by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 10, 2012
Hoping to maintain its momentum as key Japanese competitors recover from last year’s production cuts, General Motors’ largest brand has announced its new Chevy Confidence program which includes a “Love it or Return it” vehicle buy-back guarantee on all 2012 and 2013...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jul 10, 2012
Call it hitchhiking, 21st century style. SideCar, a San Francisco startup, has launched its rideshare app nationwide, after successful beta testing in the company’s hometown. The app connects drivers who have a car with others looking for transportation options...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2012
Toyota President Akio Toyoda has been promising to put more “passion” into his company’s products – providing a hint of this new direction with offerings as varied as the new Toyota Avalon, Scion FR-S and the 2012 Lexus GS. But the real test will come when, late this...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2012
While buying a new car is a status symbol for many folks, Irvin Gordon takes pride in keeping his old jalopy going. And going…and going. The Bay Shore, New York retiree expects to hit 3 million miles in his 1966 Volvo P1800S sometime next year. He’s already driven...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2012
Hoping to build demand for a new generation of dedicated battery cars, Ford says it expects its new C-Max hybrid to deliver about 3 miles per gallon better fuel economy than the similarly sized Toyota Prius V. Tackling the Prius powerhouse is something a number of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2012
A total of 45 different cars, trucks and crossovers will square off in one of the toughest battles outside the showroom: the competition for the annual North American Car and Truck of the Year trophies. The two awards are presented each year by a jury consisting of 50...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2012
There’s a growing supply but where’s the demand? That’s the question industry officials are increasingly worried about as more and more battery cars enter a market that shows little sign of embracing them. While sales of some models are up over year-ago levels,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2012
Volvo’s shiny halo as an automotive safety advocates has been tarnished a bit by federal regulators who allege the Swedish maker illegally delayed action on seven separate recalls. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is fining Volvo $1.5 million...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 6, 2012
Kia, the ambitious South Korean automaker, has walked off with two major awards in the U.S. and Germany for the design of the subcompact Rio with its sculpted, sloping shoulder lines and wedge-shaped exteriors. The first of the two new awards came from the first IDEA...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2012
American motorists got a pleasant surprise for the Independence Day holiday, fuel prices falling below year-earlier levels despite some forecasts that gas might nudge $5 a gallon by this summer. But as gas prices have fallen so has the mileage of the new cars, trucks...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2012
Fiat has offered a first look at what is expected to be the third model line in its growing U.S. line-up, a small crossover it is calling the 500X. The unveiling came as a surprise to journalists who had been invited to Turin, Italy for the formal launch of the Fiat...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2012
The Obama Administration has filed a complaint with the World Trade Commission over China’s hefty new duties on American-made cars. The import tariffs cover about 80% of the vehicles shipped from the U.S. to China – including products assembled at foreign-owned plants...
