Motor News
MotorWeek tracks auto industry news, focusing on crash tests, safety ratings, new advances in technology and the latest from auto shows around the world.
Ford Mobility
“New car debuts always grab the most media attention at auto shows. But, at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford took advantage of a captive audience to announce future plans far beyond just cars and trucks.” And like many other brands, it’s all about adapting to the “mobile” lifestyle, offering on-demand content and services to… Read More
Consumer Electronics Show
With so much focus on connectivity in our cars these days, auto makers are flocking to the annual consumer electronics show in Las Vegas to show off their latest highway tech. Standing out among the latest flatscreens, cameras, and smart appliances at this year’s CES were enough car-related displays to rival a major auto show. Volkswagen kicked things off… Read More
2016 North American International Auto Show (Part 1 and 2)
The temperature is heading low, low, low…so, it must be January! But, that actually pushes our spirits high, for it’s also time for Detroit’s 2016 North American International Auto Show. So let’s grab a firsthand look at all of this year’s headliners from the motor city! 2015 was a very good year for automakers with an all time U.S. sales record, and they… Read More
IIHS
YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: We always like to shine a bright light on a good story, and now there’s word coming from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that suggests big changes are on the way in regards to their safety rating system. Automotive News is reporting that the IIHS will soon add a new requirement for their “Top Safety Pick +” rating: headlight… Read More
LA Auto Show
“It’s the first big American auto show of the season: the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. And, you know we were on hand to catch all the headlining acts.” Some of the biggest coverage went to one of the smallest, lowest volume cars at the show. We’re talking about the return of the Fiat 124 Spider. It looks much more inviting in person than in the spyshots, and… Read More
Tokyo Motor Show
The auto show season continues in full swing. And while it’s nice to grab a peek at new production vehicles, one-off concepts are always the main attraction. Especially at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. “Out there” styling usually dominates here…but it was this more “realistic” than “radical” Mazda RX-Vision Concept that stole the show. Looks aside, people were… Read More
IIHS
“The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is best known for their crash tests, and how they’ve pushed carmakers to build better, safer automobiles. But, now their focus is shifting from helping drivers survive a crash--to avoiding one in the first place.” That was the message behind the recent unveiling of a major expansion of testing facilities at the… Read More
Frankfurt Motor Show
“Things are looking up for the auto industry, and judging by all the eye candy at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, there should be more good times on the way.” Any time you can steal some thunder from the Germans in their own backyard—it will earn you major props---and the much-anticipated Infiniti Q30 did just that. It’s not the first compact car from… Read More
OBDII Hacking
“The OBDII port is a handy way to diagnose car trouble. Through it, mechanics can gather data and send commands back into the vehicle’s system. On board diagnostics has become an integral part of the modern automobile since 1996-when it was mandated by federal law.” But with more electronics, control of everything from windshield wipers to braking and… Read More
Alfa Romeo
“We all know that Alfa Romeo has much bigger plans for the U.S. market than just the pint-sized 4C sports car. But we didn’t know exactly what those plans were…until now.” As we were on the scene in Arese, Italy, near Milan, to catch the unveiling of the new Giulia sport sedan, that will go on sale in the US next summer. Shown here in its top Quadrifoglio… Read More