Automotive News

Scandal at Volkswagen: Mo Money, No Problems?

The scandal at Volkswagen has taken many strange twists and turns since the story first broke in September—is it possible that Volkswagen can buy itself some positive PR with some customer incentives? That’s the first question we’ll tackle in this roundup of news about everyone’s favorite emissions-test cheating automaker. All You Need Is Cash Bribery is such an unseemly practice and one general

Exxon Mobil VW AG and Tobacco

Lately, the most discussed Public Relations disaster has been Volkswagen Auto Group’s (VW AG) diesel debacle, however Exxon Mobil (who is no stranger to scandal themselves) may have gotten themselves hotter water (yes, that is a joke about frack filled tap water (too soon?)) than even they are used to. They are being accused of lying to the Attorney General, and possibly funding fraudulent informa

Batmobile Designer Dies

Legendary custom car designer George Barris died Thursday at the age of 89. Known as the “King of the Kustomizers,” Barris (pictured) designed many of Hollywood’s most iconic vehicles, including the Batmobile from the 1960s Batman TV series. The world learned of Barris’s passing through his son Brett’s Facebook post. Barris wrote that his father passed away in his sleep and that “[h]e lived his l

Nissan Prepares for 2016

Automaker alliances are common place, but up until recently most have been considered either one sided or unsuccessful; of the few exceptions are Nissan Renault, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and Volkswagen Auto Group (VW AG). All of these have been successful because either because of a lack of autonomy, or an excess of it. FCA Italian-ized (increased aesthetic appeal at the cost of creating c

Scandal At Volkswagen: Now Porsche is Ridin’ Dirty

Just when the long-running Scandal at Volkswagen series seemed to be running out of fresh storylines, a new plot twist has been unearthed that is guaranteed to keep automotive news fans on the edges of their seats. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) slapped Volkswagen with its second notice of violation (NOV) for emissions cheating—only this time, the EPA’s indictment not only t

Google’s Self-Driving Vehicles Go the Extra Mile for Safety

Millions of Americans celebrated Halloween this past weekend, and thankfully the grand majority of them made it home safely. Unfortunately, however, some did not. And contrary to popular perception, the real danger didn’t come from tainted candy but rather from auto safety accidents. In fact, there were 115 pedestrian fatalities of children ages 18 and under on Halloween between 1990 and 2010, mak

General Motors Appeases the UAW

For over a month, the three major Detroit automakers (General Motors, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and Ford), have been negotiating new four year contracts with the United Automobile Workers (UAW). Thus far, only Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has come to an accord. However, General Motors (GM) is looking to appease the UAW with their latest proposal, and the outlook seems optimistic. The FCA cont

The Honda NSX Is Already Outdated

The Honda NSX has been a crowd favorite since genesis. Its intention was undeniably attractive; achieving said objective was inspiring. At the time, Acura’s first sports/super car was unique in that the mastered motoring motive was daily driveability. In the early 90s, supercars were notoriously unreliable. Now, the whole notion of a dependable supercar being a selling point is outdated, the engin

GM Recalls: The Song Remains the Same

Another year, another round of GM recalls. On Tuesday, the beleaguered automaker announced a worldwide recall of over 1.4 million vehicles. The reason for the recall should be familiar to GM and auto industry followers: a potential for engine fires from oil leaks onto a hot exhaust manifold. This is the fourth time in the last seven years that GM has issued a recall because of this issue, with th

United Automobile Workers Step up To GM

United Automobile Workers (UAW) labor negotiations are like the World Cup, and United States Presidential Elections. They only come around every four years (though never on the same year), they are always hard fought down to the wire, seem to last forever, are fueled by money, and are frequently accused of corruption. The difference is, UAW negotiations are too boring to make ad revenue off of. Ho