by Ken Zino | May 10, 2010
Nissan is recalling more than 134,000 model year 2005 through 2007 Infiniti G35 sedans and Infiniti G35 coupes for the potential failure of the passenger side airbag. It is just the latest example of ongoing electronic problems in automobiles. A wire connector for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 10, 2010
Ford will launch a hybrid version of its C-Max people mover in 2013, making it the first of five hybrids the automaker plans to offer in Europe. Two separate battery-based versions of the C-Max will be offered: a full hybrid, capable of running for just brief...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 10, 2010
Chrysler Group LLC has apparently had some second thoughts about replacing the Sebring name. Despite a flurry of speculation in the press that the name was history, the change from Sebring to Nassau has been scuttled. Instead it now appears, after some internal...
by Ken Zino | May 7, 2010
Chevrolet is offering iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners a chance to play a three-dimensional baseball game simulation, along with a contest to win a trip to attend the 2010 All Star Game – not exactly peanuts and Cracker Jacks, but a new age version of ...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2010
Just how low can a carmaker go and still have something that can be called an automobile? Just days ago, TheDetroitBureau.com revealed plans by Nissan, Renault and India’s Baja Auto to produce a minimalist model for just $2,500 – about 10% less than the current...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2010
Driving after dark always has its risks, but a new study finds that the number of nighttime fatalities involving teenage drivers has risen well beyond that of the rest of the population, and cellphones are the likely cause. The number of fatal crashes in the U.S. has...
by Marty Bernstein | May 7, 2010
Lingering over breakfast early Wednesday morning in sunny Los Angeles my mobile rang and I noted it was from a good friend who must remain nameless. The familiar voice said, “It’s hitting the web now!” What is? “The news!” What news? “Joel Ewanick has left Nissan and...
by Ken Zino | May 7, 2010
Consumer Reports revoked its “Don’t Buy: Safety Risk” designation from the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV this morning, saying that recall work corrected the problem it displayed in one of its emergency handling tests. (See Japanese Stop Sales of 2010 Lexus GX460) CR is not...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 7, 2010
Magna International Inc. one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, has disclosed that founder Frank Stronach is volunteering to surrender his control over the company, one of several moves generating a strongly positive response from both shareholders and...
by Ken Zino | May 6, 2010
Sixty-two General Motors Company manufacturing plants have achieved “zero landfill” status by recycling or reusing all normal plant wastes, the Detroit based automaker said today. This means 43% of its global manufacturing facilities no longer send any production...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 6, 2010
General Motors is recalling nearly 200,000 Hummers due to a problem with hood louvers. The recall involves all H3 models, including the pickup-like H3T, produced by the brand since 2006. The wave-like panel on the hood of the original Hummer H1 and H2 models was...
by Ken Zino | May 6, 2010
A national survey released today claims that more than one in five Americans plan to drive less because of the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Moreover, one in eight Americans plan to stop buying British Petroleum (BP) gas altogether. Among the survey’s other...
