Name That Shifter, No. 177

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the...

New Car Average Fuel Economy Falls in April

Fuel economy has become a major influence on the light vehicle market, and April 2014 saw the average new car fleet get less efficient.  In total, light-duty vehicle fuel economy dropped to an average of 25.2 mpg, down from 25.4 mpg in March, 2014. The 25.4 mpg figure...

2017 Mercedes G-Class to Get Bigger but Lighter

Mercedes will launch a heavily revised version of its G-Class SUV for the 2017 model year. It was a banner year for sales of the iconic SUV last year. In fact, the 35-year-old nameplate moved 2949 units in the U.S., which was the second-most for single-year sales in...