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Sunday, June 8, 2025

American carmakers top 2020 quality survey, as Japanese brands fade

Detroit-area carmakers made their strongest showing ever in the JD Power survey, as once-dominant Japanese brands faded.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Elon Musk becomes champion of defying coronavirus stay-home orders

Among his supporters was President Donald Trump, who tweeted that Tesla's San Francisco Bay Area factory should be allowed to open despite local health department orders.

News World
Tom Krisher|Published

GM pulls the plug on Holden brand in right-hand-drive cull

The General Motors disinvestment drive continues as the company announces plans to exit Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Ford Automotive President retires in management shake-up

Ford is shaking up its management after a poor fourth-quarter performance and a botched launch.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

GM gives us a peek at its upcoming Hummer electric bakkie

General Motors is resurrecting the Hummer nameplate to take on Elon Musk's Cybertruck in the US.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Questions about Tesla's Autopilot after three deadly crashes

Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company?s Autopilot driving system just months before fully self-driving cars are set to hit the streets.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Carmakers team up to prevent child heatstroke deaths

By the 2025 model year, nearly all new vehicles sold in the US will come with electronic alerts.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Winding road ahead as Ford announces restructuring plan

Ford's salaried workforce will be cut by 10 percent as it prepares for a future of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Sneak Peek! Lightning McQueen is back in Cars 3

Third instalment in Disney Pixar's "Cars" animated series features an aggressive newcomer to the circuit who challenges veteran Lightning McQueen.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Now Trump targets Toyota over Mexico plans

Toyota joins Ford and GM in Trump's bad books. If only the US President-elect could get his facts right.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Has Toyota made the next Camry sexy?

First teaser pic hints at sportier look for Toyota's mid-sized sedan, but can it stop the SUV stampede?

Motoring Launches
Tom Krisher|Published

Honda must do more to fix dangerous air bags

Honda must do more to track down owners of 300 000 cars with highly dangerous Takata airbag inflator, says NHTSA head.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Tesla working on changes to Autopilot system

Tesla founder Elon Musk has admitted that the company is working on improvements to its Autopilot feature.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

‘Tesla orders not a tipping point’

Demand for the new Tesla Model 3 is astonishing, but it’s still limited to tech-savvy greenies, say industry analysts.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Gear-shift confusion causes Jeep crashes

Gear-shifters on some Jeep and Chrysler models are so confusing that drivers get out with the car running and in gear.

Motoring Cars
Tom Krisher|Published

Yep, 2015 saw another car recall record

Another record last year as stronger enforcement and exploding airbags pushed total above 51m.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Automotive breakthroughs at CES show

From cars that talk to your appliances to ones that drive themselves completely, the future is drawing near.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Rocket science for airbag crisis

Ten car companies have hired a rocket science firm to help get to the bottom of the Takata exploding airbag saga.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Carmakers team up to probe Takata

At least seven car companies are teaming up to find the cause of a problem with Takata airbags.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Honda failed to report airbag deaths

Honda has admitted it failed to report more than 1700 injury and death claims about its vehicles to US safety regulators.

Motoring Cars
Tom Krisher|Published

Toyota will not build driverless cars

Engineers say humans will always be needed to deal with unexpected situations.

Motoring Cars
Tom Krisher|Published

New Toyota helps you yell at the kids

Latest Sienna minivan amplifies the driver's voice through speakers in the back seats.

Motoring Cars
Tom Krisher|Published

How GM ignition key design went wrong

General Motors' deadly ignition switch flaws emerged from an effort to improve its cars.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

GM's US recall proves challenging

Frustrated drivers face waits of weeks or months, some while driving cars feared unsafe.

Motoring Industry News
Tom Krisher|Published

Hyundai to sell hydrogen car in 2014

Hyundai claims to have overcome safety, storage and infrastructure problems.

Motoring Cars
Tom Krisher|Published