by Ken Zino | Jul 29, 2010
The recalls just keep coming from Toyota Motor Corporation. The company in Japan announced today that hundreds of thousands of Avalon and Lexus 470 models have steering problems. While apparently unrelated, both defects can make steering wheel inputs from the driver...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 28, 2010
Is it a show of favoritism or simply the strict interpretation of the rules? Either way, buyers of the new Chevrolet Volt will not get the coveted sticker that gives them access to the California’s fast-moving commuter lanes, nor will they qualify for a potential...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jul 28, 2010
Is Buick going from grandmas to geeks? As recently as two years ago, Buicks were primarily marketing to the blue-haired set, folks most likely to associate the term delicious with food, not a social Web site bookmarking site. Now the reborn General Motors brand has...
by Ken Zino | Jul 28, 2010
The Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, today approved the development of the Porsche 918 Spyder. The concept version of a Boxster based mid-engine sports car with plug-in hybrid technology made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and at...
by Ken Zino | Jul 28, 2010
While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is prohibited by the U.S. Congress from promulgating regulations concerning distracted driving, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been using his “bully pulpit” to oppose the well financed auto, electronics...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 28, 2010
The first chance many potential customers will get to drive the new Nissan Leaf battery-electric vehicle could come at an Enterprise Rent-a-Car lot. The company plans to begin offering 100 Leafs for rent, starting next January, shortly after the debut of the BEV,...
by Ken Zino | Jul 27, 2010
In what will be the largest market test for expensive electric vehicles in the U.S. since General Motor’s Impact or EV1 of more than a decade ago, Chevrolet announced today that the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of the Volt starts at $41,000, including a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 27, 2010
A 27% increase in sales during the second quarter has prompted Daimler AG to raise its estimate on full year profits to more than $7.6 billion. “Our strategy is paying off. We have a very dynamic development of unit sales and revenue in all divisions. After what was...
by Ken Zino | Jul 27, 2010
Audi has pulled the wraps off its latest full-size model – the A7 Sportback. The sleek five-door is an attempt to see if there is a growing market for a large, luxurious hatchback design. Typically hatchbacks are associated with inexpensive compact cars,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 27, 2010
Chrysler must be on a role. First Sergio Marchionne indicates Chrysler succeeded in making a profit during the second quarter and then a 1952 Chrysler “Thomas Special” goes for $780,000 during some spirited bidding at the RM Auctions annual auction at...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jul 27, 2010
With all of the advanced hybrid, plug-in hybrid, extended-range electric and electric vehicles, there should be something to help buyers decide which vehicle is right for them. Now there is. Virtual Vehicle Co., VEVCo. for short, a startup company that grew out of a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 27, 2010
With the final stage fast approaching in the long and grueling Progressive Auto X-Prize competition, it’s now up to just one team to hold things together long enough to claim $5 million in cash, organizers have announced. The X-Prize, designed to prove it possible to...
