Autos News
55th Annual SF International Auto Show Rolls Through Town
CBS 5 Meteorologist, Lawrence Karnow checks out the 55th Annual San Francisco International Auto Show at the Moscone Center in downtown…
Survey: 21% Access The Web While Driving
A new study indicates that a growing number of drivers aren’t paying attention to the road.
GM To Make 500,000 Electrified Cars A Year By 2017
With GM’s new target, electric cars will soon make up five percent of the company’s output.
As Cars Get Stronger, Jaws Of Life Have To Be Tougher
Stronger steel makes it much more difficult for rescue personnel to remove victims from vehicles.
Scientists Convert Algae To Crude Oil In 60 Seconds
By putting green microalgae under intense pressure and heat, researchers can now create biocrude oil.
Thanksgiving Traffic: Better Than Last Year (Thank Gas Prices)
Roadways will likely be slightly less congested than they were last year.
Tesla Accused Of Operating Illegal Showrooms In Four States
Tesla says that the majority of its showrooms don’t sell. They simply share information. Not everyone is buying it.
Small Cars Haven’t Been This Big For Nearly 20 Years
Sales of compacts and subcompacts have surged by a whopping 49.9 percent over the past year.
Warning: Counterfeit Air Bags Called ‘Extreme Safety Risk’
Thousands of motorists may be driving cars and trucks installed with dangerous counterfeit air bags.
VIDEO: The Fiat 500C? Fantastico!
Car enthusiast Mike West test drives the Fiat 500C and says it makes people smile.
Auto News From Detroit
- Holiday Weekend Could Be Big For Car Companies, DealersCar dealers are expected to be busy this holiday weekend, as try to take advantage of consumers who are more willing to spend, and have more access to credit.
- Detroit Grand Prix To Get Full Social Media TreatmentThe Embark Digital subsidiary of the marketing agency Duffy Petrosky & Co. says it's building a first-of-its-kind social marketing experience for the Detroit Grand Prix.
- Auto Factories Add Production, Skip Summer ShutdownsCompanies are adding production, limiting downtime to meet rising demand.
- GM Makes Investment In Lansing PlantGeneral Motors is investing $44.5 million in its Lansing Grand River assembly plant and adding 200 jobs.
- Audi Online Star Trek Ad Goes ViralAd features both actors who played Spock comparing Mercedes with Audi's A7.
