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Despite the gas low prices, fuel economy cars are still among the most sought in America.The statistics from the Consumer Federation of America say that 4 from 5 consumers are sure that next time they go shopping for a car they'll take care of its gas mileage. Jack Gills, director of public affairs for the nonprofit organization thinks it's no surprise, since consumers have had a long history with volatile gas prices.Motorists have saved $12 billion this year, but the consumers still expect the prices to rise again soon. The average respondent to CFA's survey predicted a ...
Fiat Chrysler announced it will recall more than 1.1 million SUVs and sedans worldwide. The recall affects an estimated 811,586 2014-15 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2012-14 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans in the United States. It also includes 52,144 of the vehicles in Canada, 16,805 in Mexico and 248,667 outside North America.The vehicles that will be recalled by FCA are mainly SUVs and sedans with European-style electronic shifters, that came to company's attention after an investigation by the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It was...
General Motors announced it has a new vice president of design. This job with global responsibilitywill be done by the Australian Mike Simcoe, 58, stationed overseas for much of his 33 years with GM. Simcoe is the first non-American to assume the mantle as GM’s global design chief.Simcoe brought a contribution to the design of many of the brand's models and has had a hand in shaping many vehicles familiar in North America. His portfolio is filled with such models as Holden SSX concept, Buick Sceptre concept, Holden Ute, Hold...
All the main automotive dealerships agree on the fact that there is a serious shortage of automotive technicians able to work on today's advanced cars and trucks. In this situation analysts and experts say that simply recruiting more technicians won't help. The emerging gap between the lost and the recruited technicians is considerable. Ford and GM estimate a need for a total of 15,000 new technicians for their U.S. dealerships over the next five years. The North American shortfall is estimated by Mark Davis, automotive programs manager at Seminole State C...
The advent of Uber and Lyft marked a shift towards on-demand and shared mobility, and promises to require changes of the game for commuters and carmakers. More and more people realize that vehicles have high up-front costs to own and depreciate swiftly, but they aren't necessarily heavily utilized.The possible on-demand revolution will for sure affect automakers. The analysts acknowledge that the proliferation of on-demand vehicles could ultimately reduce the number of cars on the road in the U.S. by more than 25 million, with population density serving as a key determinant ...