by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 1, 2011
With gasoline prices creeping upward, small cars flew out of showrooms during March even as prices began to climb. The overall rate of sales climbed 13% to produce a seasonally-adjusted annual sales rate, or SAAR, of 13.2 million units, which is slight above earlier...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2011
Ford Motor Co. will be forced to idled a pickup truck plant in Louisville, KY next week due to a shortage of Japanese-made parts. The announcement comes even as some Japanese assembly lines begin to roll again. Honda plans to resume production in its home market...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2011
While March delivered more good news for the auto industry, General Motors took an unexpected shot from its cross-town rival, Ford Motor Co. outselling the domestic giant for only the second time since 1998. More significantly, Ford was able to best its Big Three...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2011
Toyota plans to raise prices on almost its entire line-up on May 1st, a move many observers had anticipated in light of the Japanese auto meltdown that has cost the maker hundreds of thousands of units in lost production. Dealers have already begun raising prices,...
by Marty Bernstein | Apr 1, 2011
DED, Jr., RIP As others, far more literate than I, have written and attested these past sad days of remembrance, David E. Davis, along with his automotive accomplishments, was the epitome of a bon vivant, raconteur and boulevardier, the personification of the...
by Detroit Bureau | Apr 1, 2011
It’s that season when manufacturers start unveiling the coming model-year’s products. And while some press releases require hours of reading to get to the pertinent facts. However, Subaru’s missive revealing today’s surprise launch of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2011
While officials caution it’s still a sizable toll, U.S. highway deaths dropped to 32,788 last year, the lowest level since 1949, continuing a relatively steady decline that safety experts credit to a variety of factors. The 2010 number was a 3% drop from the year...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2011
The name is Korean for “future,” but if anything, the Chevrolet Mi-Ray Concept looks forward into the past, using advanced technology and a Jetsons-style design to harken back to the brand’s long sports car heritage. The Chevy Mi-Ray Concept vehicle will make its...
