by Ken Zino | Jul 15, 2010
On the eve of President Obama’s campaign trip today to Holland in Republican dominated western Michigan, the Department of Energy issued a report on the positive economic effects of the Administration’s spending on advanced batteries and vehicles. The study “Recovery...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 15, 2010
Robert “Steve” Miller, the former chairman and chief executive officer of the bankrupt Delphi Corp., has reappeared on Wall Street, signing on as chairman of AIG, the badly tarnished insurance giant, which was at the center of the financial panic of 2008....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2010
While the U.S. car market has “clearly turned the corner” from last year’s decades-low slump, this year’s slow turnaround is treating some makers better than others – and threatens the very survival of some marques. Domestic makers are, on the whole, gaining ground...
by Jim McCraw | Jul 15, 2010
What’s in a name, Shakespeare once asked? And so did we when we heard GMC would be spreading the “Denali” nameplate around in 2011. We’ve just had a brief drive in the brawny, sexy new 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD, which marks the first use of the exclusive Denali name...
by Ken Zino | Jul 14, 2010
The original Vince and Larry crash test dummy costumes were donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History today. These anthropomorphic test devices arguably had the greatest “impact” on auto safety in the U.S. than any other effort. They, without...
by Ken Zino | Jul 14, 2010
The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle will come with a standard, eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on its lithium-ion battery pack when it goes on sale late this year – the best in the business thus far. At current prices, the cost of a Volt battery pack is about...
by Jim McCraw | Jul 14, 2010
Ford today announced complete pricing for its improved and upgraded 2011 Ford Edge. For openers, the pricing of the base SE and SEL models is down $200 versus current 2010 pricing. The SE front-wheel-drive version will start at $27,995. The SEL FWD
version will start...
by Ken Zino | Jul 14, 2010
Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) will rebrand its GMAC consumer and dealer-related auto finance operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico and begin using the Ally name next month. The latest move follows the transition of the GMAC corporate entity to Ally Financial during...
by Ken Zino | Jul 14, 2010
Both General Motors and Volvo were honored today at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, as it accepts these two important safety items as part of a larger collection of artifacts from eight different donors. In a special donation ceremony this...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 14, 2010
Has Toyota gotten a bum rap on sudden acceleration? Since last October, Toyota has recalled more than millions of vehicles in the U.S. alone. While the problems cover a vast array of issues, from excessive corrosion to faulty stability control systems, the vast...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 14, 2010
In another sign of a potential product renaissance, Detroit’s Big Three automakers dominate the latest “Ideal Vehicle Awards,” put together by the California research and consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. Designed to reflect the way owners rate a variety of vehicle...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 14, 2010
President Obama will be charging through Michigan Thursday, stopping in Holland to mark the groundbreaking of the new LG Chem battery plant that will begin supplying lithium-ion packs to the nation’s two largest domestic automakers in 2012. The Korean-owned plant,...
