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In the lead-up to the International CES in Las Vegas two weeks from now, rumors are beginning to run wild that Ford Motor and Alphabet Inc. will announce a significant new joint-venture company, as reported this morning by Automotive News. If true,…

Like buying an airline ticket, one of the challenges of buying a new car is timing when to do it to get the best price. Taking advantages of slow-downs in sales can provide negotiating power with the dealer and often yield direct cash rebates or…

It’s another week in the auto business so clearly that must mean it’s time to launch another crossover utility vehicle. Today, it’s Volkswagen’s turn again just weeks after they revealed the ID.4 electric CUV. The new 2022 VW Taos effectively takes…

In the days leading up to Hurricane Irma's landfall in Florida this past weekend, millions of residents spent countless hours on the roads heading north trying to find a safe refuge from the destructive winds and rain. As many gas stations ran out of…

Sadly, in a world where seemingly every customer and every automaker is rushing to SUVs and crossovers, the classic two-door coupe is a fading breed. We’ve had a number of classically beautiful examples introduced in recent years but the reality is…

For the past decade and a half, General Motors has struggled to rehabilitate its flagship Cadillac brand. Once known as the “Standard of the World” and considered at a level near equal to the likes of the Rolls-Royce, Cadillac has been trying to find…

As South Korean conglomerate Samsung attempts to recover from the debacle that was the aborted the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, it announced Monday the $8 billion acquisition of Harman International Industries. For Samsung, Harman appears…

The news Thursday of the first fatal accident involving a driver using the semi-autonomous Tesla Autopilot system highlights a number of important issues. First and foremost is that Autopilot does not magically transform a current Model S or X into a…

Like the proverbial just-right porridge, chair and bed in the tale of Goldilocks, for many people the 5 Series is the “just-right” BMW sedan. The 3 series has been the definitive sports sedan for enthusiasts and car writers alike for more than four…

Regardless of whether humans or software algorithms are driving our cars, our transportation will be more connected in the coming years. At the same time, our cars are generating ever more data and these two trends are merging to generate potential…