by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2011
With the launch of the new 2013 Mazda CX-5, the Japanese automaker is “planting a stake in the ground” that will very likely determine the future of the zoom-zoom brand. The third crossover in Mazda’s line-up will introduce the full range of technology that the maker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2011
Japanese luxury maker Infiniti will charge into the market with its first battery-electric vehicle sometime in 2014, revealed the maker’s senior American executive. To be sold as a 2015 model, the as yet-unnamed battery car will be based on the Nissan Leaf but will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2011
The folks with the fancy MBAs like to call it the “first-mover advantage.” Discover a need or niche and fill it before the competition does. If your product resonates with consumers you’ll likely get a lock on the market. And that’s precisely what happened when...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2011
The U.S. auto show season gets underway this week with the opening of the 2011 Los Angeles International Auto Show. There’ll be plenty for just about everyone at the annual event, from a subcompact Honda battery car to the fastest muscle car Detroit has ever built....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2011
Japanese brands, though facing increased competition, continue to be best at holding onto their residual – or trade-in – values, according to a new study, with Subaru topping the list among mainstream manufacturers while Lexus led the line among luxury brands....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2011
With its subtle stylistic link to the classic Jaguar E-Type, the British maker’s C-X16 concept has been winning rave reviews in recent months and company officials appear poised to give the show car the go for production “before the end of the year,” according to a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2011
Beauty is clearly in the eyes of the beholder, and seldom is that more true than in the automotive market, where fiery debates can break out over even the smallest design details. So expect some fierce disputes when the subject turns to the new 2013 Ford Escape, which...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 15, 2011
When it comes to wanting better fuel economy Americans talk a good name but don’t always act as they say they will. Consider the results of a new study by Consumer Reports magazine which found 93% of those surveys “support increased fuel economy,” with 80% agreeing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 15, 2011
A year after it made its return to public trading, General Motors’ stock is being hammered by investors, the market driving shares of the once-bankrupt automaker down by a third of what it debuted at in November 2010. GM shares have fallen sharply in recent weeks,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 15, 2011
Toyota will introduce the next version of its fast-growing Prius “family” of hybrid vehicles at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show – but it is providing a first look at what will be named the new Prius C. The compact gas-electric model will join the original Prius hybrid,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 15, 2011
Ford will break the 200 mph barrier with the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, the first time a Detroit muscle car has ever reached that limit – a speed normally reserved for the most exotic and expensive sports cars. The GT500 will be one of several versions of the updated...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 15, 2011
Daimler and Beijing Automotive Group Ltd,, also known as BAIC, have signed an additional Letter of Intent that emphasizes plans to expand their strategic partnership by developing new technology and new vehicles that run on alternative or new energy. The Letter of...
