by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2009
BMW often goes to great lengths to prove a point – especially when it wants to convince the media that it really does have some of the greenest cars in the luxury segment. The automaker devoted virtually its entire news conference, at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2009
Imagine driving from New York to Los Angeles on a tank of gas. Volkswagen’s bullet-like L1 concept vehicle could come close to pulling that off. What a senior VW official calls, “a technology driver,” has accomplished the seemingly impossible: going 100 kilometers...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2009
Walk around the vast Frankfurt Motor Show, and one could easily be convinced that the auto industry is about to roll out battery cars with limited range and wimpy diesels. But while it had a few environmentally-friendly offerings of its own, Mercedes-Benz made it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2009
It seems that everywhere you turn, at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, automakers are plugging in, and Mercedes-Benz is no exception. Not to be outdone, the German luxury manufacturer is rolling out an assortment of plug-in hybrids, battery cars, fuel-cell vehicles and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 15, 2009
General Motors Company’s new money-back guarantee has come under fire from the National Taxpayers Union, which charges that GM is using the money from the $49 billion Federal bailout to campaign to finance it. “General Motors’ new 60-day money back guarantee...
by Ken Zino | Sep 15, 2009
The CEO of Aston Martin unveiled its four-door car today at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Dr. Ulrich Bez said, “Rapide is the culmination of the Aston Martin range of sports cars, a car that seals the revival of a truly admired marque. There is now an Aston Martin for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2009
Think of the 2010 Opel Astra as a new car for a new company. Well, almost, but the German maker’s 10th-generation compact car will make its debut just as General Motors sells off a controlling stake in its once-formidable European subsidiary, The sale, which will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2009
If you want to get a closer look at the next-generation compact SUV from Hyundai, you’re going to need to book a quick flight to Germany. The 2010 Hyundai Tucson – known to Europeans as the ix35 – is getting its official debut at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2009
When Audi says, “Charge,” it means it in more ways than one, if the 2012 e-tron is any indication. That’s the German maker’s new battery-electric sports car, a low-slung two-seater that promises to deliver performance to match Audi’s gasoline-powered R8 supercar. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2009
The newly-reconstituted Opel is getting off to a shaky start, even before General Motors and its new partners have completed their deal to share control of the struggling German automaker. The deal will go through, said senior officials from both GM and Magna...
by Ken Zino | Sep 15, 2009
Porsche, in the process of being swallowed whole by Volkswagen AG after its reckless takeover bid for Europe’s largest carmaker failed, resorted to the 911 to bring the discussion back to its expanding product line at Frankfurt Motor Show. The company said sales were...
by Ken Zino | Sep 14, 2009
In a world premier, Toyota is unveiling the Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Japanese maker says it’s a mainstream model that is the first step in deploying Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) across the company’s entire model range. The Aurus...
