by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 12, 2010
What happened to the waiting list? For as long as memory serves, Ferrari has boasted about its long waiting list of buyers, including many willing to shell out thousands of dollars just to move ahead in line. Prior to the current economic downturn, the Italian maker...
by Ken Zino | May 12, 2010
Car dealers arrange for almost all auto financing. While the U.S. Senate tousles over the details of the contentious financial-regulation bill (S 3217), the National Automobile Dealer Association is lobbying to have car dealers exempt from some of the proposed...
by Ken Zino | May 12, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make it easier for manufacturers to gain approval to sell fuel conversions. Such conversion allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels, which appeal to some consumers concerned about energy security, fuel...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 12, 2010
With models like the M3 and X6M, BMW has turned “M” into one of the favorite letters in the alphabet for those who crave the European interpretation of performance. But for those who prefer a more sophisticated blend of muscles and manners, the Bavarian maker is...
by Ken Zino | May 12, 2010
Joseph DeMatteo of Clark County, Nevada is now listed on the Environmental Protection Agency’s fugitive Web site for failing to surrender to federal law enforcement authorities following his indictment for criminal violations of the Clean Air Act. DeMatteo was...
by Ken Zino | May 11, 2010
General Motors and The Gas Company (TGC), Hawaii’s major gas energy provider, announced today a hydrogen infrastructure project that will use an estimated five to 50 of GM’s fuel cell vehicles as part of the program. Hawaii could benefit from hydrogen-powered fuel...
by Ken Zino | May 11, 2010
Toyota Motor Corporation said this morning in a statement that profits will rise 48% this fiscal year, as it boosts sales in Asia and recovers from record numbers of recalls. Toyota made a net profit of 112.2 billion yen ($1.2 billion) in its fiscal fourth quarter...
by Ken Zino | May 11, 2010
Manny, Moe & Jack – the Pep Boys – have agreed to take corrective measures and pay $5 million in civil penalties to settle claims that it violated the Clean Air Act. The auto discount chain that “Does Everything for Less” was importing and selling...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 11, 2010
Desperately short of new product, Chrysler may get a helping hand from Italian partner Fiat sooner than originally planned, according to the man who heads both companies. Several compact-based Fiats could be on the market by the end of the 2011 calendar year, said...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 10, 2010
It took a personal visit from America’s top transportation official to finally get Toyota executives to understand the depth of their problems, Ray LaHood, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, said during a visit to Toyota City, on Monday. Referring to a meeting with...
by Ken Zino | May 10, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) have launched AirNow International, which provides real-time air quality data reporting from the 2010 World Expo in a city with more than 17 million inhabitants. The...
by Ken Zino | May 10, 2010
The Texas Transportation Institute’s “Teens in the Driver’s Seat” center has released the results of 10-year study of highway fatalities, which shows that the percentage of night time fatalities has increased for teen drivers during the last...
