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JAPAN 'QUAKE: Honda normal production by year's end

Honda Motor expects domestic vehicle plants to return to production levels planned before the 11 March earthquake by the end of the year.

2011-04-26 17:07:00 | Just-Auto
Video: San Francisco garage is a hidden gem

Video: San Francisco garage is a hidden gem

Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Videos San Francisco hidden garage - Click above to view video after the jump The only thing separating this urban San Francisco garage from true brilliance might be the gaudy "No Parking" sign plastered to it. While the sign is definitely useful for keeping pesky commuters from parking in front of your well-disguised garage, it kills just a little of the structure's mystique. That said, the garage door/facade arrangement's double-hinge operation is (...)

2011-04-26 16:58:00 | AutoBlog

Toyota recalls 2011 Tundras for drive-shaft safety issue:

Toyota is voluntarily recalling about 51,000 copies of the 2011 Tundra pickup to screen for a rear drive-shaft issue. Improper metal casting could cause part of the shaft to break, Toyota said.

2011-04-26 16:49:34 | AutoWeek

Toyota: Small parts causing big bottlenecks

Toyota Motor Corp., which is scrambling to restore its supply lines, has found that very small components are causing some of the biggest disruptions.

2011-04-26 16:47:00 | DetNews.com
Audi  R18 TDI debuts in full race livery for ahead of Le Mans

Audi R18 TDI debuts in full race livery for ahead of Le Mans

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Audi, Diesel, Racing Audi R18 TDI in full livery testing at Paul Ricard - Click above for high-res image gallery The domination of racing teams and the factories that support them wax and wane across countless motorsports disciplines around the world from year to year. But arguably none has continued to dominate like Audi at Le Mans. Since the turn of the millennium, Audi has won the iconic French endurance race every (...)

2011-04-26 16:39:00 | AutoBlog

2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Special Edition Announced

2011-04-26 16:38:46 | Auto Spies

Lynn Henning: Rest easy Lions fans, this front office has shown draft smarts

If you can take anything from their first two drafts, it's this: Whether they play it safe with a guy like Anthony Costanzo, or spin the wheel with Da'Quan Bowers, they're going to end up with a terrific football player.

2011-04-26 16:37:00 | DetNews.com

Armor-plated SUV among Top Marques Monaco debuts:

While AutoWeek editors were pounding the pavement at the New York auto show last week, the world's silly rich were nodding polite approval at the

2011-04-26 16:36:41 | AutoWeek

U.S. court grants new sentencing for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Philadelphia — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered a new sentencing hearing for convicted police killer and death-row activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, finding for a second time that the death-penalty instructions given to the jury at his 1982 trial were potentially misleading.

2011-04-26 16:27:00 | DetNews.com
Lexus boss Templin says brand to lose luxury sales crown over Japan quake

Lexus boss Templin says brand to lose luxury sales crown over Japan quake

Filed under: Japan, Lexus, Luxury Lexus has been the king of luxury car sales in the U.S. for over a decade, but Toyota's high-end brand will likely lose its crown in 2011, due at least in part to the March 11 earthquake in Japan. Certainly, Lexus was already facing a great deal of pressure from rivals like BMW and Buick, but Automotive News reports that Toyota VP and Lexus Group Manager Mark Templin says dealers (...)

2011-04-26 16:20:00 | AutoBlog

Meet GM’s Crash Test Dummies

We all have seen crash test dummies on commercials and in videos. But in this video, we goes behind the scenes at Gene4ral Motors’ Anthropomorphic Test Device laboratory to see that crash test dummies — or ATDs – are, in fact, complex, data-collecting tools that help GM design safer cars and, ultimately, save lives.

2011-04-26 16:19:13 | GM PastLane Blog

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 goes apocalyptic:

If you're a fan of AutoWeek's Best in Show-winning Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4--and if you're here, we know you are--check out the brand-new video below.

2011-04-26 16:12:38 | AutoWeek

Tiger Woods has minor knee injury, will miss a few weeks

He hurt himself while hitting from an awkward lie on the 17th hole during the third round of The Masters. He continued to play and wound up tied for fourth.

2011-04-26 16:12:00 | DetNews.com

Teachers plan to protest Snyder's U-M speech

Ann Arbor— The state's largest teachers union says it plans to protest Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's weekend commencement address at the University of Michigan.

2011-04-26 16:07:00 | DetNews.com