Despite a decent local economy, new car and truck sales in the Dallas area are stuck in neutral.
Dealers and industry observers expect sales to be flat for 2006 in the four-county Dallas-Fort Worth area – though some optimists say they could rise a modest 1 percent or 2 percent. Most believe the no-growth or […]

Put yourself in my position - I’m off to my son’s wedding, some 230 miles away in Emmerdale country. I need to transport four people in comfort along with their luggage, in a smart-looking car (it’s a posh do) that will eat up the motorway miles and take advantage of the amazing roads in that […]

Hard to imagine now, but if you walked into an Audi showroom ten years ago, your only choice was something from either the A4 or A6 model ranges. But with plans to extend its lineup from the existing 22 to a total of 40 by the year 2015–more immediately, the A5 Coupé, Audi TT Roadster […]

Honda Motor Corp. plans to sell hydrogen fuel-cell cars to the general public by the year 2018, according to a news report Friday.
Honda President Takeo Fukui announced the projected launch in an interview with the Kyodo News agency.
FCX (courtesy Honda)FCX (courtesy Honda)
“In 2018, I believe the development [of a fuel-cell car] will have been very […]

Two brands that built their reputations on all-wheel-drive are Audi and Subaru. But both were late to the party when it came to introducing sport utility vehicles.
Subaru - “the beauty of all-wheel-drive” - finally got into the game in 1998 with the smallish Forester, a “crossover” vehicle that is really an SUV body on the […]

Honda Motor Co.’s (7267.T: Quote, NEWS , Research) China venture will recall 49,500 sports utility vehicles due to potential problems with rear suspension, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
The CR-V model was produced by Honda’s venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. (0489.HK: Quote, Profile , Research) between March 10, 2005, and December 18, […]

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MARK AUSTIN THOMAS: The auto industry expects slumping sales figures for December, but Marketplace’s Sam Eaton reports one company should buck that trend.
SAM EATON: You can blame the economy, the housing slump or higher gas prices for the projected six percent drop in U.S. auto sales this month.
But there’s one glaring problem with […]

Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s leader in hybrid cars, plans to introduce a new hybrid-only model in 2009.
The model will be a midsize sedan with a 2.5- to 3-liter-engine, larger than that of the 1.5-liter Prius hatchback, Toyota’s first hybrid, Japan’s Asahi Shumbun reported Wednesday.
The new model is intended to serve U.S. car buyers, who […]

Ford Motor Co. likely will see a large sales drop in December, while Toyota Motor Corp. could gain enough to take over Ford’s traditional role as the No. 2 auto company in the U.S. for the month, according to some industry analysts.
Edmunds.com, a research Web site for car buyers that tracks sales data from dealers, […]

Toyota Motor Corp. failed to declare more than 6 billion yen in taxable income over a three-year period ending March 2004, sources close to the company said.
The figure includes 2 billion yen the company is accused of raising by selling car parts to its overseas subsidiaries at lower prices. It is also accused of using […]