over the years. Despite this, automobile accidents continue to kill more Americans than the country’s most recent wars. Of the nation’s vehicle related deaths, about 14 percent of them involve pedestrians. The automobile industry is considering ways to prevent these deaths. In fact, the recent trend of rounded hoo

Michigan to Rebrand as Center of Automotive Innovation

On June 1, 2016, Michigan Gov. Snyder unveiled a new branding campaign for his state. This campaign will be called Planet M and is aimed at promoting Michigan as the world’s center for innovative transportation and mobility research of the future. This unique campaign highlights Michigan’s strengths as well as its rich history of being a forerunner in automotive advancements, its capacity to manu

New Report Reveals Software Issues to Blame for Many Car Recalls

Financial advisory firm Stout Risius Ross released their 2016 Automotive Warranty and Recall Report recently. This report is the auto industry’s most comprehensive study of the recall risks, trends, and costs. In order to complete the report a variety of information is used, including data from recalls, financial reporting, international campaigns, technical service bulletins, and investigations.

Volkswagen: Dubious Diesel Damage

Despite diesel related damages to the brand, Volkswagen as an auto group is doing remarkably well. In fact, not only has the automaker returned profitability, in April (of 2016 (mid-scandal)) Volkswagen sold more cars than any other automaker. Emissions have not taken a more notable a toll in sales, because that they are physically invisible. Diesel lost consumer confidence in the late 70s and ea

Volkswagen Is Doing Better Than Expected

Volkswagen expected their sales to take a massive plunge this month; compared to last year (Year over Year (YoY)). However, they surpassed their expectations and did far better than they anticipated. Volkswagen expected to drop 14.5 points compared to last May. They actually beat their projections by over 3 points. Granted… that is still quite a dip, but considering the scale of their scandal; t

Sales Rise of the Lesser Knowns

While most have been focusing on all of the deficits, what is most impressive to me are the automakers that have surpassed their own sales projections. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Volkswagen Auto Group (VW AG) Volvo Car Group, Hyundai and Kia have all gotten more sales than even they expected. It should be mentioned, that recalls have been a ubiquitous presence in the automotive industry sin

Volkswagen: Porsche Puppet

I am a fan of the brands that make up the Volkswagen Auto Group (VW AG) family, though the titular automaker is flailing between two contrasting philosophies (which I’ll disseminate in a elsewhere). Ruthlessness has been both of a bane and a blessing for the monster that Volkswagen AG. Thanks to a series of remarkably barbarous CEOs and/or indirect founders, the Wolfsburg based automaker has

Volkswagen Beetle: Car-Magnon

It is awful to articulate, but the prototypical Volkswagen model: the Beetle (both because it was first and because it is the ideal vision for the company), is Hitler’s only acceptable enterprise. Despite rampant state corruption, the end result of the Volkswagen project was an automotive checkpoint, that laid ground for future automobiles. It was Hitler, that listed the stipulations that eventual