by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 6, 2010
“I just don’t understand why General Motors kept Buick and killed Pontiac,” suggested the gentleman sitting next to me on the flight back from Los Angeles, yesterday. There are a lot of folks who echo that sentiment, though they might substitute Saturn or even...
by Ken Zino | May 5, 2010
As a result of the fatalities and law breaking at Toyota, as well as lapses in enforcement at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration during unintended acceleration deaths, automotive regulations are about to be stiffened. It’s not necessarily a good...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 5, 2010
Forgive the post office if they have a hard time forwarding Joel Ewanick’s e-mail. The former Hyundai marketing executive has been moving fast, lately, and is now on the road again. The 49-year-old Ewanick will take the top marketing position at General Motors,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 5, 2010
Driven by the ongoing safety scandal at Toyota, Congress appears intent on pushing through new auto safety rules, this year, and a proposal introduced into the Senate would both improve funding for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and give the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 5, 2010
While we may never know the exact price paid for what is known as the Williamson Bugatti, the rumored price tag of nearly $40 million will handily make it the most expensive automobile in the world. More formally a 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, this rare example of...
by Ken Zino | May 4, 2010
Chrysler Group LLC today announced 0% financing on most 2010 model year Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram truck vehicles when financed through GMAC Financial Services. The terms vary by brand, with three or five year loan lengths. Cash rebates vary from $1,000 to $4,000....
by Ken Zino | May 4, 2010
April new-vehicle retail sales tallied 982,000 units, or a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of just over 11 million units,” according to Autodata Corporation. This looked okay when compared with an admittedly bad April 2009, but the fact remains the auto...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 4, 2010
The Euro-Asian Renault and Nissan Alliance will work with a third partner, India’s Bajaj Auto, to produce a super-low cost auto aimed at India’s emerging middle class – and targeting the Tata Nano, currently the lowest-priced model available on the subcontinent. “We...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 4, 2010
Federal regulators have opened an investigation that could lead to the recall of thousands of Dodge Calibers that may be equipped with the same sticky accelerator pedal that has caused so much trouble for Toyota. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 3, 2010
Despite some “challenges in our industry,” automakers hailed the generally strong pace of sales, last month, billing it as a sign that the nation’s economy is firmly on the road to recovery. But industry analysts will be watching to see if automakers can avoid yet...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 3, 2010
Domestic carmakers showed some new life in April as General Motors Corp., Chrysler Group LLC. and Ford Motor Co. all posted sales gains of 20% or better for the first time in years. The big jump in sales came against very weak sales of by all three carmakers just a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 3, 2010
For pony car fans, the first thing they might want to ask about the 2011 DUB Edition Ford Mustang is: “Where’s the pony?” The familiar logo is nowhere to be found on the nose of the V6 coupe’s high-gloss black exterior, replaced by the DUB badge, itself a...
