by Bryan Laviolette | Feb 25, 2011
It would be easy to write off the Lexus CT200h is just a gussied up version of Toyota’s hybrid poster child, the Prius. It’s true that the CT 200h shares its platform and most of its hybrid mechanicals with the Prius, but where the Prius is a snooze to drive, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2011
Intending to focus his energies on his struggling Swedish car operations, Victor Muller is selling off his tiny Dutch sports car company, Spyker. Muller, who purchased Saab Automobile just over a years ago, will be paid $21 million for Spyker, but could get about $25...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2011
The planned merger of Porsche with the bigger German automaker Volkswagen AG is likely to be delayed – and may be called off entirely – as the result of an intensifying investigation of actions taken by current and former Porsche executives. German prosecutors are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2011
Aston Martin is bringing back an old name, but the 12-cylinder Virage, making its debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, is anything but retro. With striking xenon headlamps tapering into the low-slung head and framing a new 5-bar grille, the 490-horsepower Aston...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 24, 2011
General Motors Corp. made a profit of $4.7 billion during 2010, including $500 million in net income during the fourth quarter despite a 25% drop in earnings from its Asian operations and continuing losses in its struggling European automotive business. GM also...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2011
Toyota will recall another 2.2 million vehicles in the U.S. to fix a problem that could lead those products to suddenly surge out of control, it announced today. The move was an unexpected and seemingly self-inflicted setback for a company that seemed poised to put...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2011
General Motors has posted $4.7 billion in earnings for 2010, its first annual profit since 2004, and another indication, the maker said, of its ongoing recovery after emerging from bankruptcy nearly two years ago. A rebound in the North American market helped fuel the...
by Bryan Laviolette | Feb 24, 2011
For years, executives for the Big Three automakers have said that there wasn’t a viable business case for a small diesel car in the U.S. Now it appears General Motors is planning to test the waters with a diesel slated for the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. GM Inside News...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 23, 2011
EcoMotors International, the Michigan-based start-up company backed by Bill Gates and Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, has signed a new development agreement with major truck and engine builder, Navistar International of Warrenville, Ill. Like other...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2011
For some folks, 510 horsepower just isn’t enough. That’s why Jaguar will roll into the Geneva Motor Show with the XKR-S Super Coupe. Its debut coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the launch of the legendary Jaguar E-Type, the XKR-S will deliver a whopping 550 hp...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2011
Volkswagen has some big news for drop-top fans, starting with the 2012 Golf Cabriolet, which will make its formal debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. It’s the first time you could roll back the roof on a Golf since 2003, and the advanced electro-hydraulic system...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2011
Maybe you’re looking for another radio station, or yelling at the kids in the back of your minivan, but suddenly, a loud beep-beep grabs your attention. You’ve inadvertently begun to drift across the double yellow line – and your lane departure warning system has...
