by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 12, 2010
Chrysler has released the first full pictures of the 200 sedan, a new midsize offering that will replace the much-maligned Chrysler Sebring. The upcoming launch of the Chrysler 200 marks a critical step in the planned revival of the Detroit automaker, which went...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 12, 2010
Aston Martin’s first urban commuter luxury car, the Cygnet, will go into production next year, the automaker has decided. The three-door hatchback, visually the polar opposite of a sleek Aston sports car, will be produced at the maker’s Gaydon assembly plant alongside...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 12, 2010
Mile per mile, you’re far more likely to die simply going for a walk than driving a recalled Toyota model that hasn’t been repaired, a key witness testified during hearings in Washington. And the likelihood is even lower if the vehicle has been repaired, said Prof....
by Henny Hemmes | Oct 12, 2010
Other than the transformative 2002tii, few BMW models have been the subject of more lore than the original, hand-built M1 sports car sold between 1978 and 1981. So, when word got around that a new BMW M coupe was clocking blistering speeds around the Nurburgring race...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 12, 2010
With the Chevrolet Volt making its official launch this week, General Motors has found itself in the midst of a potentially serious controversy over the precise way the so-called extended-range electric vehicle actually operates – and whether the maker has been honest...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 11, 2010
If preliminary “reservations” are any indication, Nissan is likely to sell out the first year’s allocation of Leaf electric cars. The Japanese maker began permitting potential customers to place $99 reservations for the battery-electric vehicle, or BEV, months before...
by Marty Bernstein | Oct 11, 2010
Once upon a time the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company was viewed as the American automotive pinnacle of luxurious sophistication, success and status. These were the halcyon days of great looking, really big vehicles like the Mark series. Then the brand became...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 11, 2010
Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $630 million to improve and expand operations at a plant in Turkey that will, among other things, begin supplying vans to the U.S. market, starting in 2014. The Ford Otosan joint venture operation, in Kocaeli, Turkey, generates $3...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 11, 2010
Mike O’Driscoll, a key member of the Jaguar management team that guided the company through its often difficult days under Ford Motor Co. and then through its sale to India’s Tata Motors, will be leaving the company. With more than 30 years of experience at the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 11, 2010
There are plenty of eco-minded tour operators who’ll send you to a tree house in Costa Rica and maybe provide a bicycle for transportation. But Formula One driver Erik Comas wants to appeal to those who still like a thrill behind the wheel while doing something...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 11, 2010
Fears of a weakening dollar and the likelihood of further intervention by Washington has led to a short-term rally in petroleum prices – but the same factors will likely result in a longer-term decline in what U.S. motorists pay at the pump, according to various...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 8, 2010
Honda has been named the Greenest Automaker by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the fifth time the group has given the honor to the Japanese maker. The award honors the company whose U.S. motor vehicle fleet produces the lowest levels of smog-forming and greenhouse...
