by Marty Bernstein | Dec 22, 2011
In 1822 Clement Clark Moore, a New Yorker, wrote the now everlasting poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas or, as it has become known, The Night Before Christmas, for his children. Recently I received a version of the famous poem from Don Headrick, aka DucatiDon, of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 22, 2011
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has dismissed, in no uncertain terms, reports it is preparing to build pickup trucks in Alabama with help from Navistar. The maker recently postponed plans to launch sales of both a pickup and an SUV model, terminating its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2011
Saab officials are looking for a way to resume warranty coverage for customers who purchased the maker’s 2010 and ’11 products. The maker announced yesterday it would be forced to suspend coverage for those who bought a Saab after the company was purchased from...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2011
Well, Lexus has made it official. Pics of the maker’s new concept car inadvertently leaked out as Road & Track magazine got ready to release its new issue. So the maker decided the rest of us deserved a closer look and sent over the first official shots of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2011
Lexus has delivered a little holiday present – though it’s probably as much a surprise to the maker as anyone else. Seems pics of the Lexus LF-Lc concept have leaked out well ahead of the planned unveiling at next month’s North American International Auto Show. We...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2011
Tesla will offer its first mass-market model for a base price of $57,400 – with a super high-range lithium-ion battery adding another $20,000 to the price tag for the Model S sedan. The new 7-seater is expected to reach production late in 2012, Tesla launching...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 21, 2011
Honda believes it is in a strong position to win back the market share it was forced to surrender this year as it adjusted production to cope with earthquakes and flooding. The good news for the Japanese maker is that the major disruptions are finally behind it and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 20, 2011
Saab owners had better keep their fingers crossed they don’t need warranty service or repairs – at least not for the time being. In the wake of the parent company’s decision to file for bankruptcy in Sweden this week the maker’s U.S. subsidiary has said it will not...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 20, 2011
Toyota will pull the wraps off an advanced plug-in concept vehicle during next month’s Detroit auto show – along with the production version of the maker’s new Prius c hybrid. The Japanese giant isn’t saying much about the advanced plug-in but it is expected to offer...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 20, 2011
Not everyone believes that a wholesale ban on using cellphones – along with other electronic devices – would make driving safer. In fact, existing laws that already restrict the use of handheld phones have had no impact on reducing distracted driving crashes,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 20, 2011
With its 100th birthday barely fading in the rearview mirror, Chevrolet is on pace to set an all-time global sale record in 2011, having sold 4.8 million units through the end of November and with December off to a strong start. Meanwhile, Chevrolet’s global market...
by Bryan Laviolette | Dec 20, 2011
Nissan is teasing a Pathfinder Concept that will break cover at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. Like a lot of automakers, Nissan is apparently redeveloping it’s traditional body-on-frame sport utility vehicle, into a new...
