• Rare Rides Icons: The Ford Taurus, Modernizing Family Transportation (Part VII)

    Rare Rides Icons: The Ford Taurus, Modernizing Family Transportation (Part VII)
    Last time we explored the four trim levels on offer at the launch of the Ford Taurus in 1986. The L, GL, and LX were the mainstays, while the MT5 was the short-lived way to get a manual transmission and the only four-cylinder engine in a wagon format. As noted, options and packages were shifted throughout the early run as Ford figured out what bundling was best suited for each trim. Beyond the standard features and options by trim, there were a bevy of separate à la carte options and grou
  • Farley Gives USMCA Survival a Coin-Flip's Odds

    Farley Gives USMCA Survival a Coin-Flip's Odds
    Ford CEO Jim Farley isn't betting the company on the North American trade deal that props up its business. Asked about the fate of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Farley put the odds of an extension at a "50-50 chance."That's not a vote of confidence from the executive who has spent recent months lobbying publicly to keep the thing alive.
    The USMCA is currently under review, and the Trump administration is pushing to sharply raise the required level of U.S. content in vehicles built
  • Junkyard Find: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel Sedan

    Junkyard Find: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel Sedan
    For the 1981 model year, Isuzu begin selling cars in the United States through its own dealerships. That's the kind of history I look for in the Ewe Pullets of the land, but the early P'ups and I-Marks are nearly impossible to find nowadays. At long last, here's a second-year I-Mark that currently resides in a car graveyard in northeastern Colorado.Other than some onesy-twosy Bellels and Belletts brought into the country during the 1960s, the first use of the Isuzu name on U.S.-market cars came
  • Question of the Day: What is the Auto Industry’s Biggest Problem?

    Question of the Day: What is the Auto Industry’s Biggest Problem?
    Scores of top auto industry executives gathered in Detroit at the Automotive News World Congress this week to discuss the multitude of issues automakers and suppliers are facing right now.  Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa talked about his company’s efforts to address quality deficits. Ford chief Jim Farley talked about the potential impact that China will have in the U.S. if their auto companies can set up shop inside American borders. Affordability, supply chain issues, materials, tar
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  • Stellantis Sets Up 50 Quality War Rooms to Dodge Ford's Fate

    Stellantis Sets Up 50 Quality War Rooms to Dodge Ford's Fate
    Antonio Filosa has added "quality" to a to-do list that already included product and profitability, and the company's numbers in that area explain his urgency.Both Stellantis brands eligible for J.D. Power's 2026 Initial Quality Study finished below the industry average of 175 problems per 100 vehicles, according to J.D. Power. Jeep managed 182, good enough to trail 15 other brands. Ram landed at 222, five spots from the bottom.
    Speaking with Automotive News publisher KC Crain at the Automotive
  • 2027 BMW 3 Series: Neue Klasse Is in Session

    2027 BMW 3 Series: Neue Klasse Is in Session
    The eighth-generation of the BMW 3 Series has been revealed and showcases the brand’s evolved Neue Klasse design ethos.
    Originally used to denote a series of novel vehicles BMW launched in the 1960s to save itself from financial ruin, Neue Klasse models were supposed to be forward thinking. They likewise helped establish much of the styling the brand would use over the proceeding decades. Modern Neue Klasse vehicles are also supposed to be looking toward the future while tapping into some