The 1960s and ’70s were golden decades for automotive creativity, and nowhere was this more evident than in the wild, wonderful world of car naming. While today’s vehicles often get alphanumeric ...

Ever wonder about car names? For instance, what’s the meaning of CR-V, as in Honda’s 2005 CR-V sport-utility vehicle? CR-V stands for Comfortable Runabout Vehicle, according to Honda. Yes, the CR-V is ...

The next time you pull up to a traffic signal, you might be sitting next to a Betsy or Betty — but we're not talking about the driver.A new study found 42 percent of people named their vehicles. Betsy ...

Half of British drivers have given their cars a name, with 'Baby', 'Beast', and 'Bella' among the nation's favourites, a new ...

There’s an emerging debate over how automakers name their new electric vehicles, and the stakes are enormous. Businesses obsess over brand and product names, and automakers are among the most neurotic ...

Cadillac‘s cross-town rival, Lincoln, is using real names for its new wave of vehicles to try and create an “emotional connection,” between the vehicles and its customers, Lincoln marketing director ...

Do you have a name for your car? If not, today could be a good day to pick one because it's National Name Your Car Day. According to a survey by the GM Buy Power Card, 42 percent of Americans name ...

Automobile model names are often meant to impart a certain kind of style and one of the most common ways to do that is to use the name of a city or place. Some like the Chrysler New Yorker and Toyota ...