by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 14, 2012
With its parent company preparing for its worst losses in more than a decade, Mazda Motors of America will begin the first in a series of what have been described as “substantial” job cuts this week. Though the maker has declined to discuss precise numbers, the first...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 14, 2012
Over more than a century of motor sports, the racing world has often been transformed by dramatic shifts in design. Today, aerodynamics can play as significant a role as the powertrain in a race car – as fans of the Formula One world can readily attest. Is the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 14, 2012
The BMW Group is looking beyond the threat of a steep recession in Europe and is predicting another record year in 2012. Global growth, from the recovering U.S. market to the boom in luxury demand in emerging markets like China, Russia and Brazil should play a big...
by Bryan Laviolette | Mar 14, 2012
Two days after the Fisker Karma purchased by Consumer Reports died during initial testing, the luxury extended-range electric vehicle is back and the magazine said it is operating fine. Last week, the magazine reported that a battery light on the instrument panel went...
by Mike Davis | Mar 13, 2012
Ripley V. Winkel, the third generation Chevrolet dealer in Shaughnessy, NY, up the Hudson from Manhattan, decided to take his demonstrator, a 1992 Chevrolet K1500 4×4 up into the Catskills for a little R & R from the pressures of business and family. Even in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 13, 2012
General Motors is pumping up the incentives it’s offering on the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers. That might seem odd considering the maker is struggling to keep up with demand for the two CUVs – but the $1,000 givebacks apply only to the slow-selling...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 13, 2012
It may be rocket science, but General Motors says a new robotic glove it’s developing with NASA has some seriously practical applications down on Earth. Formally known as the Human Grasp Assist, the system is a spin-off of the Robonaut 2 project, a human-like robot GM...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 13, 2012
In the latest investigation related to unintended acceleration problems, federal regulators have launched a probe into reports of sticky accelerators that could involve as many as 2 million midsize Ford sedans, including the maker’s Taurus model. The National...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 13, 2012
For the second straight month, the fuel economy of the typical new vehicle sold in the United States has risen to an all-time record, according to research by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. The average fuel economy of cars, light trucks,...
by Peter Hoffmann | Mar 12, 2012
Editor’s Note: We hear a lot about battery power these days, some proponents insists that hybrids, plug-ins and battery-electric vehicles will be the only way to achieve the tough new mileage standards set for 2016 and 2025. Yet, not everyone is betting on batteries....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 12, 2012
Despite the loss of its primary NASCAR team, Dodge is moving ahead with plans for the 2013 Sprint Cup Series by unveiling its new Charger race car. Exactly who will be campaigning for Dodge remains to be seen, however, following the surprise news that Roger Penske...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 12, 2012
It was a dark and stormy design… Well, not quite, but this somewhat shadowed teaser image from Hyundai provides a first look at the maker’s next-generation Santa Fe crossover. The 2013 remake introduces what the maker has dubbed “Storm Edge,” an update of its...
