by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 25, 2012
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson faced a trial by fire today – quite literally – when he was grilled about a series of fires that occurred following federal crash tests of the maker’s Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. Akerson, by his own request, was one of those...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 25, 2012
Nissan will invest $2.0 billion in a new Mexican assembly plant complex intended to support its rapid growth plans across the Americas, with the factory scheduled to produce as many as 175,000 subcompact cars a year when it opens in 2013. The new complex will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 25, 2012
At a time when the American government appears all but paralyzed by partisanship, where concerns remain about the U.S. economy and an upcoming election raises questions about the fundamental direction the nation must take, President Barack Obama came out swinging as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2012
In a move of the significance seldom seen in the advertising world, General Motors has named Carat, part of the giant Aegis group, its global media and planning agency – a deal worth $3 billion annually, and perhaps significantly more in the coming years. The move...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2012
The long-staid world of automotive advertising has been undergoing some seismic shocks in recent years as manufacturers long willing to ride out slumps are now more willing than ever to quickly toss an agency aside if it doesn’t get the results it wants – immediately....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2012
Luxury cars have traditional been measured by the inch and pound. But times are changing – at least in most parts of the world. But it remains to be seen whether U.S. buyers will embrace the pint-sized Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the smallest model ever developed by the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2012
Having already seen images leak out onto the web, Volkswagen has decided it’s not worth hiding the new 5-door hatchback version of its global minicar, the VW Up! – which will make its formal debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Meanwhile, the German maker is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2012
Frustrated police were confident Washington, D.C. nightclub owner Antoine Jones was deep in the illegal drug trade, so they hid a small GPS tracking device in his Jeep that eventually led them to suburban safe house Jones used to stash drugs and cash, ultimately...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 23, 2012
In the end, the two failing automakers got enough cash for a temporary reprieve, the outgoing Bush Administration punting the problem of how to save General Motors and Chrysler to its successor, Barack Obama. But a lengthy memo from former National Economic Council...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 23, 2012
Some drivers just can’t seem to hang up the cellphone – even with tough fines in place in many parts of the country. So, a new digital device will do it for them. Dubbed Scosche, the manufacturer claims the device not only will prevent calls from being made from a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 23, 2012
There’s one fact that everyone seems to agree on: Toyota did not maintain its lead in the global automotive sales sweepstakes last year, the maker suffering significant production losses due to Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent flooding in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 23, 2012
The economy may still be in trouble but one would have had a tough time believing it in tony Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend, where bidders flashed their cash in a bidding frenzy that generated tens of millions of dollars in sales during the city’s annual classic...
