by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2011
For a brief moment, following Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami, there were fears this year’s Tokyo Motor Show might not happen. It didn’t help that even before the disaster most foreign manufacturers said they’d pull out of the event citing routinely weak...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 10, 2011
He may have strong ties to Michigan – where his father once served as governor – but presidential contender Mitt Romney has little good to say about the government bailouts that saved two of that state’s “Big Three” automakers. In fact, he leveled his latest criticism...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 10, 2011
Anyone who has ever spent an hour creeping ever so slowly forward in a seemingly endless traffic jam knows what such tie-ups can do to your blood pressure – but a series of recent studies suggest that the increased exhaust that congestion creates can create serious...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 10, 2011
Jaguar will lift the covers on the most powerful convertible it has ever produced during the upcoming L.A. Auto Show – one of a number of debuts scheduled for the annual automotive event. The maker’s news conference will be anchored by the preview of the Jaguar XKR-S,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 9, 2011
General Motors faltering European operations are coming in for additional scrutiny from GM’s top management after posting a loss for the third quarter – and putting an end to hopes of finally staunching the flow of red ink at the troubled subsidiary. GM Europe...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 9, 2011
Porsche intends to more than double its current global sales volume – while maintaining its position as the world’s most profitable carmaker – with the steady addition of new products. The maker believes that much of its growth, going forward, will come from emerging...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 9, 2011
As the styling chief for Porsche, Michael Mauer knew he had one of the biggest assignments of his career when he was told to redesign the maker’s flagship 911 sports car. Few vehicles are more iconic, so, few projects would be more challenging. The first thing Mauer...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 9, 2011
Toyota Motor Co. will recall about 550,000 vehicles – most of them in the U.S. – due to problems that could make the Lexus and Toyota models difficult to steer. The announcement comes as the latest setback to an automaker that had hoped to end 2011 in full turnaround...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 9, 2011
General Motors earnings dropped to $1.7 billion for the third quarter in the wake of more bad news from its European operations and disappointing results from South America. GM’s third-quarter earnings, which worked out to $1.03 per share, compared with the $2...
by Bryan Laviolette | Nov 9, 2011
Another day, another desperate attempt by Saab owner Swedish Automobile to save the tiny Swedish automaker. Swedish Automobile CEO Victor Muller told Reuters that it would have to go back to the drawing board after General Motors rejected its proposed rescue plan...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2011
Jeep is blurring the lines between fact and fiction, film and reality as it rolls out a special model marking its role in a film based on one of the videogame world’s most popular action titles. It’ll be hard to tell which is which with the movie, Call of Duty Modern...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2011
General Motors will shake up its top European management as the long-troubled subsidiary finally claws its way back into the black. In a significant move underscoring the role of product in the long-awaited turnaround, GM has named former chief engineer Karl-Friedrich...
