by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2011
Is it the bargain of the decade – or a complete con? Opinions have been running both ways about the new Aston Martin Cygnet, the maker’s first-ever mini car. The minicar will carry a price tag of 30,995 British pounds, Aston has announced, or $49,368 at the current...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jan 21, 2011
GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. – better known as GM Daewoo – announced today that it is replacing the current nameplate with a familiar one, Chevrolet. All of the company’s new product introductions and refreshes this year will be under the Chevy...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2011
Considering the price tag for previous models bearing the McLaren moniker, including the million-dollar F1, the British maker’s latest offering is a positive bargain, at $229,000. Of course, you better have a bit more in your bank account if you plan to cover taxes,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2011
As part of a bold transformation, dubbed Jump 2013, that could prove essential for the maker’s survival, Mitsubishi will kill off and replace its entire line-up of U.S.-made models, including the once-popular Eclipse coupe and Endeavor crossover. An entirely new line...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2011
In ballpark lingo, it helps to have a scorecard to keep up with the players, as General Motors continues to shake up its top management ranks. Just days after ousting the head of OnStar and realigning its marketing management team, GM has appointed product development...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2011
The long-stalled bid to organize foreign-owned “transplant” assembly lines has become the single over-riding priority of the United Auto Workers Union. And it could be leading to an epic battle between a weakened union and a “damaged” automotive giant. Two decades...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2011
Buy a car, get a check. It worked for Chrysler, three decades ago, when the maker introduced the idea of rebates in an effort to boost lagging sales. Now, the federal government – and more than a dozen states – are using the same tactic hoping to convince American...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2011
A new video released by Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors suggests the maker is moving rapidly ahead with the development of its planned Model S sedan, and may very well make its ambitious target of going to market in 2012. With a planned price tag under $50,000 –...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2011
Despite – or perhaps because of — an increased focus on safety, recalls reached a six-year high in the U.S. last year. Confirming an earlier report by TheDetroitBureau.com, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that a total of 20.3...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2011
Mazda has a tradition of revealing some undulating automotive designs at major auto shows. And the wave-like designs of show cars like the popular Nagare have clearly influenced what we now see in production from the Hiroshima-based maker. Past prototypes have tended...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2011
With the help of the EPA, Chrysler plans to develop an unusual “hydraulic” hybrid system that could prove particularly effective at bumping up the fuel economy of its larger passenger cars and light trucks. The maker intends to have the new technology ready to...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jan 19, 2011
Ford will invest $400 million in its Kansas City factory to produce an unspecified vehicle, while retaining 3,750 jobs. The plant currently builds F-150s and Escapes, but Escape production is moving to Louisville. Speculation about the vehicle that will be built at...
