At some point, carmakers will begin culling the heard of midsize sedans. The numbers tell the story. Sales of four-door cars like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord continue to collapse. This year, they’re down 12.5 per cent and this sort of bad news has been chugging along for two decades. So, enjoy what’s out …
The two faces of reliability — Mazda MX-5 (great), Chevy Colorado (terrible)
Three of the 10 least reliable vehicles for sale come from General Motors’ Chevrolet brand, while six of the 10 most reliable rides come from Toyota Motor – three Toyota brand models and three from Toyota’s premium brand, Lexus But in Consumer Reports latest Auto Reliability Study, Mazda Motor has the most reliable vehicle in …
Jeep Gladiator, we salute you — all but the price
Not so long ago, a small group of us spent a weekend tackling the famous, or infamous, Rubicon Trail, a 35-km stretch of gut-busting off-road terrain just west of Lake Tahoe, Calif. We somehow managed to load up our two- and four-door Jeep Wranglers with camping gear, ropes and such, though with cargo space the …
The humble beginnings of the world-class Genesis G90
Years and years ago, when Hyundai Motor first launched a Genesis model line in the mid-2000s, I was amused and intrigued by first the sedan and then the coupe, but not terribly impressed. The cars were “meh.” They were whelming – not overwhelming or underwhelming, just meh. It’s quite clear that Hyundai’s bosses in Seoul, …
November 15, 2019 | Commentary, First on the Grid Like Comments (0) |
Toyota brings cash, clout to its latest EV partnership
Toyota Motor, once cool to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), has made another important EV (electric vehicle) move. BYD, the China-based EV world leader, has struck an agreement with Toyota to establish a joint research and development company for BEVs. “We aim to combine BYD’s strengths in development and competitiveness in the battery electric vehicle market with …
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