by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 13, 2009
When the gates open at the Frankfurt Messe, earlier Tuesday morning, it will kick off two days of organized chaos. The biennial Frankfurt Motor Show, officially known as the 63rd IAA, is one of the world’s largest car shows – however you measure it: raw size, number...
by Ken Zino | Sep 12, 2009
The White House announced late Friday night that it would follow the recommendation of the U.S. Trade Representative and impose tariffs for three years on Chinese-made tires starting in 15 days. The three-year penalty, which adds an additional tariff on top of the ...
by Ken Zino | Sep 11, 2009
Following what it says was the successful completion of the two-year beta phase, BMW’s extended IPTV offering went online on August 26, 2009. It replaces the previous offering, comprised of the German BMW TV website and the international site at www.mw-web.tv. All...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 11, 2009
While executives from Volkswagen AG have denounced the deal that proposes turning over Opel/Vauxhall to Magna International Inc. and its Russian banking partner, Ford Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. said that he and his company could live with the deal. Meanwhile, VW...
by Ken Zino | Sep 11, 2009
The sole Mercedes-Benz plant in North America celebrated the production of the plant’s one millionth M-Class sport utility vehicle this week. The milestone vehicle is an ML 350 BlueTEC diesel, destined for a West Coast Mercedes-Benz dealership. The M-Class was the...
by Ken Zino | Sep 11, 2009
General Motors says that Chevrolet Equinox fuel-cell electric vehicles today passed one million miles of testing. The company estimates that more than 50,000 gallons of gasoline have been saved so far in fuel cell equipped Equinox models. There are currently more than...
by Marty Bernstein | Sep 11, 2009
Chrysler and BBDO Interesting comments from a source. Many BBDO creative’s were at work over Labor Day weekend. NY isn’t doing the creative for this pitch. Which prompted the assumption they (a) have great confidence in the Detroit staff pulling it off...
by Mike Davis | Sep 11, 2009
As General Motors moves to sell 55%, and thus majority control, of its principal European division, Opel, to international supplier firm Magna and Russian bank Sberbank, one might observe that Opel is rapidly using up its nine lives. The German firm started in 1862 as...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 10, 2009
Ford Motor Company’s idled Wixom Assembly Plant will be redeveloped into one of the nation’s largest renewable energy manufacturing parks, Chairman Bill Ford said. Ford announced that the automaker has reached an agreement in principle to sell Wixom Assembly Plant to...
by Ken Zino | Sep 10, 2009
General Motors Company will offer starting next Monday a “Satisfaction Guarantee” to eligible buyers of new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. The guarantee allows customers to return their vehicle to their dealer between 31 and 60 days of purchase and...
by Ken Zino | Sep 10, 2009
Okay boys and girls what are you learning from watching your parents drive? If the latest survey on safe driving habits is any indication, you are learning plenty. Unfortunately, it is an education in negative behaviors. Liberty Mutual Insurance has just released an...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 10, 2009
When General Motors eliminated half its brands, essentially overnight, it created turmoil in its product development program. For one thing, the sale of the Saturn division meant there’d be no home for the plug-in hybrid system that was supposed to be used on the...
