And despite only having a 237-horsepower four-cylinder under the hood, it’s also able to hit 60 mph in barely more than four seconds. The Alfa Romeo 4C doesn’t offer any luxury features, but its light weight, simplicity, and manual steering make it an absolute blast to drive. How is that possible? Well, a large part […]
The Topix finished at 1,342.87 in Tokyo, erasing earlier gains of as much as 1.1 percent as about nine shares advanced for every eight that fell. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed less than 0.1 percent to 16,772.46. The yen added 0.4 percent to 109.74 a dollar, while Brent crude traded at the highest level […]
The company said Wednesday it will open a self-driving technology development center in Novi, Michigan, a city about 30 miles from downtown Detroit. Google is expanding efforts to make autonomous cars at a time startups such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Comma.ai, as well as established companies like General Motors Co. are investing in the […]
Like tens of millions of American cars, his is equipped with a potentially deadly Takata air bag, one that won’t be fixed anytime soon because parts aren’t available. The vehicle is parked in his driveway. “I tell my wife and kids the same thing we’re telling everyone else: For all the frustration, make sure you’re […]
It was a reminder that the two-year-old Web startup faces some of the same challenges as a brick-and-mortar retailer. About a year ago, violent storms hit the Houston area. When the floodwaters receded, Vroom, an online seller of used cars, discovered it had lost more than 100 vehicles, equal to about $3 million in sales. […]
When is the last time you changed your headlights? Not only does April mark the end of winter, but it’s also National Car Care Month. While many focus on oil changes, brake pads and tire pressure checks, there’s one safety element that’s critical yet often overlooked – vehicle headlight maintenance. April is the perfect time […]
That compares with the company’s market capitalization of about $312 million, which has shrunk by almost 80 percent since the crisis began in April 2013. The auto-parts maker has estimated cash and equivalents may drop another 24 percent to 49.7 billion yen ($456 million) by the end of March 2017 if recalls continue at the current pace, […]
The worst-case recall scenario would involve 287.5 million airbag inflators, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the company’s deliberations are private. Takata and the automakers still have to determine how the costs are shared, the person said. Takata Corp., the supplier behind the auto industry’s biggest recall ever, estimated a comprehensive callback […]
The car didn’t stop, and its power steering failed, she said. Spain rear-ended the vehicle in front of her, scraping the bridge’s inside rail. The accident left her with back and neck injuries. A passenger, Lawrence Barthelemy, was also hurt. Dionne Spain was driving her 2007 Saturn Sky over the Crescent City Connection bridge in […]
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