by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 30, 2010
Forget raw horsepower numbers, don’t worry about 0 to 60 times. To Kay Segler, it’s all about what “your butt-o-meter…tells you.” For performance aficionados, few cars command more respect than one with the vaunted BMW “M” badge bolted onto the back. This...
by Ken Zino | Mar 30, 2010
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced that the 2011 Nissan Leaf electric vehicle, starts at $32,780 MSRP before a $7,500 federal tax credit, plus taxes, title and license fees. A Leaf lease starts at $349 per month. The pure electric vehicle needs a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 30, 2010
After a three-year wait, more than 20,000 salaried Ford workers are in line to collect bonus pay again – along with a return of merit pay increases. Though Ford officials caution the maker must hit a number of targets before the money lands in the hands of its...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 30, 2010
By the 1930s, motor vehicles had already proven their utility so the first stylists in Europe and North America began shifting their focus to more expressive design — leaving behind what turned out to be an indelible impression of the automobile as art. A new...
by Ken Zino | Mar 30, 2010
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced two investigations designed to answer questions surrounding the issue of unintended vehicle acceleration. LaHood also asked the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General to assess whether the NHTSA...
by Ken Zino | Mar 29, 2010
General Motors Company is unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, by March 31, 2010, as required by U.S. Security and Exchange Commission regulations. The delay is because it is still finalizing so-called “fresh...
by Ken Zino | Mar 29, 2010
The National Safety Council released a white paper today describing the risks of using a cell phone while driving. Titled “Understanding the distracted brain: Why driving while using hands-free cell phones is risky behavior,” it talks about the dangers of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 29, 2010
Some vehicles never quite live up to their initial expectations, and the original Mercedes-Benz R-Class was one of those. Of course, it would have helped if the automaker did a better job of positioning the people mover. Those who bought the R-Class were generally...
by Ken Zino | Mar 29, 2010
General Motors Company is recalling 5,000 heavy-duty Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana passenger and cargo vans and halting production and sale of the trucks until a fix for a suspected faulty alternator can be determined. Retail and fleet customers who purchased these...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 29, 2010
What is it about station wagons American motorists just don get? In Europe, wagons are hip and hot, but State-side, they still have an image of being old and out-of-date, a remnant of the Leave it to Beaver era. Perhaps the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon can help...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 29, 2010
Change is the only constant. If you’re a BMW purist, you might want to repeat that line a few times because the automaker’s line-up has certainly changed quite a bit in recent years, and some of the new entries take a bit of getting used to. It was difficult enough...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 29, 2010
It’s easy being sherriff when you’re the only gunslinger in town. But ever since the Camaro rolled back into town, last year, there’s been a real shoot-out in the pony car corral, and for the first time in nearly a quarter century, Mustang has been outgunned....
