The auto industry has been miscast as an environmental laggard, portrayed as fighting every step of the way when asked to reduce emissions. You would think the auto industry has done very little to improve the emissions of its vehicles.But the...
TRAVERSE CITY, MI -- General Motors Corp.'s Buick Motor Div. is embarking on a strategy to further distinguish LeSabre from the top-of-the-line Park Avenue/Ultra series as its rotund Roadmaster heads for oblivion when the '96 model year ends.The...
General Motors Corp. reportedly will assemble its new twin-cam, all aluminum L850 engine family at three facilities around the globe. The powerplant, expected to appear in every small GM car in Europe and North America, will roll off three...
Computer owners brag about having the most powerful chips in their machines, maybe car owners will soon, too.In early December Intel Corp. announces a new high-performance, highly integrated microchip specifically for automobiles. The new chip, a...
The point, we believe, is valid. So we decided the only real answer to these durability/reliability concerns the accelerated aging process of a long-term test. From the 10-engine group of 1995's Best Engines winners, we flagged two for long-term...
They perhaps have been automotive engineers' biggest challenge over the last several years. They could be the most important technologies on 1996 model year vehicles. But they won't be featured in any Super Bowl television commercials and nary a...
Some auto execs express concern about an imminent affordability crisis." But if customer rebellion is coming, the revolt won't be instigated on the perception that automakers are milking profits by foisting outmoded drivelines on the motoring...
Mazda Motor of America inc. is lowering prices on its best-selling car, the 626, by a sales-weighted 1% ($195) for '96. The U.S. subsidiary of financially ailing Mazda Motor Corp. says the sticker on the base DX model will remain the same at $15...
Ford's fullsize pickup truck is not as much a household word with the public as the Ford Explorer sport/utility vehicle (SUV), or as well publicized as the Ford Taurus sedan, but like other trucks, the F-150 is gaining momentum as a vehicle of...
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) upstaged the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) mobility conference in Costa Mesa, CA, in August by opening the door for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to qualify for credit toward the state's 1998...