by Marty Bernstein | Jan 23, 2012
This past weekend’s games settled who gets to play on February 5 in Super Bowl XLVI but also served as a preview of the carvertising that we’ll see when the New England Patriots and NY Giants square off on the gridiron next month. Few businesses spend more money on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 23, 2012
The Chevrolet Volt got a clean bill of health, last Friday, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closing its investigation into potential problems with the plug-in hybrid’s battery pack – but that doesn’t mean General Motors’ problems with the Volt...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2012
Okay, just maybe a Saab 9-4X might turn out to be something rare a decade from now considering how few rolled off the assembly line before the Swedish automaker went belly-up. But we’re having a hard time believing that something from the final year of the Pontiac...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2012
Look fast or you might miss it. Here’s a first look at the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible that will make its formal debut, tonight, during a special break in the action at the annual Barrett-Jackson Auction, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The 7.0-liter,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2012
There’s a big gap between what people say they want and what they’ll actually spend their money on, as automakers are well aware of. So, the industry is taking a cautious view of a new study by consulting firm Deloitte that finds six of 10 Millennials would like to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2012
The process of dismantling bankrupt Saab is well underway and the remains of the Swedish maker’s museum will be sold off, starting today, with 100 vehicles from Saab’s collection – including the original concept known as the Ursaab – going on the auction block. Yet,...
by Marty Bernstein | Jan 20, 2012
Fiat’s Vanishing Act For those not celebrity obsessed, the NBC network broadcast of the Golden Globes award show this past Sunday went largely unnoticed. But it was the darling of the twittering masses. According to published report the TPS – that’s Twitters...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2012
Volkswagen will introduce the most fuel-efficiency version of the Bug ever at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show, where it plans to unveil the 2013 VW Beetle TDI. The move is no surprise. While most makers are still debating whether or not to add oil-burners to their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2012
About 20,000 Ford workers will have reason to celebrate after receiving their first combination of merit raises and bonuses since 2008. The announcement – first revealed in a letter to workers last week – reflects the maker’s increasing fortunes, Ford reporting $6.6...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2012
Less than three years after emerging from bankruptcy General Motors is positioned to once again be the world’s number one automaker, with sales for 2011 totaling 9.03 million. Its largest brand Chevrolet, meanwhile, reported an all-time record of 4.76 million sales...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2012
There’s an old adage that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Just spell the name right. That might be a matter of debate if you’re running for president, but it appears to be a valid contention for Fiat, which has been struggling to build momentum for its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2012
Toyota is hoping to take a giant leap into the future with the help of the Great Gazoo. That’s Gazoo Racing Masters of Nurburgring, or GRMN, which partnered with the giant automaker to pull together a turbocharged version of the Toyota Vitz for the recent Tokyo Auto...
