(September 30, 2014) TORRANCE, Calif. — Launching at Honda dealerships nationwide on Oct.1, the new 2015 Honda CR-V receives the most significant mid-model cycle refresh in its history, with a new direct-injected Earth Dreams Technology i-VTEC engine and continuously variable transmission, a new suite of Honda Sensing safety and driver assistive features, exterior and interior styling updates, a long list of new standard and available features and a new premium Touring trim.

(September 30, 2014) Toyota said it will recall about 690,00 Tacoma 4X4 and Tacoma pre-runner pickup trucks in the U.S. to fix issues with the vehicles' rear suspension system. Toyota said it was not aware of any injuries due to the potential defect. The vehicles belong to model years 2005-2011, the company said.

"The involved vehicles' rear suspension system contains leaf springs that are constructed of either three or four leaves. There is a possibility that a leaf could fracture due to stress and corrosion," Toyota said in a statement on Monday.

(September 30, 2015) Ford's much discussed and ballyhooed F-150 truck was revealed to the world this week. Ford calls the 2015 F-150 "the reinvention of America’s favorite pickup" and the Blue Oval company is betting big time that the world's best selling vehicle will remain at the top of the heap with the new pickup, which uses an unprecedented amount of aluminum for a vehicle with nearly three-quarter million sales a year.

(September 29, 2014) PARIS — The new European edition of the Volkswagen Passat will be unveiled at the Paris auto show in the form of a new plug-in hybrid, which in this case means the combination of a turbocharged direct injection gas engine with an electric motor.

The eighth generation Passat is currently being launched in Europe.