by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 25, 2012
Gas prices have dipped below $3.00 a gallon in South Carolina and may soon see similar figures in several other states, industry trackers are reporting – U.S. fuel costs overall dropping to their lowest levels since the beginning of 2012. According to the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 25, 2012
Once again, the U.S. auto industry appears to be in the driver’s seat when it comes to an otherwise-anemic American economy. Sales of new vehicles are looking likely to post double-digit gains over June 2011 numbers, according to industry analysts, straining industry...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2012
It’s not been a great year for used car buyers. Prices have been soaring because of inventory shortages – in large part because with fewer new cars sold during the recession there are now fewer new cars entering the “previously owned” vehicle market. The good news is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2012
It’s been a busy year for automotive safety regulators – and dealer service shops – with a growing number of makers announcing recalls including a series of problems that could potentially lead to vehicle fires. The latest on that list is General Motors. The Maker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2012
In the automotive answer to a sumo title match, two Japanese automotive heavyweights are about to square off, Nissan declaring a throwdown against long-time rival Toyota for dominance in the crucial midsize car market. The smaller of the two makers is betting its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2012
After a few faulty starts, entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Space-X finally became the first private company to launch a cargo ship into orbit last month. But what has taken real rocket science is coming up with the right product and technology to make Musk’s other firm,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 22, 2012
One of the fastest growth spurts in the auto industry could soon come to a screeching halt. Hyundai’s sales momentum is running into a serious obstacle as the maker slams into severe constraints on production capacity, cautioned U.S. chief executive officer John...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 21, 2012
The auto industry usually isn’t good at keeping secrets, though Honda has been struggling to keep a wrap on plans for the critical 2013 update of the midsize Accord. But details have begun to leak out, including some recent spy shots and, now, a list of ’13 updates...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 21, 2012
They’ve long been fodder for science fiction writers but self-driving cars may very well become reality in the relatively near future. But what will that mean for the driver – or at least the person actually sitting behind the wheel? Forget drinking. That’s...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jun 21, 2012
Audi’s latest-generation A6 may look a lot like its predecessor, but its understated exterior hides numerous improvements over its predecessor. Immediately noticeable are the LED taillights and optional LED headlights. But more importantly, the new A6 is up to 176...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 21, 2012
It may be the single most consistently derided design feature for any brand on the market in recent years, but while the new head of Acura design admits the maker went “overboard,” the Japanese luxury brand won’t entirely abandon “the beak.” That’s the derisive term...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 21, 2012
With the countdown clock on the Tesla website closing in on the final hours before the maker officially launches its first mainstream product the maker got some reasonably good news from the EPA – an 89 MPGe fuel economy rating for the new Model S, the feds also...
