by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2011
Still struggling with a shortage of Japanese-made parts, Toyota says it will extend production cuts at its North American “transplant” factories until at least June – but says the move will not result in any layoffs. Like its Japanese competitors, Toyota has been...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2011
General Motors sold as many as 100,000 more cars than it might have, during the first quarter, by unexpectedly increasing its incentives, CEO Dan Akerson said at an industry conference marking the start of the New York Auto Show. The maker surprised analysts and...
by Bryan Laviolette | Apr 20, 2011
If you base your opinion of the controversial MyFordTouch, the latest iteration of Ford’s revolutionary Sync infotainment system, on an hour or so with the system, your thoughts about it are likely to be negative. But spending a week with the system brings greater...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2011
If you want to get an early look at what to expect from Nissan when it updates its smallest American offering you can wait for this week’s New York Auto Show or turn your attention to China, where it’s already on display. True, the car showcased at the Shanghai Motor...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2011
Just three years into its latest run, the Ford Taurus is getting an update designed to enhance its appeal through a mix of design changes, technological updates and, perhaps most significantly, more fuel-efficient powertrains. The 2013 Taurus will become the first...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 19, 2011
The Chevrolet Malibu got a Shanghai send-off, this week, marking a significant shift in strategy for not just that most American of mid-size sedans but for the Chevy brand itself. The top-selling passenger car for the largest General Motors division, the Malibu will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 19, 2011
Buick is the latest automaker to make the smartphone an essential part of the driving experience. The maker will introduce its new IntelliLink system with the launch of the compact Verano luxury car, early next year, Buick officials announced during a luncheon prior...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 19, 2011
The astonishing growth of the Chinese appetite for new cars and trucks is showing no sign of slowing down, good news for the scores of automakers gathered for this year’s Shanghai Motor Show. The industry saw sales surge by 32%, last year –after a 2009 gain of 46%...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 19, 2011
General Motors is the latest automaker to ask customers to help cover its own rising costs. The typical GM product will cost about $123 more, starting May 2nd, which the maker attributes to the higher price it is paying for commodities such as steel and oil. Steel is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 19, 2011
We’re not sure where Eminem is, but Chrysler is giving us a sneak peek at the two new versions of the compact 200 that will making their debut at the New York Auto Show later this week. The sedan, which got a huge send-up with the rapper’s lengthy 2011 Super Bowl...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 19, 2011
Mazda’s Minagi concept vehicle made quite a splash at the Geneva Motor Show, earlier this year, which is good news for the maker considering the underlying design theme is set to return in a downsized crossover vehicle to be dubbed the CX-5. Minagi served to preview...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 19, 2011
Seventy-five years ago, there was no Beetle. There was only the “people’s car,” or Volks Wagen. And even that little car might have vanished into the wreckage of World War II were it not for an enterprising British officer who found one of the few models to survive...
