by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 14, 2011
Though the official debut is still weeks away, Mercedes-Benz has lifted the covers on an all-new entry to the line-up, the C-Class Coupe set for a formal introduction at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The 2-door that will be unveiled at Geneva’s PALExpo convention...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 14, 2011
Chrysler Group and General Motors are using bonuses to reward salaried employees who survived the long, bitter recession. Almost 11,000 salaried workers at Chrysler will receive an average bonus of $10,000, according to various reports. But the planned handout may...
by Bryan Laviolette | Feb 14, 2011
Listening to Victor Muller, last summer, it was easy to hear the car enthusiast that, at his core, he is. He dreamed a little, while speaking at the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, about building a new small Saab, returning the automaker he had just...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 11, 2011
One by one, Kia is redesigning its entire line-up, putting each new model in sync with the critically well-received styling transformation underscored by the new Optima. Next to come out of Peter Schreyer’s studio is the 2012 Kia Rio, which will make its debut at the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 11, 2011
Honda will roll out a pair of new prototypes at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show meant to underscore the maker’s new commitment to battery propulsion. Until recently, the automaker was earning a reputation for recalcitrance, dismissing lithium-ion technology in favor...
by Tim Healey | Feb 11, 2011
Chrysler is in the midst of a major turnaround – or so it hopes — and of the company’s five marques, perhaps Dodge, which has been repositioned the mainstream performance brand, is the biggest torch-carrier for the company. A lot of the credit for that arguably...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 11, 2011
Ferrari officials may be ready to battle it out on the track, but they’ve apparently decided they’d rather switch than fight in the courtroom. The Italian supercar maker has announced it will no longer call its new Formula 1 race car the F150, a name the company said...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 11, 2011
Ford Motor Co.’s heavy debt load has become a significant drag on the company competitiveness in the minds of many pundits and Wall Street analysts, tarnishing Ford’s market share gains, quality gains and the success of its new product offensive. Thus, it wasn’t...
by Tim Healey | Feb 10, 2011
Dodge is bringing back the R/T designation. Well, sort of. After all, it’s not like the R/T trim ever really went away. The 2010 Dodge Charger, for example, was available in R/T guise. But Dodge president and CEO Ralph Gilles admitted that the R/T name—which stands...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 10, 2011
Suzuki has no intention of withdrawing from the U.S. automotive market. “That’s a very bad rumor,” Kinji “Kevin” Saito, the president of American Suzuki Motor Corp., told TheDetroitBureau.com during an exclusive interview at the Chicago Auto Show. Suzuki suffered...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 10, 2011
Nissan Motor Co. broke step with its two largest Japanese rivals, both of which recently reported sharp third-quarter earnings declines. Nissan, however, saw its earnings surge 78%, while boosting its forecast for the full fiscal year. Nissan says it earned 80.07...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 10, 2011
Hyundai’s new Veloster crossover won’t reach showrooms until later this year but the Korean carmaker is ready to take it racing — teaming up with Rhys Millen Racing and Red Bull to campaign the car in the high-energy sport of rallycross. Hyundai Motor America ...
