by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 12, 2012
Who says big cars have to get low mileage? The EPA has given Toyota’s newly redesigned 2013 Avalon sedan a 40 mpg rating, about what much smaller cars as the Hyundai Elantra are getting. The asterisk is that the newly approved rating covers the 2013 Toyota Avalon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 12, 2012
Once again, the music has stopped in the game of musical chairs at General Motors troubled European operations and this time it’s Karl-Friedrich Stracke, GME President and CEO of Opel/Vauxhall who was left without a seat. The long-time German engineer, who took the...
by Brian Armstead | Jul 12, 2012
When Mercedes-Benz launched the then new GLK in 2009, the auto industry was still in a bad way. Sales were down in every segment, and some questioned the sanity of the German maker for launching a premium, small, SUV into the worst recession the industry had seen in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 12, 2012
This story has been updated to reflect GM’s plans to launch a next-generation version of the Chevrolet Colorado pickup. They were once the vehicle of choice for Baby Boomers on a budget and others who wanted a simple, affordable and highly functional set of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 11, 2012
Hyundai Motor America has emerged as the U.S. auto market’s fuel economy leader. In fact, a new report from TrueCar.com, an automotive research firm, indicates Hyundai was instrumental in boosting the mileage of the typical vehicle sold in June to 23.0 mpg in June...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 11, 2012
McLaren is going topless. The British maker, which recently returned to the consumer automotive market, is getting ready to reveal the al fresco version of its 200 mph MP4-12C supercar. Best known for its staggeringly successful racing program, the marque will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 11, 2012
The number of cars, trucks and crossovers sold with in-vehicles navigation systems will quadruple in North America by 2019, according to a new study, growing to nearly 13 million new systems annually. But that may not be as good news as it might seem for traditional...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 11, 2012
Every so often, a carmaker’s future comes to depend upon the success – or failure – of a single product. The original, 1986 Ford Taurus is one of the best examples. Could the next-generation Mazda6 fall into that group? Here’s a first teaser image of the new sedan....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 10, 2012
How much is it worth to let your insurance company keep a Big Brother-like eye on your driving? It’s apparently worth quite a bit to insurers like Progressive. The industry giant says it will expand its auto insurance tracking program – even letting non-customers...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 10, 2012
Most of the time you end a Facebook friendship with the click of a couple buttons but when General Motors decided to “Unlike” Facebook, several months ago, it made some major headlines. The giant maker announced that it was pulling a $10 million account because it...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 10, 2012
Growing increasingly desperate after watching another 13% sales drop last month, inside leaks suggest French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is looking for a bailout from the French government. The troubled automaker denies the reports, however, this could be the first...
