by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 21, 2010
There are few things more unsettling than uncertainty, but for the last year that was a way of life for the folks at Volvo Cars as they waited to see whether Ford Motor Co. would sell the Swedish brand and, if so, who would buy the company. The answer came,...
by Ken Zino | Apr 20, 2010
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. today announced it would conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 9,400 2010-model year Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicles in order to reprogram the software of the so-called Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2010
Few recent designs have had more of an impact on industry styling than the coupe-like Mercedes-Benz CLS. The sweeping shape, blending elegant form with functionality, has strongly influenced any number of competitive offerings, from BMW to Volkswagen, as well as a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2010
We’ve become an angry nation, and whether it’s health care, gun control, Sarah Palin or Tea Parties, there’s something for everyone to get worked up about. Like General Motors, which seems to cross the political spectrum when it comes to those angered by the tens of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 19, 2010
Daimler AG appears to be on its way to making good on CEO Dieter Zetsche’s promise to turn around the company’s fortunes this year – good news for the executive himself considering the sometimes harsh criticism he faced at the company’s annual meeting. Preliminary...
by Ken Zino | Apr 19, 2010
American Honda Motor Company is alerting owners of new 2010 Acura ZDX models to bring the large crossover vehicle into a dealership for an instrument panel inspection. The unspecified supplier of the dashboard has told Honda that a laser-cut scoring on the underside...
by Ken Zino | Apr 19, 2010
A New York radio station airing the Rush Limbaugh show this morning aired a commercial from General Motors Company announcing that it had made another payment to the U.S. government for taxpayer loans, which allowed it to emerge from bankruptcy last summer. Limbaugh...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 19, 2010
“Anything look different about this shot?” asks the General Motors page on Facebook. It took only a microsecond to recognize this was the first more-or-less official pic of the much-delayed 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible. Though company officials say there may be...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 19, 2010
These days, more and more folks talk about the “Big Two,” General Motors and Chrysler, underscoring the growing sense of skepticism about Chrysler’s long-term viability. But that’s one of the key issues that will be addressed – though not necessarily reversed – at a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 19, 2010
The Daimler AG annual meetings have a long history of dragging on as shareholders use the forum to voice opinions about the failings of company’s management — and the 2010 meeting was no exception. But the key question, this year, is one that could come to...
by Ken Zino | Apr 19, 2010
Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to pay a $16.375 million fine – the largest fine permitted by law – for failing to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a dangerous pedal defect for almost four months. Under U.S. law, a company has...
by Ken Zino | Apr 16, 2010
Japanese executives have allowed Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. to announce late this afternoon that it can recall approximately 600,000 first and second generation Sienna 2WD minivans sold in the United States to address “potential corrosion in the spare tire...
