February 4, 2013 U.S. auto sales maintained the strong upward trend that delivered a solid send-off to 2012, with most major manufacturers reporting double-digit gains for January. A number of manufacturers set new sales records during the first month of 2013, and Detroit makers, in particular, recovered some much-needed momentum. Two of the…

January 2, 2013 American Honda plans to recall more than 800,000 minivans and crossover-utility vehicles to address a problem that could cause the vehicles to slip out of park and roll away. The Japanese maker, traditionally known for its high quality, reliability and customer satisfaction has been slammed by an ongoing series of…

December 3, 2012 Passengers have a habit of packing some unusual things in their luggage, but when a Ford engineer passed his bag through security recently, it clearly took the TSA X-ray technician by surprise. It wasn’t a gun, knife or illicit drugs but a big steel block.  More precisely, it was the main piece…

November 1, 2012 I guess the important part is that it is sturdy enough for you to ‘make sex’ in!

October 1, 2012 For an artist whose work is measured by the ton, George Tobolowsky’s scrap-steel sculptural works can be remarkably light and lyrical — even feminine in the case of the big metal bra. Talk about your underwiring. The bra, also known as “Ann-e Girl,” is a 13-foot representation of the intimate…

September 4, 2012 As Dan Akerson nears his two-year mark as General Motors CEO on Sept. 1, executive upheaval has emerged as a hallmark of his tenure. And more may be coming. The turnover — including last week’s ouster of marketing chief Joel Ewanick — has accelerated in Akerson’s second year, while GM’s…

August 1, 2012 Pickup truck buyers are a stubborn lot, or so goes the conventional wisdom. What matters is payload and towing capacity; all else be damned. But recent trends suggest that’s not necessarily the case. The latest generation of full-size trucks now offer the sort of high-tech, high-touch features you might expect…

July 1, 2012 Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk, an entrepreneur known for his outsized ambition, on Friday made a stunning forecast: battery-powered cars will likely match the internal combustion engine in popularity by the middle of the next decade. “In 20 years more than half of new cars manufactured will be…

June 1, 2012 Word has come down from old guard luxury brand Porsche that its 918 Spyder hybrid is in the next development phase, sporting a hefty $845,000 price tag. We’ve reported on the Porsche 918 Spyder before, noting at the time a limited run of 918 production units of this hybrid would…