by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2011
Few things on the road are faster than a Formula One race car, so it’s probably no surprise that the team developing the Bloodhound turned to Cosworth for help when they laid out plans to set a land speed record of 1000 miles per hour. But the modified F1 engine the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2011
Ford Motor Co. could be in for a whopping $13 billion profit, this year, simply from an accounting change that reflects the increased optimism about the Detroit maker’s financial health. That move would dwarf the $6.6 billion Ford earned during 2010, even before the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2011
Motorists in several parts of the country, notably including Southern California, have seen fuel prices surge past the $4 mark, with many industry observers predicting the country could soon see costs surge past the record figures set during the mid-2008 fuel scare....
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2011
Ford Motor Co. plans to investigate complaints that the employees of a supplier in China are working under very hazardous conditions. “We take these allegations seriously and are investigating the situation. Ford has a strong commitment to human rights and workplace...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2011
Wonder what the future of Volkswagen looks like? We’re getting a good indication on the floor of the Geneva Motor Show, over at the Italdesign stand, where two design studies commissioned by the German maker are on display. ItalDesign’s Giorgetto Giugiaro gets credit...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2011
What appeared to be a major case of China espionage may actually be nothing more than what some are now describing as a “malevolent hoax,” the result of angry office politics at French automaker Renault. An investigation by the French equivalent of the FBI has found...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2011
Chrysler is recalling more than 248,000 minivans and crossovers due to problems that could lead the vehicles to unexpectedly stall out – an issue already linked to dozens of complaints and at least two accidents. The issue appears to be a key that may at times slip...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2011
In the “bubble years,” prior to the economic meltdown, leasing had become the option of choice for millions of American motorists, accounting for a majority of the business for some luxury brands. After all but vanishing during the downturn, leasing is now poised to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2011
More than 200 Canadian dealers who went out of business as General Motors Corp. re-organized in 2009 have succeeded in getting their $750 million class action suit certified. An Ontario court granted the former Canadian dealers the ability to present their suit, which...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 3, 2011
Mini’s newest concept vehicle could help it rocket into the future by showing the brand the potential for ultra-lightweight carbon fiber. The Mini Rocketman concept vehicle, unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show is nearly the smallest vehicle the British maker has...
by Henny Hemmes | Mar 3, 2011
A surprisingly large chunk of real estate at the annual Geneva Motor Show is dedicated to specialty manufacturers and so-called “tuners,” some reasonably well-known, like Brabus, others likely to put in an appearance and then never be heard from again. But each Geneva...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 3, 2011
What’s more American, as the old ad slogan went, than “hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet?” Well these days, it’s not only the USA you can see in your Chevy. The maker is giving European motorists a first look at the new Cruze hatchback at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show,...
