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Volkswagen Accused of Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law

Since Volkswagen’s shady attempts to trick environmental regulators were first revealed to the public, the automaker (surprisingly) hasn’t yet had to face serious legal repercussions for its actions. But that may soon be changing. This week, two different governments—one foreign, the other domestic—brought suit against Volkswagen. The first of these governments is South Korea, whose Ministry of E

2017 Mercedes E-Class Powertrains

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 10th generation E-Class sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. I think it is most visually savory standard car (by that I mean excluding anything with Gullwing and/or an AMG badge (and especially concept cars)) that Daimler AG has ever produced. However, beyond the aesthetic allure, the Mercedes E-Class is spectacular. As a rule of thumb, the bi

Audi Quattro Lunar Rover

It seems times are tough for Volkswagen Auto Group (VW AG). After their diesel disaster they are preemptively faltering for balance from the fiscal hit they are about to receive from various governmental organizations. One of the automakers under the VW AG umbrella, has resulted to fundraising by bounty hunting in space, and it only makes me more fond of them. Audi Quattro technology will be used

Mazda Recall Expands to over 370,000 Vehicles Nationwide

If you drive your own vehicle, you know how important it is to maintain it and make sure you are safe when you drive. One of the safety steps is to be aware of any recalls that may affect your vehicle and take the necessary steps as soon as possible to fix the recall issue. In fact, the closing of 2015 saw the recall of more than 622,000 vehicles from several different automakers, including Buick,

Uber and Low Gas Prices

Mobility has regressed a bit, in the sense that we went back to the most gas inefficient modes of transportation; though that has been to the benefit to Uber. Instead of trains, buses and other sources of mass transit becoming more prevalent and entering new markets; vehicles with less passengers (1 or (two in the case of comparable taxi services)) have reclaimed the road. The increase of ostensi

Autonomous Autos: Communication in the Future

Among numerous differences, autonomous Autos will have one major difference to all conventionally driven cars of future yore (today): communication. Contemporary cars are not really adept at communication, drivers can really only pick from about 10 things to say to one another. That communication is either parlayed via lights of different colors, shouted with the horn (or literally), or gestured

Buick Steals the Show

The 2016 Detroit auto show brought a few surprises and plenty of innovation to the auto industry. Lincoln introduced a spacious sedan while Lexus presented another luxury model, but it was Buick that stole the show when it revealed its swanky new sports coupe. Buick’s Fancy New Ride - During the last few decades, Buick has been fighting its reputation as the carmaker for geriatric drivers. This y

Autonomous Autos: Planning from the Past

The North American International Auto Show, was home to revolutionary announcement; $4 Billion will be allocated specifically into autonomous auto programs. The Bill was proposed by the United States Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, on a stage accompanied by representatives from Google, Ford, and Delphi. Thus far, it is only a proposal, there are no reports of support from either side of the

Is Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Racketeering? Maybe Slightly

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have been experiencing year over year sales since navigating themselves out of Bankruptcy. Most people assumed the sales have been a product of new car models and increased incentives, but if a lawsuit against the company proves accurate, at least some of Fiat Chrysler Automobile sales will have been a product of Racketeering. It is no secret that all manufactures implem

FCA Brought Up on Racketeering Charges by Chicago Dealer

Could we have a Scandal at Fiat Chrysler on our hands? No, the Italian-American automaker hasn’t been accused of cheating on emissions like Volkswagen, but FCA may have a burgeoning PR crisis of its own (to join the ones referenced in the accompanying illustration). The Napleton Automotive Group, an auto dealership chain based in Illinois, filed a civil racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler