Elvis Presley had one; so did Clark Gable. It was even the sedan of presidents. Then the name vanished amid an invasion of newer luxury cars from Europe and Asia. Now, the Lincoln Continental is back. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off the assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is resurrecting its storied nameplate. […]
Tesla Updating Model S to Ease Range Anxiety
Tesla Motors is updating its Model S electric car to help ease drivers’ worries about running out of battery charge — and is hinting that in the future drivers can take their hands off the wheel altogether. Tesla’s latest update — which will be beamed to owners automatically in about 10 days — will map […]
Autonomous Car Prepares For 3,500 Mile Road Trip
Call it a preview of the cross-country road trip of the future. An autonomous car developed by Michigan-based auto supplier Delphi Automotive will soon be making a 3,500-mile journey across the U.S. A person will sit behind the wheel at all times but won’t touch it unless there’s a situation the car can’t handle. The […]
Legal Action Against GM Will Continue
Despite the settlement of one high-profile case against General Motors, other cases are moving forward and company executives could still be questioned about their role in the deadly ignition switch recall, a plaintiffs’ attorney said Monday. The parents of crash victim Brooke Melton, whose 2011 lawsuit in Georgia helped expose the ignition switch defect, reached […]
Electric-car Drivers Trading Gas for Solar Power
Detroit (AP) — Owners of electric vehicles have already gone gas-free. Now, a growing number are powering their cars with sunlight. Solar panels installed on the roof of a home or garage can easily generate enough electricity to power an electric or plug-in gas-electric hybrid vehicle. The panels aren’t cheap, and neither are the cars. […]