by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 19, 2011
“Retro” was definitely not a word Cadillac officials wanted to hear as they pulled the covers off the luxury division’s new Ciel Concept during a Thursday night preview. But with what General Motors chief designer Ed Welburn described as a “hint of a fin,” the...
by Bryan Laviolette | Aug 19, 2011
It’s a familiar tactic, one employed by automakers the world over. Instead of coming up with a new name to attach to its latest offering, the marketeers just use the name from another vehicle with some sort of appendage. So, even though Mitsubishi’s new compact sport...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 18, 2011
Those looking to buy the new Ford Focus Electric, when it begins a slow roll-out later this year, will have a chance to go even greener by adding an optional solar charging system, the carmaker says. Ford is partnering with Silicon Valley’s largest supplier of solar...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 18, 2011
Things look great for Saab – at least on paper, the struggling Swedish maker haven’t lined up an assortment of investors promising to pump $100s of millions of dollars into the company – but the reality is far more bleak. With unpaid suppliers increasing pressure to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 18, 2011
How, she’s not ready to disclose, but with her campaign suddenly gaining strength, presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann is amping up her populist message by promising to cut gas prices in half. The Minnesota Republican insists that if she lands in the White House...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 18, 2011
The new Volvo S60 R-Design isn’t for everyone. In fact, with anticipated sales of less than 1,500 vehicles, the new model will barely show up on the sales charts. Nonetheless, the Swedish maker is betting the most powerful model it has ever put on the street will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 18, 2011
General Motors has apparently reversed course and now plans to add a second plug-in hybrid to its U.S. product line-up, this one targeting the luxury market where pricing could be less of a concern than it has become for the more mainstream Chevrolet Volt. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2011
BMW offered a quick peek at the next-generation M5 sedan, a rocket on wheels that it plans to bring to market next year. While journalists weren’t given a chance to drive the prototype briefly revealed during a presentation at the Laguna Seca Raceway, near Monterey,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2011
Editor’s note: The following story has been revised to make clear that BMW M Manager Brian Watts did not himself confirm the diesel program has been approved but is only under consideration. However, ranking BMW sources have repeated their confirmation that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2011
The tony communities of California’s Monterey Peninsula look a lot like a used car lot this weekend – albeit populated some of the world’s highest-priced “previously-owned” vehicles as the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance rolls into town. But while most of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2011
Fiat’s latest version of the little 500 minicar will make its debut on the runway rather than the auto show stage, the high-style Gucci edition debuting on September 8th during New York’s annual Fashion Week, a week ahead of the annual Frankfurt Motor Show where many...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2011
Stretch your mind a bit and this sketch will give you a hint of what’s the come at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, when Jaguar officially unleashes what it’s calling a “precursor” to a future sports car it hopes will do for the brand what the classic E-Type did...
