Charles Fleming

Optimal Prime? Toyota aims to recharge Prius sales with 2017 plug-in hybrid

June 1, 2019 at 6:56 a.m.

Pity the poor Prius! Toyota brought the ugly-duckling hybrid to market in 2000, and with a combination of smart technology and savvy marketing, it soon became the world's best-selling hybrid....

Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle has 238-mile range

June 1, 2019 at 6:55 a.m.

Crowds formed and money seemed to rain from the sky when Tesla began taking deposits for its 200-mile, $35,000 Model 3 electric sedan in the spring. It will be more...

2017 Infiniti QX30 small crossover too cramped to compete

August 18, 2019 at 4:56 p.m.

Infiniti, eager to capitalize on the current obsession with crossover utility vehicles, is coming to the market with a new one. As of September, the luxury Nissan division is adding...

The Kia Telluride concept, a 400-horsepower plug-in hybrid SUV based on the Kia Sorento, debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016.

Mercedes and Cadillac unveil dramatic concept cars

August 18, 2019 at 8:53 p.m.

Monterey Car Week has traditionally been about old cars — vintage cars in rallies, antique cars at auction, historic cars on the race track, culminating with the classic car beauty...

Tesla said to be under investigation by SEC for failing to disclose fatal crash

August 22, 2019 at 12:08 a.m.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating Tesla Motor Co. for possibly breaking securities law by failing to disclose that one of its drivers had died while using the...

Porsche goes turbo with new 911 Carerra

August 18, 2019 at 4:56 p.m.

Porsche has been making 911s since 1963. So a new one is no big deal. And outwardly the 2017 is just last year's model with a new paint job. But...

This $400,000 supercar will hit 60 in under 3.2 seconds; There will only be a seven-speed automatic, no manual. Top speed — 200 mph give or take. Mileage rating? As Henry Ford II once said, "Never complain, never explain." Only 250 will be delivered annually. <a href="http://bancodeprofissionais.com/classified/automotive/ct-2017-ford-gt-auto-show-20160208-story.html" target="_blank">Read the overview>>></a>

Got $400,000? Ford reviewing applications for GT supercar

May 20, 2019 at 7:04 p.m.

Perhaps inspired by the recent record-breaking deposits for the Tesla Model 3, Ford said it would take online applications for its planned "ultra-high-performance" Ford GT Supercar. They won't be hitting...

A car can change a life. Caress Pouncey, a welder from Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, was the first recipient of the Women With Drive Foundation's program to provide a refurbished car (2010 Nissan Altima) to help women get off welfare. The car was presented to her at the Automechanika Show Friday April 24, 2015 at McCormick Place. <a href="http://bancodeprofissionais.com/classified/automotive/ct-autos-women-with-drive-0507-20150430-story.html" target="_blank">Read the story.>>></a>

Fiat Chrysler rides ‘Star Wars’ wave with Chargers, Challengers, Vipers and more

June 1, 2019 at 6:49 a.m.

The mighty Fiat Chrysler automotive company is spending a lot of time and money on the movies this year. Having already worked its vehicles into marketing campaigns around the earlier...

The 2017 Cadillac XT5 on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 19.

2017 Cadillac XT5 aims to dethrone Lexus RX

June 1, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

Dear Lexus, we are coming for you. Signed, Cadillac. That was the message at the L.A. Auto Show as Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen talked about the company's just-presented XT5....

Fiat launches Miata-based 124 Spider

June 1, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

2017 Fiat 124 Spider What is it? Bringing back a beloved if eccentric crowd-pleaser from the '60s and '70s, Fiat is reintroducing this classic, stripped-down, two-door, convertible roadster. Luckily, for...

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