by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 9, 2012
So far, the Fisker Karma hasn’t exactly set the automotive market on fire – but there are conflicting reports on the cause of a fire in a suburban Houston garage that destroyed one of the plug-in sports cars and several exotic vehicles, with one official pointing to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 9, 2012
Toyota Motor Co. wrapped up one of the worst fiscal year’s in the company’s history with an unexpectedly strong final quarter in which it saw earnings more than quadruple. Acknowledging the hardships faced since the disastrous earthquake and tsunami – which cost the...
by Bryan Laviolette | May 9, 2012
For decades, Volkswagens were the car you bought if you wanted something just a bit different than the Camrys, Accords and Malibus. If you lust after a more expensive German sedan, but you’re spending Chevrolet money. For a long time, it worked well enough. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 8, 2012
There are plenty of distractions when you’re cruising the Strip in Las Vegas, from the neon lights of the big casinos to the heavy traffic along what’s officially known as Las Vegas Boulevard. And that doesn’t take into account the rolling billboards for Sin City’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 8, 2012
Another month another record seems to have become the prevailing pattern for General Motors in China. The U.S. giant and its various Chinese joint ventures set a domestic sales record for April of 227,217 vehicles. Demand was up 11.7% from the same month in 2011, GM...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 8, 2012
The compact crossover segment is today one of the biggest and most competitive segments in the American market, with entries ranging from the Toyota RAV4 to the Chevrolet Equinox. Ford’s offering, the Escape, has always been a solid and reliable performer, and one of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 8, 2012
Despite his strong opposition to the federally funded bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney insists he also deserves some of the credit for saving the domestic auto industry. During a Rust Belt campaign swing,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 8, 2012
U.S. traffic fatalities continue to plunge, reaching their lowest level since 1949, well before the creation of the American interstate highway system. According to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 32,310 people died in traffic...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2012
Toyota is charging into the electric vehicle market. Barely two months after beginning sales of its first plug-in hybrid the Japanese giant has officially launched the new RAV4-EV, a fully-electric version of its popular “cute-ute.” Priced at $49,800 — before a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2012
Toyota today launched its all-new battery-electric vehicle, the RAV4-EV, at the annual International Electric Vehicle Symposium, in Los Angeles. Based on the maker’s conventionally powered compact ute, the vehicle is intended to test the U.S. market’s interest in...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 7, 2012
After years of repeated delays, Chinese battery-car maker BYD still hasn’t been able to plug into the U.S. market – but it’s getting closer. The City of Windsor, Ontario has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 10 BYD 40-foot electric buses for the community’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2012
Cadillac is betting it can win entry into the hotly competitive luxury market with a mix of styling, performance and pricing, the base model of its new 2013 ATS sedan to carry a sticker of $33,990. That’s about $2,000 less than the MSRP for the king of the compact...
