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Tesla Model S recalled for seat safety issue

Back when the first Tesla Model S electric vehicles were rolling off the assembly line in California, CEO Elon Musk was literally checking each vehicle before it went out into the wild. As production ramped up, this was no longer possible. Show More Summary

The Ten Best Cars To Have Sex In This Summer

Cars are moving cabins with seats so it's not hard to have sex in them in relative privacy. But as always, some are better than others. Read more...

Now that your inbox is your mailbox, should recalls be emailed?

Last year Congress provided the Secretary of Transportation expanded authorities on how vehicle recall notifications are conducted. They basically gave DoT a blank check on how recalls should be made. The goal, according to the report...Show More Summary

Got a V8 Vantage? Pull fuse 22 immediately.

We've replaced our 06 Aston with an 06 Aston, but with about 60,000 less miles. The only thing is, the new Aston was way quieter. I asked my boss about this and he told me there's a fuse. Pull the fuse he said. Read more...

Official: Mazda announces live-streaming vehicle intro on Xbox

In April, Mazda introduced a marketing campaign titled "Game Changers" to showcase how certain people have made significant impacts in their respective sports, and now it's the Japanese automaker that is changing the game by creating an innovative way to launch a new product. Show More Summary

Ford reverting to traditional knobs, buttons for MyFord Touch

Chinese Coal Imports Remain in the Foreground

There was marginal improvement in the dry bulk market as improvement in demand for larger vessel segments was countered by a decline in demand for the smaller ones.

Offshore Wind Spend to Average $21B per year

Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecast offshore wind installations averaging 3.2 GW per year over the next ten years with capital expenditure hitting a peak of $24.1B in 2016.

GM Says It Won't Go Deeper In Peugeot Relationship

Aston Vanquish Volante, Model S Battery Swap, GT-R NISMO Updates: Today's Car News

The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish now has a Volante, or convertible, variant. It's every bit as beautiful as the hardtop, if not more so, with the added benefits of an ultra-exclusive drop-top. The Tesla Model S will get battery swapping soon, with a special demonstration of the procedure to take place at Tesla's design studio in California this...

Liebherr Delivers Heavy Lift Offshore Crane For “Vidar”

In June, components weighing up to 420 tonnes each for Liebherr’s new heavy lift offshore crane CAL 45000-1200 Litronic  were loaded from Liebherr MCCtec

Auto Express Review: Audi A3 Sedan

Breaking Down The Cost of MARPOL

Since January 8, 2009, United States (U.S.) and foreign flagged ships operating in the waters of the U.S. have been subject to MARPOL Annex VI. The Marine Environmental

SPOTD: Dockwise Delivers Lucius Spar on Board Mighty Servant 1

Today’s ship photo of the day comes from Netherlands-based heavy lift operator, Dockwise (a new subsidiary of Boskalis).  Their semi-submersible heavy lift vessel, the Mighty Servant, successfully offloaded the 23,000 [...]

Economic Impacts of STCW 2010

Our global economy and the maritime community have been greatly impacted by the implementation of the International Convention on Standards and Training, Certification

MyFord Touch Doesn’t Need Buttons

I’m slow to embrace technology. When people say this in modern times, it usually means that they only have 274 iPhone apps and they’re still stuck using the iPad 3. But when I say it, I mean that, sitting on my desk as I write this, is an actual bill, being paid with an actual [...]

Chrysler Bows Under Pressure From The Fed - Recalls 1.56 Million Jeeps For Fire Risk

Road Rage Leads To Ridiculous Fight Between Old Cop And Old Lawyer

Remember when we talked about what you're supposed to do after a car accident? Here's a tip: not this. Definitely not this. Read more...

Report: Carbon Motors officially files for bankruptcy, lawsuits follow

So much for Carbon Motors. The would-be police pursuit vehicle manufacturer has officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (read: liquidation) according to the Indianapolis Business Journal. The company officially lists its liabilities...Show More Summary

Jeeps Get Hitched To Prevent Fiery Union

As we reported yesterday, Chrysler will be recalling the 2.7 million Jeeps being targeted by NHTSA over rear-end crashes that can lead to a fiery death. The solution; a trailer hitch out of the Mopar catalog. Both Chrysler and NHTSA get to walk away from this one without losing too much face; NHTSA appears to [...]