by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2011
Contract talks between the United Auto Workers Union and domestic carmakers are fast approaching the Sept, 14 deadline and UAW negotiators are pushing to wrap up the talks with General Motors and Chrysler first before taking on Ford – the only company the union is...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 12, 2011
Carl-Peter Forster has resigned as chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Motors, citing a serious illness in his immediate family. He will remain a non-executive director of Tata, the ambitious Indian automaker that purchased Jaguar and Land Rover from...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2011
It’s been a quarter century since Chevrolet last held the lead in the pony car race and it’s ready to up the horsepower count to keep its lead over its perennial rival, the Ford Mustang. The trick to remaining king-of-the-hill, Chevy planners recognize, is to keep a...
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 12, 2011
In the advertising business, there’s not much new. Originality has become a forgotten concept. Don’t tell that to Dodge, which has come up with a another unique ad campaign for its Journey crossover that will result in three people winning their own Journey. Called...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2011
There are those moments that we all remember in life, perhaps the birth or death of a loved one, a victory, a defeat. Occasionally, these are memories shared with family and friends. Today is one we share with the world. I doubt anyone can forget the exact time and...
by Mike Davis | Sep 11, 2011
Originally posted in November 2001; updated and edited for TheDetroitBureau.com for the 10th Anniversary. On its Tenth Anniversary, Americans are still reeling from the unthinkable attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City’s World Trade Center and Washington’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2011
For those who think the Porsche Cayenne is too plebian, and perhaps a bit underpowered, there’s hope ahead. The Frankfurt Motor Show will bring the unveiling of a new “Super-SUV” designed by a start-up British auto company, the ambitiously named Eterniti Motors. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2011
How much to reveal ahead of time? That’s always the challenge for an automaker heading into a crowded event like next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Say too little and your new offering could get lost in the crowd. Too much and the gathering media hordes might not...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2011
There are a growing number of skeptics wondering whether the formal merger of Volkswagen and Porsche will ever be completed or whether they might leave each other at the altar. The tie-up was triggered by Porsche’s abortive attempt, in 2009, to buy out its German...
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 9, 2011
It’s not surprising that BMW’s X3 xDrive35i loves to stretch its legs on the freeways and highways. After all, it was bred on Germany’s silky smooth and – in some places – speed limit-free Autobahn. In that arena, the twin-turbo inline six provides effortless...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 8, 2011
A new study finds reason to be charged up about lithium-ion batteries. It anticipates sales of the technology will grow by 600% between now and 2015 as more and more makers bring out hybrids, plug-ins and battery-electric vehicles. The report, by the Roland Berger...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2011
Plenty of vehicles boast about their off-road capabilities. But how many will take you underground to back up those claims? And under Liverpool, no less? But that’s precisely where we found ourselves in the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque, recently, cautiously piloting...
