by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2012
BMW apparently thinks there is more room for a few angels to dance on the head of its pin. The maker will reveal an all-new product range during the upcoming Geneva Motor Show that it says will land somewhere between its mainstream line-up and its vaunted M series....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2012
Battery technology may be generating the headlines but diesels appear to be grabbing the buyers. U.S. diesel sales grew by more than 27% last year and could post another big jump in 2012, industry officials forecast, with a number of makers adding the high-mileage...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2012
Julie Roehm, the one-time Chrysler marketing chief known for risky – and sometimes controversial – moves like the Lingerie Bowl has resurfaced at business software company SAP, where she will serve as a senior vice president. The 40-year-old Roehm has maintained a low...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2012
The fuel economy of the average vehicle sold in the U.S. last year increased by a half mile per gallon over 2010 – in the process savings American motorists a collective 214 million gallons – or $722 million at the pump — according to new research. The typical...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2012
Few manufacturers have done a more dramatic about-face in the styling studio than Kia. Long disdained for its boring, lack-luster designs it is now a dramatic trend-setter, as witness the kudos generated for the latest version of the Korean carmaker’s midsize Optima....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2012
It’s been a busy few months from Cadillac, what with the L.A. Auto Show launch of the new XTS premium-luxury sedan and the introduction in Detroit of the new ATS entry-lux model. “But we’re not getting any time off,” a senior Caddy official told TheDetroitBureau.com...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 13, 2012
It may be the home of the Big Three but Detroit has also become a major engineering center for foreign makers as diverse as Mercedes-Benz and India’s Tata Motors. And now, three of the largest Asian makers are stepping up hiring as they expand their Motor City...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 13, 2012
The U.S. auto industry continues to be one of the drivers of the American job market – in this case, thanks to German manufacturers BMW and Daimler AG. The two plan to add more than 1,500 jobs at factories in the Carolinas, the expansion at BMW potentially making its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2012
Apparently, it depends on who you ask and how you ask it. When it comes to owner loyalty, one new study puts Hyundai in the lead, while Ford tops the list in another. Both makers list customer retention among the most important issues they face today. Industry...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2012
Electric vehicles don’t have to cost an arm and a leg, insists Indian automaker Tata Motors. Its research arm, Tata Technologies, has unveiled a prototype for a $20,000 electric car that can carry four passengers without adding to the pollution in crowded cities...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2012
General Motors isn’t about to give up on the Chevrolet Volt, top company officials insisted this week, despite the battery-electric vehicle getting off to a slow start. And they said they do not believe the plug-in hybrid suffered serious long-term damage after...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2012
Chrysler will begin building the diesel version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee at the Jefferson North assembly plant in Detroit early in 2013. But Fiat/Chrysler chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne said he doesn’t expect diesel engines to move from large trucks...
