by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 8, 2012
Want to show your colors? Fiat is waving the flag, but there’s just one catch: the red, white and blue Fiat 500 America edition won’t be sold in the U.S. The Italian maker apparently wants to make the rest of the world, especially buyers in its home base of Europe,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 8, 2012
Interest in the connected car is steadily growing as consumers demand to have internet and mobile phone services at their fingertips, even when they’re behind the wheel. Intel Corp., which now considers automobiles a major source of demand for smart devices, plans to...
by Bryan Laviolette | Mar 8, 2012
With interest in cars such as the Chevrolet Volt waning, President Barack Obama went on the offensive Wednesday, announcing a new $1 billion fund to help 15 local communities encourage greater use of energy-saving technologies. During a visit to the Daimler...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2012
Ford Motor Co. has clearly benefited from the fact that it was the only Detroit automaker to skip a government bailout. So has its CEO Alan Mulally, who received a whopping $58.3 million in stock as part of a long-term incentive package. Many analysts believe Ford...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2012
There was a time when BMW’s vaunted M products were in short supply, European performance fans sometimes having to wait a year or more for one of the exclusive models as they came and went from production. Not anymore. While individual products might have brief gaps...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2012
Analysts and potential investors who’ve been waiting for a Chrysler stock offering are going to have to keep waiting – possible for quite some time, the maker’s CEO is cautioning. After Italian automaker Fiat effectively took control of the U.S. maker following its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2012
Porsche’s new product assault continues unabated, the German icon rolling into Geneva with an all-new version of the Boxster that it boasts is lighter, more powerful and more fuel-efficient, never mind a lot more appealing to the eye. The design is more sculpted and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2012
It’s barely five years since Infiniti belatedly made its entrance in the crowded European luxury market, and gaining traction hasn’t been easy, company officials acknowledge – which is why they’ve made a point of bringing some eye-catching concepts to the annual...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2012
It required an act of aggression to get anywhere near the new Audi A3 during the opening day of the Geneva Motor Show, considering the size of the crowds at the luxury maker’s stands. But an intrepid effort uncovered a new model significantly updated from the compact...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2012
For some makers, function drives form. Ferrari has traditional argued that when it comes to an Italian supercar, both matter. Take the slick new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, which Ferrari revealed at the Geneva Motor Show today – and which is earning buzz as not only the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2012
“Bigger is better,” or so goes the classic American mantra, something that led to the gigantosauruses that once ruled U.S. highways. Fiat, on the other hand, was one of a growing number of makers that opted for the idea that small is beautiful. Or so it seemed with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2012
With pop star Aloe Blacc belting out “I Need a Dollar,” Mercedes-Benz officials took the wraps off the next-generation A-Class during their news conference at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. As Mercedes brand boss Dieter Zetsche acknowledged, it will take more than a...
