by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 22, 2012
More than two decades after its well-publicized debut, Infiniti remains a brand without a clear identity or well-defined mission. But all that could soon change. The Nissan luxury brand has moved its headquarters from Japan to Hong Kong and hired on long-time Audi...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 22, 2012
BMW is plugging into the nascent electric vehicle market. But that doesn’t mean it’s all that charged up about the technology’s opportunities, especially in the U.S., near-term. Perhaps the best opportunity to create a market, the maker appears to be betting, is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 22, 2012
General Motors appears to be heading towards a major reorganization, numerous sources indicate, one that Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson apparently hopes will shift the maker to a more global focus – and help it eliminate the sort of “fiefdoms” that have long stymied its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 22, 2012
Volkswagen’s voracious appetite for adding brands to its portfolio may finally have been sated – or, more precisely, the maker’s labor chief is saying “enough is enough.” Having recently completed the takeover of German sports carmaker Porsche, Volkswagen reportedly...
by Bryan Laviolette | Aug 22, 2012
Lincoln took the lead in a key customer satisfaction survey in the second quarter of 2012, reflecting a loyal, though dwindling core group of buyers, while at the other end of the spectrum, Chrysler continued to bring up the rear although it is showing improvement....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2012
A week after the EPA was expected to formalize its proposed 54.5 mpg mileage rules for 2025 it appears the Obama Administration could be months away from locking things down. Despite the reluctant buy-in of most manufacturers there appears to still be some heated...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2012
For such a little company, McLaren has a lot going on. The supercar company is making good on its promise to roll out at least one new model annually, with its second offering debuting at the Pebble Beach Concours and a third set to be revealed at the Paris Motor...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2012
This is one list you’d probably prefer not to see your car wind up on, but if you own a 1994 Honda Accord it is the vehicle thieves are most likely to target, according to a new study released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The good news is that car theft, in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 21, 2012
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, or UMTRI, are getting ready to launch the largest experiment ever involving connected vehicles that use wireless signals to talk to one another in an effort to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2012
What economic downturn? Auctioneers gaveled in a record $260.3 million in sales over the long Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend, shattering last year’s $197.5 million tally, according to preliminary numbers compiled by Hagerty Insurance, which specializes in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2012
Infiniti will bring its first battery-electric luxury car to market sometime in 2014, the maker confirmed, with the prototype introducing a new charging system that will no longer require an owner to plug it into a wall charger. In fact, the Infiniti LE will be able...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2012
Bentley is weighing its options to add a drop-top version of its flagship Mulsanne sedan, testing the waters with a concept that could translate into production by mid-decade. Like its most direct rival, Rolls-Royce, Bentley has traditionally offered a convertible...
