by Ken Zino | Feb 8, 2010
The investigation announced last week by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Administration that it is looking into more than one hundred owner reports about braking problems with the third generation, 2010 model Toyota Prius, is the latest — but by no means the...
by Ken Zino | Feb 8, 2010
Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) has announced additional witnesses for a Congressional hearing this Wednesday afternoon, “Toyota Gas Pedals: Is the Public at Risk?” The hearing opens as Toyota has begun mailing letters to owners of recalled vehicles to let them know...
by Ken Zino | Feb 8, 2010
The ongoing addition of electronics in automobiles continues to present problems for owners. The latest example comes from American Honda Motor Company, which is recalling more than 140,000 2007 and 2008 model year Fit subcompacts for possible fires. It seems that a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2010
Porsche has a new king-of-the-hill coming, and it’s set to make its debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Or, more accurately, its return, for it’s the first time the German automaker will offer the 911 Turbo S model in five years. Though it may seem like an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 7, 2010
Toyota has confirmed plans it will deal with braking problems with its popular Prius hybrid model, first reported here back in December, but while a full recall is considered likely, a company source cautioned that the automaker could take less drastic steps, such as...
by Marty Bernstein | Feb 5, 2010
The clock is ticking down. This Sunday, February 7, at 6:00 PM, between 95 and 100 million people are predicted to turn to CBS to watch, nosh, wager, cheer, jeer, drink and honor America’s favorite sporting event: the annual extravaganza of Super Bowl 44 or as the NFL...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 5, 2010
Wolfgang Bernhard has been elevated to Daimler AG’s board of management, and Daimler chief executive officer Dieter Zetsche proposing to make Bernhard a full member of the supervisory board and put him in charge of Mercedes-Benz Cars Production and Procurement and for...
by Ken Zino | Feb 5, 2010
Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President, announced this morning at its Nagoya, Japan, headquarters that he is forming a global quality special task force that will conduct regional quality improvement activities. North American journalists were not invited to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 5, 2010
European makers, ranging from giant Volkswagen to the lilliputian Lotus, dominate the list of finalists for World Car of the Year – or, more accurately, lists, for the judges, this year, have been asked to choose both a World Car of the Year and a World Performance...
by Ken Zino | Feb 5, 2010
The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën will continue their engine sharing that dates back to the reintroduction of the Mini brand in 2002. A revised agreement was signed by Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and Philippe Varin, Chairman...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 5, 2010
The yen stops here, according to Akio Toyoda, the president and CEO of Toyota Motor Co., and heir to the carmaker’s founding family today apologizing for the company’s safety problems. “Many customers are wondering whether their cars are OK,” the chief executive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 4, 2010
Start-up plug-in hybrid manufacturer Fisker Automotive will close its suburban Detroit development center and consolidate design, engineering and other operations at the company’s Southern California headquarters, TheDetroitBureau.com has learned. The move will make...
