The new Star Wars movie will hit the theaters in a month and a half, but its carmaker partner Nissan is already seizing on the hype. The automaker on Friday will debut the first TV ad in what will be an aggressive campaign that links its driver-assistance technology to the droids that help steer the spaceships in the movie. This year the automaker will not enjoy the coincidental benefit of sharing a vehicle model name with the movie title, as it did with Nissan Rogue. But Nissan sees an opportunity in tying Star Wars' sci-fi and pop culture credentials to its driver assist...
Based on costumer reports Toyota and Lexus rank the top 2 brands for reliability for the fifth year in a row. The rankings of the remaining 25 brands reflect a game of musical chairs, however. Consumer Reports' 2017 Auto Reliability Survey found "growing pains" among automakers with new and updated cars and light trucks, with "wonky" engines and "jerky" eight- and nine-speed and continuously variable transmissions, as well as infotainment systems, among the top problems. The magazine said its survey shows some but not all automakers are quick to res...
Surely, not any of us can afford buying a new car, there are many cases when we don’t even want one and opt for a used one. Gently used vehicles are an appealing alternative, and not the worst one. But while cars that plug in take only a small share of new-vehicle purchases today—about 1 percent—they're apparently very popular once they're used. In fact, electric and plug-in cars dominate the top 10 fastest-selling used vehicles. Six of the top 10 vehicles boast some sort of electrification, and two of those are purely electric. The fastest-selling used car...
Prosecutors in Munich have arrested a second Audi employee in connection with the automaker's diesel emissions scandal and increased the number of suspects in a related investigation. They have also searched personal premises, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. Audi offices were not part of the raid, she said.Audi admitted in November 2015, two months after parent Volkswagen Group's diesel emissions scandal broke, that its 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engines were fitted with an auxiliary control device deemed illegal in the United States. U.S. authorities are seeking to extradite a former Audi m...
Specialists have revealed a new analysis that suggests how doomed is the gasoline engine for the automotive industry. It seems like the gasoline engine is the “horse” of the new century, a bit too old and outdated, but still a method to ride to the place you need. Along with a spate of recent commitments to electric vehicles by governments and car companies, the study offers hope about the prospects for weaning the transportation sector off carbon. Of more than one billion registered vehicles on the road today, only two million are electric (with one million of thos...
