ASHEVILLE, NC Surely you remember the current Ram pickup truck: launched as a '94 model, pre-Daimler-Benz AG merger. It didn't do much. Not much, that is, but bolster then-teetering Chrysler Corp., cement the company's reputation as the domestic...
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA Audi AG's A4 could, arguably, have been its most successfully car ever. After all, it almost singlehandedly put Audi back on the map in the U.S. And in Europe, the original A4 (introduced in 1995) proved Audi now is serious about...
Applications on several key new engine and transmission programs will increase the use of powder metal parts by 4% in the '02 model year, representing a gain of 1.5 lbs. (0.7kg) per vehicle over last model year, according to industry estimates...
Question of the MonthJuly 2001 Are U.S. consumers ready to give diesels another chance? Yes 54%No 46% No, for now, says this diesel fan I've had diesel cars for years and tell many people about the great mileage I get. But I have yet to convince...
Volkswagen AG is investing $90 million to expand its Volkswagen Motor Polska Sp. z o.o. engine plant in Polkowice, Poland. The automaker is increasing the number of major components that are machined at the plant, which currently include cylinder...
When you're hurtling down that autobahn at 130 mph (208 km/h), there's not much time to ponder the intricacies of automotive propulsion. You just know you're hauling and that concentration is advisable. But in the Volkswagen AG Golf GTI TDI 150...
SEDONA, AZ With the all-new Sedona, Kia Motors Corp. not only takes its first leap into the U.S. minivan segment but also taps into its largest engine ever. And the all-new 3.5L V-6 engine is going to get more play than just minivans. It is slated...
Bob Lutz isn't the only automotive oldtimer back in the saddle. Paice Corp., which has developed a new hybrid vehicle technology that's creating a buzz worldwide, has several well-known senior citizens involved. Two are former General Motors Corp...