by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 16, 2011
How much do you really want that new sedan? Would you sit tight for that sports car? Will you wait several months for that big SUV? Japan’s continuing crisis has already resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of new cars, trucks and crossovers, whether damaged by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 16, 2011
It was only a matter of time. With the Cayenne now the single most popular model in the Porsche line-up it was only a question of finding the right crossover to add to the model mix, and now the Germans have apparently found what they’re looking for – giving the go to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 16, 2011
Even by city car standards, Tata’s Pixel concept is diminutive, measuring just 10 feet nose-to-tail, or nearly a foot smaller than the Indian maker’s already compact Nano. But there’s apparently a market to be had, Tata reportedly giving Pixel the green light for...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 16, 2011
With the lights on the landmark Tokyo Tower darkened due to power shortages across the country, things are anything but back to normal in Japan, but one sign of progress comes from Toyota, which says it will reopen some of its parts plants on Thursday, though the...
by Bryan Laviolette | Mar 16, 2011
After a year in which a record 49 children from 2 months to 6 years of age died from heat stroke after being left unattended in a vehicle, Safe Kids USA has started a prevention campaign to get the message out before the temperatures heat up. The first 2011 death of a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2011
The impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami has now reached the U.S., two automakers announcing plans to cut back on production due to potential shortages of imported components. Other Japanese makers are still assessing the situation, as are Detroit’s Big...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2011
Speeches and Powerpoint presentations are the stuff automotive news conferences are normally made of. So it came as a bit of a surprise to find some of General Motors’ top marketing officials washing the feet of some young schoolkids and then helping the children...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2011
Renault’s top two execs have apologized to three other senior managers wrongfully accused in what was initially billed as a Chinese spy case – but which now appears to have been a scam by members of the French automaker’s own security team. Renault’s second-in-command...
by Henny Hemmes | Mar 15, 2011
No car manufacturer can get around the fact that China is rapidly becoming an essential part of the global auto show circuit. Indeed, BMW has recognized that perhaps better than any foreign maker. It went there, several years ago, to reveal an advanced styling...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 15, 2011
While the Japanese auto industry reels from the devastating one-two-three punch of earthquake, tsunami and multiple nuclear accidents, domestic carmakers are also growing increasingly anxious about the global reach of the catastrophe. Officials from General Motors,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 14, 2011
Automotive stocks are being battered by twin crises at opposite ends of the world. Just how long things will continue to worsen – and how bad they will get – is almost impossible to predict, industry analysts are warning. But investors aren’t the only ones who could...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 14, 2011
Don’t expect to see the much-ballyhooed Jaguar B99 concept vehicle hit the assembly line anytime soon. Make that ever. Though the Bertone-designed prototype received plenty of attention even before it was formally unveiled at the recent Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar...
