Big diesels have their benefits, but perhaps fuel mileage isn't one of them.
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Musk: 'We may need to increase production plans for the Model 3'
- John Beltz Snyder
- Mar 30, 2016
Elon Musk responds to a poll where the majority of respondents say they'd place a deposit for a Tesla Model 3.
Poll finds 55% of potential EV buyers favor Tesla Model 3
- John Beltz Snyder
- Mar 14, 2016
39 percent of current EV owners intend to buy the Tesla Model 3 next.
Tesla has lots of fans among suppliers, it turns out
- Danny King
- Nov 12, 2015
California-based electric-vehicle maker Tesla earns points for willingness to innovate, trustworthiness.
Study finds interest in electric vehicles remains flat
- Jonathon Ramsey
- Aug 20, 2015
A Harris Poll conducted in May found that consumer interest in full-electric and electric-assisted vehicles hasn't changed in the past two years.
Dealer repair shops increasingly turning to text messages [w/poll]
- Jonathon Ramsey
- Jan 8, 2015
A report in Automotive News says dealer service departments are increasingly using text messages to communicate with customers and the technology is paying off for everyone, especially dealers.
Car buyers willing to spend up to $1,500 for high-tech options
- Noah Joseph
- Jan 6, 2015
As automakers jockey to showcase their latest infotainment technologies at CES, studies show that customers don't just want more tech in their cars - they're willing to pay for it, too.
This Or That: 1987 VW Vanagon Syncro vs. 1987 Land Rover Defender [w/poll]
- Jeremy Korzeniewski
- Nov 13, 2014
As I scoured auction sites and classified ads for the perfect vehicle to take into battle with Autoblog Associate Editor Brandon Turkus, I knew I needed to find something unique. You see, I'm currently 0-2 at winning a round of This or That, in which two of our editors agree on a category, choose a side, and argue it out over a (mostly) friendly chain of emails.
Public in favor of higher truck fuel efficiency standards
- Danny King
- Aug 13, 2014
Yes, the most recent poll results from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) were about as predictable as asking Americans whether they wanted more sunlight or to lose a few pounds. Indeed, when one asks John Q. Public whether he's in favor of better fuel economy for semi trucks, well, the result's likely to be affirmative. To us, it's the 26 percent who were not in favor of more fuel-efficient trucks that have some explaining to do.
Joey Logano, Morgan Shepherd wreck raises questions about age in NASCAR [w/poll]
- Brandon Turkus
- Jul 14, 2014
It was a good day for Joey Logano. The Penske driver was running second in the Camping World RV Sales 301 (seriously NASCAR, these race names are awful), behind his teammate Brad Keselowski. It was looking like a one-two finish for Team Penske. Then, Logano (above) was out; the victim of a wreck with 72-year-old Morgan Shepherd (right).
1 in 5 motorists name their car, do you? [w/poll]
- Noah Joseph
- Jan 15, 2014
We all know someone who's named their car. And chances are – let's face it – that person is probably a girl. We're not being sexist here: we're just looking at the numbers presented by a new study from DMEautomotive.
Germany may charge foreigners an Autobahn toll [w/poll]
- Noah Joseph
- Dec 9, 2013
Raising taxes in any democratic country is tricky business, but there are certain groups on which it's easier to raise taxes than others. Smokers, for example, have a hard time making an argument against raising taxes on cigarettes. As far as the working class is concerned, raising taxes on the rich is a no-brainer. And in Germany, they may find it easiest to levy taxes against non-Germans.
Is it time for American carmakers to give up on dual-clutch transmissions? [w/poll]
- Damon Lowney
- Jul 22, 2013
Last week, in the midst of Detroit's first days seeking relief in Chapter 9 of the bankruptcy code, Automotive News contributor Larry P. Vellequette penned an editorial suggesting that American car companies raise the white flag on dual clutch transmissions and give up on trying to persuade Americans to buy cars fitted with them. Why? Because, Vellequette says, like CVT transmissions, they "just don't sound right or feel right to American drivers." (Note: In the article, it's not clear if Velleq
Zipcar survey says younger drivers more dependent on phones than cars
- Danny King
- Mar 1, 2013
It's not exactly a surprise, but that hipster on the barstool over there will be more miffed if you take his iPhone or laptop than his car. That is, if he owns a car at all.
Pick the best Super Bowl car commercial of 2013 [w/videos]
- John Neff
- Feb 4, 2013
It's finally over. As the Baltimore Ravens ran down the clock at the end of an extra-long Super Bowl XLVII, so, too, did the onslaught of Super Bowl advertising from automakers finish like a fire hose running out of water. We're now drenched in their marketing and it's time to dry off and move on by picking the best one.
Euro drivers will worry a lot, do little about environment, Ford finds
- Danny King
- Nov 15, 2012
It looks like "passing the buck" translates well in almost any language.
Two-thirds of British consumers would consider EVs
- Danny King
- Aug 29, 2012
Like Americans, British consumers talk a good game about buying electric vehicles. We'll see if they make good on it.
Police confiscating motorists' phones in Cape Town [w/poll]
- Jonathon Ramsey
- Jul 9, 2012
The phrase "law enforcement" – and the very idea of laws themselves – is entirely dependent on that second word, "enforcement." Without it, you don't have laws, you have a modern art installation consisting of reams of paper decorated with lines that are as useless as they are squiggly. But how enforcement is handled is just as important as the concept itself, and when it comes to laws against cell phone usage while driving, Cape Town, South Africa has gone further than any other cou
Strong majority of Americans support higher gas tax to improve roads
- Danny King
- Jun 27, 2012
Think of it this way: a teenager cruising in a convertible down Pacific Coast Highway will probably be pretty big on smooth roads.
Honda finds that $5-plus gas is 'tipping point'
- Danny King
- Jun 6, 2012
Do $6-a-gallon gas and electric vehicles go hand in hand?
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