by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2012
Chrysler is getting strong marks from dealers who attended the maker’s product sneak peek in Las Vegas this week, an event that revealed dozens of new and upcoming models designed to “completely rejuvenate the product line-up.” The preview was intended to not only...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2012
Nissan is giving a sneak peek at the new TeRRA Concept it will formally unveil at the Paris Motor Show later this month. Don’t expect to see the all-wheel-drive crossover, or more precisely, its hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain, in production anytime soon, the TeRRA may...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2012
General Motors’ China chief is stepping down – and at a time when an unexpected economic slowdown in the massive Asian market threatens to throw the Chinese auto industry into turmoil. No specific reason was given for 57-year-old Kevin Wale’s decision to retire...
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 12, 2012
When planning a bladder-busting road trip, deciding which car to bring is a key decision. Let’s consider the contenders. In this corner, we have a 2013 Toyota Prius c, the new baby in the four-member Prius family of hybrids. The challenger: a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2012
Mark Fields, currently Ford Motor Co.’s President of the Americas, may take a giant step closer to becoming the maker’s next chief executive this week. The automaker’s board of directors is expected to name the 51-year-old Fields to the new post of Chief Operating...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 12, 2012
The small General Motors plant in Bogota, Columbia generally isn’t regarded as critical to GM’s fortunes in Latin America. But a long-simmering labor dispute in Bogota between GM’s local management and a handful of determined strikers is making waves...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2012
In normal application, it would be used to take a little bit of buzz out of your engine or noise out of the wind, but GM has discovered what might be considered a more noble purpose for leftover sound deadening material. Known as Sonozorb, the insulation is used in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2012
It’s all a matter of perspective. For Americans, gasoline prices are an increasingly sore subject as the pump starts edging up toward $4 again – almost 50% more than what motorists were paying just two years ago. Then again, compared to the nearly $10 a gallon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2012
Chrysler’s grand turnaround plan is “on track,” according to CEO Sergio Marchionne, who told TheDetroitBureau.com that, if anything, the maker is moving faster than he had anticipated during the a day-long session in November 2009 when the company’s long-range...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2012
Detroit’s Big Three automakers appear to be heading for a showdown with Canadian workers that could cripple their entire North American production network. Claiming Canada is now the industry’s high-cost manufacturing base, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are each...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2012
If you’re wondering what impact rising fuel prices have had on automotive sales this year consider that the Toyota Camry has displaced the perennially best-selling Ford F-Series at the top of the chart. So-called “midrange” cars dominated the market during the first...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2012
It’s been the engine that helped prop up many an automaker through the industry’s recent hard times, continuing to help European manufacturers overcome their problems at home. But there are growing signs that China’s once booming auto industry is fast losing momentum...
