Ford F-150 flunks IIHS retest
Ford has published a lot about the new Ford F-150 being the only pickup to earn the Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). But if you read the fine print,...
View ArticleOshkosh to supply new US military vehicles
AMC had to spin off their military division to be purchased by Renault. While AMC was later sold to Chrysler, “AM General,” the former AMC military group, continued independently. Their “Humvees” (and...
View ArticleRam may be odd brand out if Ranger returns
The unconfirmed rumor that Ford might bring the mid-size Ranger compact pickup to the United States could leave Ram brand in a bind. The Ranger is currently built in Thailand, South Africa, and Brazil;...
View ArticleIs keyless ignition a killer?
Fiat Chrysler is one of several defendants in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. According to a Reuters report, Draeger et al v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. et al, brought 28...
View ArticleSergio not giving up on GM; Suzuki free of VW
In an article in Automotive News, Larry Vellequette reported that Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne isn’t giving up on a merger with General Motors, as we reported earlier today. Marchionne showed...
View ArticleScandals: VW vs FCA vs GM (updated)
Analysis. Three major automakers have had scandals this year: Volkswagen-Audi Group (VW), Fiat Chrysler (FCA), and General Motors (GM). FCA has been recalling cars and trucks left and right, but the...
View ArticleSilverado facelift, aluminum Ford heavy-dutys
Last year, GM joined Ram in the eight-speed family. Today, General Motors launched the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, which expands the optional eight-speed (a ten-speed is in the works) to the 6.2 liter...
View ArticleFormer owner Daimler tops “divergence from reality” economy charts
According to the Europe-based International Council on Clean Transportation, former Chrysler owner Daimler-Benz overstates fuel economy for its Mercedes line. The company is not alone, but it is on the...
View ArticleRam may be odd brand out if Ranger returns
The unconfirmed rumor that Ford might bring the mid-size Ranger compact pickup to the United States could leave Ram brand in a bind. The Ranger is currently built in Thailand, South Africa, and Brazil;...
View ArticleIs keyless ignition a killer?
Fiat Chrysler is one of several defendants in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. According to a Reuters report, Draeger et al v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. et al, brought 28...
View ArticleSergio not giving up on GM; Suzuki free of VW
In an article in Automotive News, Larry Vellequette reported that Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne isn’t giving up on a merger with General Motors, as we reported earlier today. Marchionne showed...
View ArticleScandals: VW vs FCA vs GM (updated)
Analysis. Three major automakers have had scandals this year: Volkswagen-Audi Group (VW), Fiat Chrysler (FCA), and General Motors (GM). FCA has been recalling cars and trucks left and right, but the...
View ArticleSilverado facelift, aluminum Ford heavy-dutys
Last year, GM joined Ram in the eight-speed family. Today, General Motors launched the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, which expands the optional eight-speed (a ten-speed is in the works) to the 6.2 liter...
View ArticleFormer owner Daimler tops “divergence from reality” economy charts
According to the Europe-based International Council on Clean Transportation, former Chrysler owner Daimler-Benz overstates fuel economy for its Mercedes line. The company is not alone, but it is on the...
View ArticleR&T: “Super Snake” slower, pricier than Hellcat
Road & Track tested a Shelby Super Snake, based on the Ford Mustang, which claims to have 850 horsepower at the crank. However, the smaller supercharged car failed to match up to the magazine’s...
View ArticleFCA cleared, VW-Audi smeared
Reuters has reported that the German government has found no evidence of test manipulation by automakers other than Volkswagen-Audi Group. This likely means that Volkswagen-Audi (VAG) was alone in...
View ArticleRam’s 3500 Chassis Cab compared
The 2016 Ram 3500 chassis cab has a 60-inch “DF“ version, available in regular or crew cab, with gasoline or diesel engines, and in rear or four wheel drive. Compared with the equivalent Ford, it has a...
View ArticleFord, Petty target Hellcat with pricey 727-hp Mustang
Ford’s gunning for the Dodge Challenger Hellcat and has once again enlisted Richard Petty’s help. The results is the Petty’s Garage 2016 Mustang GT King edition. Ford says its “pony will be hell for...
View ArticleChevy sets a record; Ram keeps the full-size crown
Chevrolet has set a record in highway fuel economy with the new Colorado, also sold under the GMC Canyon label, by using a four-cylinder diesel engine. It has the highest highway mileage of any...
View ArticleGM takeover is off the table
Reuters quoted Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ CEO, Sergio Marchionne, as saying that a hostile takeover of General Motors was not on the table — and that the company will stick to its internal plan until...
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