by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 3, 2011
Things don’t always go the way they’re planned during auto show previews, as Indian mega-industrialist Ratan Tata discovered during the news conference held by his eponymous Tata Motors at the Geneva Motor Show. Tata came to the event to watch the debut of his...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 3, 2011
Dr. Manfred Bischoff is set for another term as chairman of Daimler AG. But while he has won the support of the maker’s all-powerful Supervisory Board, Bischoff faces some tough challenges, over the next five years, as the German maker struggles to bring rising costs...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 3, 2011
Just three years since the last significant update, Audi showed up in Geneva with a new version of the compact A3. Well, not quite. The coupe-like sedan drawing crowds at this week’s Geneva Motor Show is officially described as a “concept” vehicle, but it doesn’t...
by Bryan Laviolette | Mar 3, 2011
What would Mitsubishi be like without its best car, the Lancer Evolution X? Looks like we might get a chance to find out. According to a report in British car magazine Autocar, Mitsubishi’s future product plans do not include an 11th generation of the niche...
by Henny Hemmes | Mar 2, 2011
There was electricity in the air at the Peugeot stand as the French maker used the Geneva Motor Show to introduce a variety of new hybrids and plug-ins – and outline its new battery car joint venture with Germany’s BMW. Peugeot finally took the wraps off the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2011
Few brand names generate as clear and immediate an image as Porsche. But while most motorists will readily associate the brand with high performance sports cars, founder Ferdinand Porsche was arguably one of the pioneers of environmentally friendly automobiles,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2011
If American visitors to the Geneva Motor Show get a sense of déjà vu at the Fiat and Lancia stands, that’s no surprise. While they might wear a European badge, a variety of new models are indeed familiar to U.S. motorists – and raise fundamental questions about the...
by Henny Hemmes | Mar 2, 2011
Be afraid, be very, very afraid, or so Hyundai seems to be saying as it rolls out the new i40 at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The new model is part of an aggressive product offensive that the Korean carmaker hopes will help it duplicate its stunning success in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2011
Mazda is a manufacturer that has often gone its very own way, from its early rotary engines to the distinctive design of the new Mazda5. That newly updated microvan brings to the street what the maker dubbed its Nagare design language. Yet even as those flowing forms...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2011
With more than 60 new or significantly updated products making their debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, it takes a real winner to draw a large crowd, but getting anywhere near the Alfa Romeo stand is a challenge, thanks to reveal of the maker’s striking 4C. The...
by Bryan Laviolette | Mar 2, 2011
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is calling on the federal government to increase standards for semi-truck trailers to prevent passenger cars from sliding underneath in rear-end collisions. The institute filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 1, 2011
Automakers appeared to enjoy an early spring this year as manufacturers generally posted double digit sales increases for February. Even Mitsubishi, which had seen its share of hard times, reported a big gain in sales, while Suzuki –which posted a long string of...
