Automakers are planning a small-car assault at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which opens to media Wednesday, with fuel-efficient cars and crossovers playing a starring role, especially for General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co.
President Barack Obama is expected to nominate as early as today a Senate aide as the nation's top auto regulator -- a post that will have a critical impact on vehicle safety regulations.
The base model of the 2011 Ford Mustang will come with nearly GT power and could get up to 30 miles per gallon in highway driving, Ford announced today. The automaker will debut a new V-6 engine for the sports car this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show and says it will give the basic Mustang power to rival the performance-oriented Mustang GT, which has a V-8 under its hood.
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will announce by Tuesday's deadline whether it will allow an increase in the amount of ethanol mixed into gasoline.
At Kevin Haner's construction company in Las Vegas, three of the four Dodge Ram pickup trucks are starting to get a little old. He may replace one if he gets a great deal, but he'll keep running the others until he's convinced that the housing slump has ended.
General Motors will get small-car serious at the Los Angeles Auto Show when it takes the wraps off the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The Cruze will feature small, efficient engines and a six-speed transmission that will help it achieve up to 40 mpg on the highway.
Eric Weiss was stopped at a busy Long Beach, Calif., intersection last month when he said his 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup unexpectedly started accelerating, forcing him to stand on the brakes to keep the bucking truck from plowing into oncoming cars.
Germany's premium car manufacturers have weathered the recession without taking on too much water, but the long-term prospects for Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, and particularly BMW are starting to sound alarm bells.
