by Bryan Laviolette | May 17, 2011
Metro Detroiters are known for noticing new metal. Because of the primary industry in this area, it seems that people notice when a new car is rolling along in the lane next to them. But certain cars seem to attract more attention than others. The Suzuki Kizashi Sport...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 17, 2011
With initial demand for the little 500 exceeding expectations, Fiat is laying out plans for an expanded line-up that will bring additional models to the U.S., according to the brand’s top American executive. Meanwhile, sibling Alfa Romeo appears ready to use a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2011
Who says green can only mean clean. Li-ion Motors intends to add “mean” to that list with upcoming unveiling of the start-up maker’s battery-powered supercar, the Inizio. One of the big winners in last year’s $10 million green car face-off, the Progressive Insurance...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2011
Good new or bad, it depends on whether you’re making or selling a car, but one thing indisputable is that the price of the typical new car, truck and crossover has been rising fast this year. Motorists, used to finding great deals during a long and deep recession,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2011
Cash-short carmaker Saab has lined up a new white knight, it claims, a week after an earlier deal with China’s Hawtai Automotive Group unexpectedly collapsed. The new deal pairs Saab with Pang Da Automobile, a major Chinese dealership chain, and could be worth more...
by Denise McCluggage | May 16, 2011
Buying a car, these days, can test the patience of Job, columnist Denise McCluggage noted in her latest McBlog, yet the worst of times can turn into the best of times…with a little help. Here’s a sidebar to her column. Fred Vang is a personal consultant to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2011
Heading up a steep grade, we squeeze the throttle of the new BMW 650i Cabriolet and its twin turbo V8 is only too happy to respond, the roar echoing through the canyons of stone bleached white by the relentless sun. Mile after mile, we tear through blind switchbacks...
by Denise McCluggage | May 13, 2011
Held captive by disbelief we watched on TV that improbable tsunami, dark with disturbed sand, textured with the detritus of people’s lives ranging from children’s plastic sandals to grown-ups’ cars. How could this be? An uncontrollable King Kong nightmare flinging...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 13, 2011
Officially, the White House could begin selling off the Treasury’s remaining 500 million shares of General Motors stock once a so-called lockup period expires later this month, but sources are warning the government will likely not make any move until August – and...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 13, 2011
After a strong first quarter, The BMW Group expects to harvest record profits this year – and it is also targeting an all-time sales record, the Bavarian maker’s CEO said. “We have ambitious plans for 2011,” said Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 13, 2011
Sometimes current events have a way of creeping into even the most routine aspects of daily life. The run-up in fuel prices forces us to rethink every journey we take, even if it’s just a mundane run of weekend errands. For Saab, the national demand for more...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 12, 2011
With its sales on the upswing, Porsche Cars North America has announced plans for a lavish new headquarters in Atlanta, near the brand new International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The plans call for the construction of a new office...
