Long Term Wrap-Up: 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD
We bought a new 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD back on January 26, 2013. When I first took delivery that day, the van had just 32 miles on the odometer. My wife loves this van, and...
Honda Will Invest $2.75B in GM’s Cruise Autonomous-Vehicle Unit
Honda announced that it will be investing $2.75 billion in GM Cruise, GM's self-driving car unit. This investment represents a 5.7% stake in the unit. The company will immediately...
Mazda is Bringing Back the Rotary Engine
Mazda Motor Corp. is bringing back the rotary engine by 2030! Mazda was the first automaker to market rotary engines in 1967 in the Cosmo Sport/Mazda S110. It also happened to be...
Goodbye, NAFTA. Hello NAFTA 2.0 (USMCA)
There's a new version of NAFTA on the way. It's not exaggeration to say that the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, significantly and irreversibly altered the manufacturing...
I May Have Been the First to Put BF Goodrich KO2s on an Audi Q5
Why Would I Even Do This? I have had this weird fascination with trucks that have big, all-terrain tires. I'm not talking about 35 inch mudders and a lift kit - just some tires...
First Drive: 2019 Cadillac XT4 AWD Sport
Last week, Cadillac invited dozens of journalists to Seattle to sample the all-new XT4 on varied types of roads over the course of about 160 miles and several hours. As of today,...
Ford Sedan Advertising a Thing of the Past
Ford sedan sales may further slow. The company decided to withdraw from the U.S. sedan market as the current generations of the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, and Taurus reach the end of...
Nissan Will Take a Controlling Stake in Mitsubishi
The Japanese auto industry is about to consolidate, and quickly. In a joint news conference, Nissan (and Renault) CEO Carlos Ghosn and Mitsubishi Motors CEO Osamu Masuko announced...
Long Term Test: 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD Update 3
It's been a long time since I shared an update on our 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD. A lot has happened. The good: the van is extremely reliable and has great utility as it continues...
GM and Lyft Will Partner to Test Self-Driving Taxis
Back in January, GM announced that it had invested $500 million in ride-sharing provider Lyft (you know, the "generic Uber") to expedite the rollout of personal mobility services....