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Pick-A-Side: Which Is The Hottest Convertible?

Which convertible is hotter? The highly acclaimed and luxurious Lamborghini Gallardo or the more affordable Fiat 500? You decide!

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Ford To Unveil Solar Hybrid Concept Car At CES

Ford plans to unveil at this month's International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) a solar-powered concept car.

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Revamped Honda Fit Gets New Engine, Transmission

Once the king of the subcompacts, Honda's Fit is getting a badly needed update.

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Performance Cars Promise Fun, Modest Pain At Pump

Automakers are unveiling a bevy of performance cars in Detroit.

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Tesla Shares In High Gear On Strong 4Q Sales

Tesla Motors shares spiked by double-digits Tuesday.

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Three Questions For GM Product Chief Mark Reuss

It's clear that General Motors is no longer being run by bean counters.

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Hot Cars At The Detroit Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show begins this week in Detroit with media and industry previews.

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Ford Looking To Make Car Parts From Tomatoes

DEARBORN, Mich. (KCBS) — In an effort to find lighter renewable materials, Ford announced a partnership on Tuesday with Heinz to research the use of tomato fibers to make car parts. While ketchup giant...

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Ford Sees Strong Gains In Europe

DEARBORN (WWJ) - A significant jump in first-half sales has Ford optimistic that its European turnaround is getting into gear. “We are very, very pleased on where we are on the European transformation...

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19 Most Popular Auto Insurance Discounts

By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When was the last time that you shopped around for auto insurance?   Well, if you haven’t reviewed your policy in a while, you could be missing out on some valuable...

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Stable Gas Prices, Younger Buyers, Expected To Push Car Sales Higher

TRAVERSE CITY, MI — (WWJ) Industry experts see stronger car and truck sales continue for a while, with a few possible reasons for concern. The year got off to a tough start, mostly because of rough...

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Car Colors Are Getting Bolder

DETROIT — (WWJ) With better economic times, car companies are moving away from the recession-era silvers and greys, and more toward vivid colors like, reds, greens and even purples. “There’s a sense of...

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Outdoor Show: Sun Oct 25

Texas Outdoorsmen – Busch Beer and GameGuard have teamed up to make this the best hunting season ever. – Participate in the Busch/GameGuard Best Hunting Season Ever Sweepstakes Program by going to this...

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January Storm No Match For Strong Car Sales

DETROIT — (WWJ) Despite some very strong headwinds, car and truck sales for January are coming in fairly even with 2015 levels–when they were expected to be down about three percent. “Mother Nature was...

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Senate Majority Leader To Offer Bill Allowing Tesla To Sell Cars To Consumers

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The majority leader of the Connecticut Senate says he’ll introduce legislation that would allow electric vehicle manufacturers, including Tesla Motors, to sell cars directly to...

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Tesla, Radio Flyer Team Up To Create Cars For Kids

(CBS) — It’s electrifying! Not just the idea but the price tag. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole has a look at the latest luxury car for your toddler. The Tesla is a wickedly fast and expensive electric sport...

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Ford CEO Looks Ahead To Autonomous Cars

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Ford CEO Mark Fields says the 112-year-old company is tripling its investment in new technologies that will ultimately lead to self-driving vehicles — but will make sure to keep...

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Surprising Results As Consumer Reports Chooses Best Cars And Brands

DETROIT (WWJ) – Two of the smaller Japanese brands made the biggest impressions in Consumer Reports annual look at best vehicles and best brands. “It’s Mazda and Subaru that are really distancing...

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Millennials Finally Arriving In The Car Market

DETROIT (AP) – Millennials were once a source of panic in the auto industry. Dubbed the “go nowhere” generation, they weren’t getting driver’s licenses, never mind buying cars. Headlines declared it...

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Orders For Tesla’s Lower-Price Car Reach 325,000

Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DETROIT (AP) – Tesla Motors says worldwide orders for its new lower-priced Model 3 electric car have hit 325,000. CEO Elon Musk says on Twitter Thursday that the...

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Experts Say Self-Driving Cars Not Ready For Roads

Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter WASHINGTON (AP) – Engineers and safety advocates are telling the government that self-driving cars are more likely to be a threat than a boon to public safety...

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Muscle Cars Aren’t So Strong In Crash Tests

DETROIT (AP) – Muscle cars may look cool, but they don’t offer the best protection in a crash. The Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger didn’t get the highest ratings in new tests by the...

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NHTSA Wants You To Complain About Cars More

DETROIT (AP) – The U.S. government wants more people to complain about auto safety problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing a rule requiring automakers put labels on...

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Mike Shaw 9-3-17

Sean Pendergast and Mike Meltser from SportsRadio 610, along with Geoff Sheen from MIX 96.5 and Kyle King from 100.3 The Bull talk with Mike Shaw, host of Matchmaker Auto, about what to do and NOT do...

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Outdoor Show: Sun Jan 21

Check out the Bandit Trans Am Captain Mickey and Skeeter talked about this morning. Follow Captain Mickey on Facebook. Text the show at 713 572 4610 or call us on that line for Open Line Fun Sunday....

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Man Hit By Car Attempting ‘In My Feelings’ Challenge

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida man’s attempt at the “In My Feelings” challenge went horribly wrong when he was hit by a car during the stunt. Jaylen Norwood was dancing in the middle of...

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Police: Carjackers Arrested After They Couldn’t Drive A Stick Shift

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) – Two carjackers in Tennessee were foiled when they ran into something completely unexpected in their victim’s car: a manual transmission. According to police in Nashville,...

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The First Ford Mustang Owner Kept The Car, It’s Now Worth $350K

DEARBORN, Mich. (CBS Local) – A family’s decision to hang on to their old Ford Mustang has literally paid off. Gail Wise was only 22 when she bought a brand new Ford Mustang in 1964; her car is now...

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Life-Size Lego Sports Car Has One Million Pieces And Really Works

(CBS Local) – Building Lego’s scale Bugatti Chiron model will likely take you some time, but its long build time pales in comparison to how long it took Lego to build a fully functioning, full-size...

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