by Ken Zino | Jul 9, 2009
Newspaper advertisements appeared eighty years ago today in Berlin. They invited people to view a new small car designated as the 3/15PS DA2. The DA meant “Deutsche Ausführung” or German Version of what became known as the first car from an already well...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2009
At an exclusive dinner, this evening, a select group of VIPs will get their first look at one of the year’s most critical and eagerly-awaited luxury cars. Didn’t get your invitation? No problem. Read on and you’ll find out everything you want to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2009
The Obama White House may soon be faced with a potentially no-win decision: whether to maintain its support of Chrysler and General Motors or give backing to those who contend the two automakers have unfairly issued death sentences to thousands of U.S. auto dealers....
by Ken Zino | Jul 9, 2009
GM sales in Europe continued their decline during the second quarter, even though car scrappage programs provided a strong boost to the market. Overall GM sales were 471,823 vehicles, which equaled a share of 9.2% of the market. GM sales were down 20% in the region,...
by Henny Hemmes | Jul 9, 2009
Few new products have done more to polarize potential buyers than the BMW X6. Neither sports car nor sport-ute, it boasts a design that you either love or hate. In terms of luxury features, it’s easier to agree that the X6 delivers pretty much all you could...
by Ken Zino | Jul 8, 2009
There’s the sport of racing, the business of racing and the politics of racing. All three are being negatively affected by the ongoing Global Great Recession and the wallop it has delivered to automakers. Nowhere is this clearer than in Formula One racing, once...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 8, 2009
With the economy continuing to stumble and car sales languishing, new models like the Toyota Venza, a wagon – or, if you prefer, crossover-type vehicle — built off the Camry platform, haven’t exactly set the world on fire. That’s all the more...
by Mike Davis | Jul 8, 2009
Robert S. McNamara died earlier this week at his home in Washington, D.C., at the age of 93. Most of the obituaries ramble on at length about his service of Secretary of Defense during the early years of the Vietnam War — which came to be known, by many, as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 8, 2009
“For something with such rounded edges, how can they call it a Cube?” asked a good friend, recently. It’s one of those little questions I found myself pondering as I got the chance to drive Nissan’s new offering – and the latest entry...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 8, 2009
General Motors is getting closer to its official rebirth. Barring an unforeseen setback, the maker should complete its so-called “363 Sale,” by the end of this week, and emerge a leaner and more efficient maker with significantly less than the crushing...
by Ken Zino | Jul 8, 2009
The Allstate Insurance Company released today its fifth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” It ranks America’s 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to identify which cities have the safest drivers according to...
by Ken Zino | Jul 7, 2009
Minnesota Democrat James Oberstar has introduced a bill that calls for sweeping changes in U.S. transportation policy, as well as how taxes and fees are assessed to keep the now bankrupt Highway Trust Fund solvent. It’s a half a trillion dollar program. He also...
