by Marty Bernstein | May 22, 2009
When the most famous words in motorsports, “Gentlemen and Lady … START YOUR ENGINES” are proclaimed, Middle America’s iconic race, the Indianapolis 500 gets underway with some classic touches. Jim Nabors will sing Back Home Again In Indiana,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 21, 2009
“Ouch,” said Kim Paterno, a suburban Detroit saleswoman, as she pulled up to the pump at Sunny’s Sunoco, in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan. “It seemed like fuel prices had settled in under two bucks for such a long-time,” she said, almost...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 21, 2009
The UAW has reached a tentative understanding with the U.S. Treasury and General Motors on an addendum to the 2007 UAW GM collective bargaining agreement. Details are being withheld pending explanation and ratification meetings for UAW GM members, which are in the...
by Ken Zino | May 21, 2009
The fourth variant of the new Golf goes on sale in Europe this week, the station wagon or Estate version. While wagons are out of fashion in the U.S., they are wildly popular overseas – VW sold more than 95,000 Estates in 2008 alone. So it’s not...
by Ken Zino | May 21, 2009
The battle between the Otto cycle and the Diesel cycle in auto engines goes back more than 100 years. Diesels have a fuel economy advantage, roughly 20%, compared to traditional gasoline engines largely because of a higher compression ratio needed to ignite the fuel...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 21, 2009
Chrysler’s marketing chief is issuing a stark warning to those who insist it didn’t need to fire 789 of its dealers as part of its court-protected bankruptcy reorganization. “The stark reality is all 3,181 dealers will face elimination,”...
by Detroit Bureau | May 20, 2009
Troubled Chrysler is set to become the latest Detroit maker to reach outside traditional automotive circles for its next senior executive. With Chairman Bob Nardelli set to step down, if or more likely when Chrysler emerges Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next month,...
by Ken Zino | May 20, 2009
With 265 horsepower, the R is without question the most powerful version of the Scirocco family.The latest Volkswagen Scirocco debuted this morning at the starting line of the Nürburgring 24-hour race in Germany. The Scirocco R is immodestly called “a sports car...
by Mike Davis | May 20, 2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is paying particular attention to subnormal seat-belt wearing rates among teenaged motorists in this month’s nationwide “Click it or Ticket” campaign. According to Transportation Secretary...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 20, 2009
The newly organized “Committee of Chrysler Affected Dealers” has filed an objection to Chrysler’s proposed asset sale to Fiat that is key to Chrysler emerging from bankruptcy. Lawyers for the group are asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2009
“Please, turn left in one-quarter mile.” By now, almost anyone with an automobile has become familiar with satellite navigation. It’s made it possible for motorists all over the world to find remote and obscure locations – and forget how to...
