by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 19, 2011
There was a time, not all that many years ago, when General Motors owned the American midsize market. But a procession of poorly designed and executed products all but ensured that the Japanese would take command – products like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 19, 2011
General Motors has solved a nagging problem that forced it to temporarily halt production of one of its most important products. Operations are getting back to normal today at the maker’s big assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, where it builds the popular Chevrolet...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 19, 2011
If you’ve got the money you’ll be able to buy a memento of one of the saddest days in American history. The hearse that carried John F. Kennedy’s casket to the Dallas airport in November 1963 will go on the auction block next month. It was used to transport both the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 19, 2011
Having used up all its options, long-struggling Saab has filed for bankruptcy, ending a desperate bid for survival that began even before it was sold off by General Motors in early 2010. Victor Muller, the Dutch entrepreneur whose small firm purchased Saab from GM...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 16, 2011
The federal bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler were a collectively “unambiguous success,” according to the man who helped pulled the deals together – despite the likely $14 billion bill to U.S. taxpayers. Moving fast was critical, and despite claims that it would...
by Marty Bernstein | Dec 16, 2011
This year’s deluge of Christmas and year-end-sales car commercials began before the Thanksgiving was even on the table and will continue unabated for the next ten days or more. As the auto industry rebounds from the economic doldrums their advertising agencies have...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 16, 2011
It’s proving a lot more risky than most folks might have anticipated to bet against the struggling Swedish automaker Saab. Just ask administrator Guy Lofalk. Barely a week ago, he had recommended that the courts end Saab’s voluntary reorganization, which would have...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 16, 2011
So much for “Made in Detroit.” Ford Motor Co. has announced it is shifting the advertising work for the Lincoln brand from Detroit to New York after the first of the year in a bid to rebuild the brand’s luxury image and cachet. Lincoln and Team Detroit at WPP...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 16, 2011
For six decades, Mercedes-Benz has stretched the definition of SL – the letters attached to its flagship 2-seat roadster supposedly standing for “Sport” and “Light.” But with the launch of the all-new 2013 Mercedes SL, those words – and initials finally take on their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 15, 2011
While there are plenty of skeptics still waiting for start-up Fisker Automotive to prove it has staying power the California-based plug-in hybrid manufacturer is winning over some well-known names like former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda. The Canadian-born executive, who...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 15, 2011
The threat of a trade war appears to be looming large with China’s warning that it plans to impose anti-dumping duties on American automobiles – a move that could have a particularly harsh impact on General Motors, the largest manufacturer in the booming Chinese auto...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 15, 2011
In an era when many makers are scaling back on the number of engine options available in any specific product Cadillac has decided to expand the range of offerings it will present when the new ATS compact luxury sedan goes on the market next year. Among the options...
