Geoge Smith 
Chrysler’s K-Car pulled the company back from the brink of financial collapse. This platform and its multitude of models and body styles was the brain child of automotive legend Lee Iacocca, and they brought spacious and well-built vehicles back to the stagnant Chrysler line up. While the company sold millions and could be had with … Read more
Tesla has begun hiring back some of the almost 500 members of its Supercharging team that Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk dismissed late last month. Chief among the personnel who have returned is Max de Zegher, the director of charging for North America, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to … Read more
New Delhi: Japanese auto major Suzuki Motor Corp expects car sales in India to grow 2% in the ongoing financial year and its local subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki, to perform better than the market, helping it recover lost market share in the country.India is a bright spot for the Japanese auto giant, accounting for as much … Read more
Image: Indian Motorcycle Company In general the concept of trying to drive across the country at breakneck speeds is old hat. Breaking a bunch of laws and putting a bunch of people at risk on public roadways for thirty seconds of Reddit fame is silly, and doesn’t deserve a second thought. But when you cast your … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has opened an investigation into Amazon.com’s self-driving Zoox vehicles due to unexpected braking leading to two rear-end collisions that injured motorcyclists. The NHTSA said it had opened its preliminary evaluation after two crashes involving the self-driving technology unit’s vehicles equipped with the Zoox Automated Driving … Read more
New Delhi/Tokyo: Japanese car maker Suzuki Motor Corporation on Monday said it will continue to expand SUV portfolio in India to recover its overall market share in the passenger vehicle segment. The company, which currently has around 58 per cent stake in Maruti Suzuki India, said its net sales increased by 732.6 billion yen (15.8 … Read more
The “Broken Windows” theory of policing says that addressing small crimes in bad neighborhoods results in fewer larger crimes. This theory is now understood as bunk in community policing, but it is still prevalent in how cops control our roads. The Biden Administration quietly ended federal support for the practice that has alienated citizens against … Read more
Remember when we recently wrote about Nissan rolling out a new Murano and Armada this year, plus a Rogue Rock Creek trim, to continue product turnaround? Unnamed dealers attending the meeting and speaking to Automotive News afterward said they were heartened by the looks of the product. A more immediate issue some of them had, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India on Monday said it has commenced local assembly of its compact SUV Venue in Nepal in collaboration with Laxmi Group. The plant, the first automotive assembly facility in Nepal, has an annual installed capacity of 5,000 units. “Hyundai Venue will be the first locally assembled model to roll off the … Read more
Stand aside, there’s a television star coming through! This week on Bring A Trailer, you can find the one and only Maxton Rollerskate straight from MotorWeek and Goss’ Garage! It’s the most famous example of a Maxton Rollerskate in the world. Okay, it’s probably the only one that has ever been featured anywhere notable, but … Read more
