by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2011
Opening up will take on a double meaning when Chevrolet brings the new Camaro ZL1 Convertible to market sometime in mid-2012. The cabriolet version of Chevy’s most powerful pony car ever will feature both a fast-opening top and a 580-horsepower V-8....
by Tim Healey | Oct 10, 2011
Let’s see if we can get through this review without too many references to Ford focusing on its new 2012 Focus, or how the focus is on compact cars these days, or how the Focus focuses on fuel economy. You get the idea. What Ford would prefer you to focus on (sorry)...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2011
It’s slow, rough and belches smokes, but that wasn’t enough to keep an unidentified bidder from spending $4.6 million to acquire an 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout at the RM Auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania. More commonly known as “La...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2011
The “Heartbeat of America” is rapidly expanding its presence outside the U.S., two-thirds of Chevrolet sales expected to come from markets outside the U.S. this year. With Chevy the only one of the five major global brands to increase its worldwide market share this...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2011
Have caviar tastes but a budget that can barely afford an omelet? A new carsharing service aims to put the vehicle of your dreams within reach. Dubbed HiGear, the San Francisco-based service is the latest twist on the carsharing concept, which is designed to let...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2011
The next few months will be critical for Toyota. The maker has finally gotten its global production network up to speed after a slowdown caused by Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami. And with the launch of the new 2012 Camry, Toyota is setting in motion a major...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 7, 2011
General Motors will delay until sometime during the second half of 2012 its plan to add a second shift at the Detroit plant producing its much-ballyhooed Chevrolet Volt. The maker insists that even on a single shift it can meet the sales goals it has set for the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 7, 2011
Billing itself as the largest automotive media association in North America, MPG members have selected cars from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler Group as finalist for their first MPG Vehicle of the Year Award. The presence of each of the domestics is significant...
by Mike Davis | Oct 7, 2011
Jack Miller is a persistent man. You would expect that of a man who claims to be “the world’s last Hudson dealer.” For those who don’t recognize the name – brought back by the character Paul Newman voiced in the original animated Pixar film, Cars – Hudson was a once...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 7, 2011
Are federal regulators inadvertently blocking widespread adoption of new technology that could significantly improve the fuel economy of most new vehicles at a relatively modest cost? Auto industry officials complain that the Environmental Protection Agency is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 7, 2011
Practical? Check. Affordable? Check. High-performance? We’ll get back to you. While the little Nissan Juke crossover might be reasonably peppy in its modest class it’s not exactly a supercar. Well, not until the automaker decided to see what would happen if it...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 6, 2011
With negotiations at Ford wrapped up, the United Auto Workers Union is turning its attention to what is potentially its most difficult target — Chrysler – but after faltering shortly before the original September 14 deadline there are growing concerns that the two...
