by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 18, 2012
Long gone are days when drivers had to settle for scratchy AM radio on their daily commutes. It’s hard to find a new model in showrooms, these days, not equipped with FM, a CD changer, perhaps a hard drive and, more and more frequently, a system like Ford’s popular...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 18, 2012
The already torrid relationship between Daimler AG and the Renault-Nissan Alliance continues to heat up. Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand is now expected to provide the underpinnings for the Euro-Asian alliance’s next-generation Infiniti G cars. According to new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 18, 2012
Can we buy a vowel, Vanna? Okay, so that means the CSC Concept will soon reappear as the CLA. Got that straight? No? We’re not surprised. The once easy to remember Mercedes-Benz alphanumeric line-up has grown increasingly complex, over the years, as the maker...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 18, 2012
Sales of vehicles that run on something other than gasoline climbed significantly during the first quarter of 2012, with an especially big surge in demand for hybrids and high-mileage diesel products. The increase mirrors the rapid run-up in the price of gasoline –...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 17, 2012
“You know, the rich are different from you or me,” F. Scott Fitzgerald reportedly explained to Ernest Hemmingway once. Likely true on most counts but, it seems, rich and poor alike share a common problem when it comes to automotive recalls. And that includes...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 17, 2012
It’s been argued that the beating of a butterfly’s wings in Africa could trigger a hurricane in New Orleans. Anyone who wonders about the theory of consequences only has to look at how last year’s tidal wave in Japan and a flood in Thailand nearly brought the global...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 17, 2012
The long-delayed decision on whether to build an Audi plant on this side of the Atlantic could be resolved as early as tomorrow, insiders suggesting that parent Volkswagen Group will formally give its approval on Wednesday. But other reports caution that the new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 17, 2012
According to some, the Mayan calendar predicts the world will end in December. Others now believe the apocalypse will arrive even sooner. On April 28th, to be precise, when Ford’s new Focus Electric serves as the pace car for the NASCAR race in Virginia. The new...
by Bryan Laviolette | Apr 17, 2012
What exactly is luxury? Is it fast? How about big? Does it have exquisite design? Can it possibly be described as compact? Whatever you think constitutes luxury, Buick hopes one attribute you start to associate with luxury is small. With fuel prices, as well as fuel...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2012
Has retro finally run its course? Much like Hollywood studios, automakers like to bet on sure things, and showrooms have plenty of examples of how everything old can become new again, like the latest reincarnation of the Volkswagen Beetle, and the revival of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2012
Switching to a battery-powered vehicle will yield measurable savings in a motorist’s energy bills, according to a new study, while also reducing global warming emissions. But the report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, finds that the advantages vary...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 16, 2012
An explosion at the General Motors battery lab is unlikely to have any impact on the newfound sales momentum of the Chevrolet Volt, contended the brand’s marketing chief. The maker certainly has to hope so, considering the brief setback in sales that followed word of...
