/tags/automakers Automakers en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2018-07-27/trumps-proposed-auto-tariffs-threaten-kia-plant-in-georgia West Point, Ga., home to a Kia plant that employs thousands, is bracing for the impacts of President Trump's proposed tariffs. The South Korean automaker says the levies would be devastating. Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2018-07-27/trumps-proposed-auto-tariffs-threaten-kia-plant-in-georgia Johnny Kauffman /npr-news/2014-10-24/no-quick-fixes-for-drivers-affected-by-air-bag-recall The massive auto recall announced this week is different from most. It affects more than one-third of air bags on the road and there are no simple fixes, short of a full air bag replacement. Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:58:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-24/no-quick-fixes-for-drivers-affected-by-air-bag-recall Sonari Glinton /npr-news/2014-10-17/as-gas-prices-drop-hybrid-sales-shift-into-low-gear Gas prices are falling — and so are hybrid car sales. Analysts say better gas mileage for traditional vehicles, combined with low gas prices, is giving hybrids a run for their money. Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-17/as-gas-prices-drop-hybrid-sales-shift-into-low-gear Sonari Glinton /npr-news/2014-08-27/in-fixing-recalled-cars-gm-dealers-hope-to-wow-customers General Motors has recalled 29 million autos in North America this year. Dealers replacing the faulty parts aren't just fixing cars. They're repairing customers' relationships with the automaker. Wed, 27 Aug 2014 20:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-08-27/in-fixing-recalled-cars-gm-dealers-hope-to-wow-customers Tracy Samilton /npr-news/2014-04-09/on-heels-of-gm-toyota-recalls-more-than-6-million-vehicles The recall involves some of the Japanese automaker's top-selling vehicles, including some model years for the RAV4 SUV, Corolla, Yaris and Matrix. Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-09/on-heels-of-gm-toyota-recalls-more-than-6-million-vehicles Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-10-03/teslas-stock-gets-burned-after-car-fire-and-downgrading Twin challenges — a shift in opinion about the stock by an influential research firm and a YouTube clip of a fire that destroyed a Tesla Model S — seem to have shaken investors a bit. Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-03/teslas-stock-gets-burned-after-car-fire-and-downgrading Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-09-23/no-way-man-last-vw-bus-to-soon-roll-off-assembly-line The transportation of choice for hippies is made only in Brazil. But "the man" says it needs air bags and other safety features, and VW says they can't be added to the vehicle. Are you cool with it going away or totally bummed out? Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-23/no-way-man-last-vw-bus-to-soon-roll-off-assembly-line Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-09-17/car-factories-turn-robots-and-humans-into-co-workers In the past, robots had been seen as being too unsafe to place alongside humans on the assembly line without the benefit of a safety barrier. Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-17/car-factories-turn-robots-and-humans-into-co-workers Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-08-27/tesla-sales-hum-in-california-beating-porsche-land-rover It's been a good year for Tesla Motors and its Model S luxury sedan in California, where Tesla is selling more cars than Porsche, Jaguar, Lincoln, or Buick. In 2013, the company has sold 4,714 cars in the state, according to the California New Car Dealers Association. Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-27/tesla-sales-hum-in-california-beating-porsche-land-rover Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-08-22/detroits-packard-complex-could-sell-below-100-000-if-deal-fails The Packard plant, which once symbolized the might of America's auto industry, is at risk of heading to auction if a pending development deal fails. If that happens, The Detroit Free Press reports, the 35-acre site could eventually be sold "for as little as $21,000." Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:55:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-22/detroits-packard-complex-could-sell-below-100-000-if-deal-fails Bill Chappell