Measuring fuel consumption in the upcoming generation of plug-in hybrid cars is not a straightforward process, as we’ve said before. Depending on the driving cycle and how often they’re recharged with electricity, their miles per gallon can range to...

A funny thing happened as my colleagues and I walked past the BYD display. One of the cars the company was showing--the F6DM--was basically cut in half to show its dual-mode (hence, the initials “DM”) hybrid technology. What it also...

The Detroit 3 automakers find themselves in desperate straits. And while the pleas of their CEOs for emergency federal aid—and their travel modes—have made headlines, a spate of dramatic sales incentives designed to stimulate devastatingly sluggish automotive sales have gone...

Car companies usually have a few competitors that they target, be it for benchmarking or simply for stealing sales. This list is usually a short one of a few top sellers and performers. For example, a car company would...

Fuel-efficient vehicles are a very reliable segment overall, European cars are improving, and, on average, Ford continues to build the most reliable American cars. These are the key findings from Consumer Reports latest Annual Car Reliability Survey. This year...