by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 27, 2012
Car sales have held steady during September, climbing by double digits from year ago levels. TrueCar.com said September 2012 new light vehicle sales in the U.S. are expected to be up 10.5 percent from September 2011. The September 2012 forecast translates into a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 27, 2012
Opel had the rapt attention of its audience as it pulled the covers off the new Adam minicar to help kick off the 2012 Paris Motor Show Thursday morning. Make that rapped attention, though it was clear by the puzzled look on the faces of most of the journalists...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 27, 2012
Chrysler Group used the Texas State Fair to unveil the new 2013 Ram Heavy Duty line with its all-new interior, next-generation Uconnect Access, new frames and new suspension. “To answer the needs and wants of our customers, Ram Truck has taken a big step forward in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 27, 2012
The Canadian Auto Workers Union has reached a tentative settlement with Chrysler Canada by agreeing to a tentative contract that basically follows the pattern set during the union’s earlier negotiations with General Motors and Ford Motor Co.. The agreement, if...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 27, 2012
Few recent products created more of an initial controversy than the Porsche Panamera. But Porsche’s coupe-like four-door might seem positively tame after getting a first official look at the German sports car maker’s Panamera Sport Turismo Concept, which is getting a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 27, 2012
With a dozen different brands now in its fold, Volkswagen will be having a busy time during the upcoming Paris Motor Show – with such high-line products as the Porsche Panamera Shooting Brake and an updated Lamborghini Gallardo getting early previews at the German...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 26, 2012
Only the Brits would come to Paris to unveil a new convertible in the pouring rain. But Jaguar is hoping that the soggy send-off for the new F-Type sports car won’t dampen the reception for the long-awaited “spiritual successor” to the legendary Jaguar E-Type. The new...
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 26, 2012
Paris may be known for its fantastic food, delightful wine and beautiful sights but for two weeks beginning Saturday, cars will rule. That’s because the biannual Mondial de l’Automobile 2012 – better known as the Paris Auto Show on this side of the pond – takes center...
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 26, 2012
Coming to a street near you – the car that drives itself while its human “driver” reads the newspaper. California Gov. Jerry Brown visited Google headquarters in Mountain View where he signed a law Tuesday to establish safety standards and regulations for autonomous...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 26, 2012
Tesla Motors, the ambitious electric vehicle start-up company spawned by California billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk, acknowledged in its filing with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission it was falling behind in its efforts to produce its sleek new EV,...
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 26, 2012
Sitting at a traffic light, we wait for the light to turn green, a Ford Focus driver sits nonchalantly in the next lane. When the light turns, we dump the clutch, floor the throttle … and hang on, tires squealing, head slammed against the leather Recaro bucket seat....
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 26, 2012
Critics of electric vehicles always point to their limited usefulness for long-distance travel. With many EVs having a range of 80 miles, what do you do if you need to go more than 40 miles from home? And where will you plug it in? Tesla Motors may have an answer....
