by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2011
Responding to concerns that their airbags could deploy without warnings, Ford has announced it will recall 150,000 F-150 full-size pickups. The announcement comes as government investigators raised concerns about the potential problem – but the recall is significantly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2011
Few automakers have undergone a more rapid brand expansion than Mini, the British marque that seems to be flooding the automotive world with new concepts and production cars. Mini raised some eyebrows with the launch of the Countryman, last year, which was not only...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2011
Volvo will introduce what it bills as the world’s first diesel-electric plug-in hybrid at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The system, which will be used to power the Swedish maker’s V60 wagon, will differ significantly from current hybrid powertrains, including...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2011
It’s a long way from Libya to Los Angeles, but the violence that is tearing apart the Northern African nation is already being felt halfway around the world. There are the humanitarian implications, of course, considering the mounting death toll and the threat of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2011
There’s plenty to celebrate with the upcoming debut of the Jaguar B99, the Bertone-designed concept scheduled to debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show marking the company’s 99th anniversary. The deep red show car also provides a strong hint of what’s to come when...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 21, 2011
Ford is touting the Fiesta as the first car in the subcompact segment to earn top crash test ratings in each of the world’s largest auto markets, including the U.S., China and Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand. In North America, the 2011 Ford Fiesta also...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 21, 2011
Continuing to unwind their decades-old relationship, Mazda Motors is considering whether to walk away from the Michigan assembly plant it operates as part of a joint venture with Ford Motor Co. The move would be the latest in a generally genial corporate divorce that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 21, 2011
BMW has given an official name to its new battery-powered brand-within-a-brand. The operation, which had been going by the working name, Megacity, will now be called BMW i, and will charge into dealer showrooms in 2013 with a pair of lithium-ion-powered luxury cars....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 21, 2011
Rolls-Royce is taking green to the extreme with the 102EX concept car it plans to unveil at the Geneva Motor Show, early next month. Electric propulsion is the hot topic in the auto industry, these days, but most makers are focusing on smaller vehicles that require...
by Marty Bernstein | Feb 21, 2011
Report diminishes Chrysler buzz Lies, damn lies and statistics? Or is it perception versus reality? In the annual YouGov Polimetrix Brandindex study released this week that measures the brand buzz gained the days following the very expensive commercials on Super Bowl...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 18, 2011
Eager to expand sales in emerging markets, Ford Motor Co. has announced a 50/50 joint venture with Sollers, one of Russia’s leading automotive companies. New of the proposed deal — which will involve the production and distribution of Ford passenger cars...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2011
Honda has made it officially official, lifting the covers on the 2012 Civic line, which now covers six different models, including the all-new Honda Civic HF. But for those who saw the two thinly-disguised Civic concept models at the Detroit Auto Show, last month,...
