Edition: U.S. / Global

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Automobiles

From Our Automobiles Section
Detroit Auto Show

The F-150’s Aluminum Diet

A 2015 Ford F-150 camouflaged to conceal the new design ahead of its introduction at the Detroit auto show.
Gerry Sutherland/Brenda Priddy & Company

A 2015 Ford F-150 camouflaged to conceal the new design ahead of its introduction at the Detroit auto show.

Ford is taking a calculated risk by abandoning the traditional welded steel construction in the F-150 and switching to aluminum to reduce weight.

Behind the Wheel | 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid and Plug-In

A Hybrid Pioneer Is Back in the Hunt

Honda was the first to market with a hybrid, the Insight, but the Toyota Prius went on to dominate the niche. Now Honda is trying again, and this time getting things right.

Technology

At CES, Wired Cars Reach Out

At the International CES, applications, systems and gadgets for automotive use were among the fastest-growing categories on display.

Collecting

A Rising Tide of Record Sales May Not Lift All Boats

Some segments of the classic-car market are flat, while others, like high-end cars, are strong.

Marketing

Ice Truck Starts, Moves and Melts, but No Heated Seats

To show that a battery could start a car in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees, a company build a truck out of ice.

Latest News

Video: An Updated Chevy Traverse That Can Fit the Family

The Chevrolet Traverse and its corporate siblings GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave have been substantially revised and are worth a look if you haul people or stuff.

Wheelies: The Vice Presidential Auto Show Edition

Vice President Joe Biden is expected to show up at the Detroit auto show next week; David Strickland steps down as the N.H.T.S.A. administrator.

Chrysler Announces Mopar Custom Shop Display for Detroit

Visitors will have a chance to use iPads to see what Chrysler and Fiat vehicles look like customized with Mopar aftermarket parts.

Mercedes-Benz to Reveal AMG-Tuned GLA45 and Concept S-Class Coupe in Detroit

The 2015 GLA45 AMG will feature a turbocharged 335-horsepower 4-cylinder, and the S-Class Coupe concept shows off sleek, low-slung styling.

Latest News
Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 1993-98 model years are among the models covered by the recall.
IFCAR, via Wikimedia Commons

Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 1993-98 model years are among the models covered by the recall.

Months after announcing a plan to recall Jeep S.U.V.’s, Chrysler said it would go ahead and install trailer hitches as a fix.

Jim Farley, Ford's global vice president of marketing and sales, pictured at an event in Los Angeles in 2012.
Paul Buck/European Pressphoto Agency

Jim Farley, Ford's global vice president of marketing and sales, pictured at an event in Los Angeles in 2012.

Jim Farley, a Ford executive, pulled back from earlier remarks about Ford watching G.P.S. data; Tesla upgrades potentially faulty wall chargers.

Ford Looks to Fiesta to Increase Sales in Japanese Market

The Detroit automaker, which sold fewer than 4,000 cars in Japan last year, will advertise the small car in a tough market where the competition is stiff.

Fiat to Focus on Italy-Based Revamp of Alfa Romeo

Fiat boss says he will revive the Alfa Romeo brand after planned Chrysler merger and keep production in Italy.

Bits Blog

Ford Chief Out of Running to Lead Microsoft

Comments by Alan Mulally, the chief of Ford, are the most definitive sign yet that he is out of the running for the Microsoft job, though the prospects of such a change had dimmed in recent weeks.

Honda’s Hybrid Do-Over

Honda has returned to the hybrid front with better technology that is fitted to the latest, acclaimed redesign of the Accord sedan.

Measures of the Collectible-Car Market

Rob Sass looks at some of the cars to be offered in the Arizona auctions this week that may provide a gauge of value trends.

Cute, but Not Precious

The Fiat 500e, Chevrolet Spark and Smart Cabriolet, three tiny battery-powered urban runabouts, aren’t just fun, they’re fairly affordable.

James G. Cobb’s Top 12 of 2013

It was a good year for car buyers, as postrecession investments paid off, bringing interesting models to showrooms.

Lawrence Ulrich’s Top 12 of 2013

In 2013, the best new models included many stellar sports cars, perhaps signaling that good times are about to roll.

Dream Boats

The most noteworthy design studies of 2013.

Conspicuous Combustion

The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster, an exotic sports car with a $488,175 sticker, brings out one’s inner exhibitionist.

New Car Reviews

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid and Plug-In
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid and Plug-In
2013 Smart Electric Drive
2013 Smart Electric Drive
2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster
2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster
2013 Fiat 500e
2013 Fiat 500e
2014 Chevy Spark E.V.
2014 Chevy Spark E.V.
2014 Ford Fiesta ST
2014 Ford Fiesta ST

New Car Search

Reviews, Dealer Price Quotes & Research

Used Car Search

Millions of nationwide listings

MOST POPULAR - AUTOMOBILES