by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 21, 2012
Audi of America has a new president, current marketing chief Scott Keogh taking the reins after the recent, surprise departure of the maker’s long-time U.S. boss Johan De Nysschen. The 43-year-old Keogh steps in at a good time for the automaker which has posted 17...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 20, 2012
Forget the flats, the rattles and wind noise, even the balky transmissions. These days, the biggest headache for a new car buyer is likely to be the voice controlled infotainment system. The good news is that the latest crop of new cars, trucks and crossovers are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 20, 2012
Electric passenger cars currently cost $5,000 to $6,000 more for their owners to buy and operate than an equivalent fossil fuel car over the vehicle’s lifetime, according to a new study by the Paris-based International Transport Forum (ITF). But because of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 20, 2012
Inspired by the original “Speed” models that helped put the brand on the map in the 1920s, Bentley is launching an all-new version of its Continental GT Speed which the maker claims will be its fastest production model ever. Set for an officials introduction in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 20, 2012
The fact that Aston Martin had something big coming wasn’t exactly the most well-kept secret, especially not as a few blurry shots started appearing from the spy photographers always hiding in the hills surrounding Germany’s vaunted Nurburgring. But now, the British...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 20, 2012
Carroll Shelby was never one to shy away from a good ol’ Texas brawl, but few expected controversy to follow him to the grave. Yet, more than a month after his death and weeks after a West Coast memorial service that brought celebrities like Jay Leno and scores of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2012
Next time you complain about taking out the trash put it into perspective: even if you’ve only got one big green bag you’re still sending more garbage to the local landfill than 100 of General Motors’ assembly plants and other facilities. The maker today announced...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2012
Don’t look now but some old and familiar nameplates – perhaps one parked in your garage – won’t be around much longer. Automakers plan to drop a number of models that aren’t cutting it over the next couple years, sometimes to bring in a renamed replacement but in many...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2012
Ford Motor Co. workers in Britain are back on the job this morning after a 24-hour warning strike but barring a settlement in a contract dispute the maker could be looking at another walkout in the coming days. While the U.K. has a history of labor-management...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2012
Mitsubishi plans to reveal its second battery car at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, a plug-in version of its Outlander crossover-utility vehicle. The struggling Japanese maker only recently launched its i-MiEV battery-electric vehicle and appears to be betting that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2012
Despite high-profile cases, like the recent carjacking of Detroit pastor and gospel icon Marvin Winans, a nationwide crackdown on car theft is generating clear and positive results. Two new reports suggest that auto theft rates fell once again in 2011, though there...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 18, 2012
Automakers are under pressure to sharply reduce the amount of fuel used by their cars, trucks and crossovers. But Ford Motor Co. is taking aim at the energy needed to build those vehicles. The maker says it has already trimmed the energy requirements of its assembly...
