Very first appearance of the MG GS in the European sales charts in June. * See the Top 53 brands and Top 345 models by clicking on the title * After preliminary figures at the end of July, we can now share with you detailed and final data for Europe in…
Ralph Nader A book was released in 1965 that changed the automobile industry forever. Written by Ralph Nader, a little known lawyer from Hartford, CT, Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile was the title. The subject material was a critical look at the auto industry…
The future has arrived! Now you can made parts for your car via 3D printing and you don’t even have to own a 3D printer. Of course, you still design the part but, instead of printing it yourself, you ship the design off to a professional 3D printing company. Just…
Most of us are old enough to remember a time when Hybrid Cars were a totally new idea. Suspicious and expensive in the early days, hybrids are now part of the ambient American roadway. While they might not appeal to the visceral nature of the petroleum-loving motorhead, they’ve proved to…
The VW Polo is the best-selling car in the Netherlands in July. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 265 All-models by clicking on the title * The Dutch new car market is back into negative territory in July with deliveries down 8% to 31.261, leading yo a year-to-date…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling car in France in July. * See the Top 45 best-selling brands and Top 270 models by clicking on the title * With two less selling days than in July 2015, the French new car market stumbles down 10% to 132.999 registrations, meaning a…
Mercedes A-Class * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * The UK new car market has now well and truly plateaued: after dropping 0.8% in June, it is up just 0.1% year-on-year in July to 178.523. The Year-to-date tally is still evolving…
The Fiat 500X ranks 9th in Scotland in July. * See the Top 10 best-selling models of each nation by clicking on the title * Thanks to SMMT we can now share with you the Top 10 best-sellers in July for each UK nation. Keep in mind this data will be included…
The Nissan Kicks lands at #56 in Brazil this month. * See the Top 20 brands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * Just in time for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, we give you the July 2016 update for the Brazilian new light vehicle…
The VW Golf is the best-selling nameplate in Sweden in July. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 252 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swedish new car market posts a 31st consecutive month of year-on-year gains in July, but just, with a +0.2% improvement to 24.197…
How Cummins brought diesel to Chrysler to keep them relevant with the other big automakers. To better understand the value of this relationship between Cummins and Chrysler, we need to better understand the timing of it. Let us take a look at the late 1970s, and the introduction of the…
Reminiscing about the old Dodge Vipers and how they are in comparison to the newer models. It was the late 1980s and the Chrysler Group was in dire need of reinventing themselves, but also adding a true high class sports car, and they came up with the Viper. They appointed…
Mobile phone usage is out of control, and there seems to be an app for almost everything to make your life easier, so why not have some apps that could make driving your car easier and affordable. In this article we will touch on five of the most valuable mobile…
Driving with clouded lenses is like driving with foggy eye glasses. Almost every motor vehicle on the road in North America has headlights that are made out of a hard polymer, or plastic material. This is done because it cuts down on weight, and its cost effective for manufacturing reasons. But…
What is the difference, and how much of a difference is it really? When car buyers are looking to buy a new or used vehicle, in areas that tend to have less than pleasant wintery weather conditions, they often consider a vehicle that will have either; all-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive, states…