by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 6, 2012
Ford has big plans for its little pony car as it gets set to celebrate its 50th anniversary. “Mustang, the American icon, is coming to Europe,” Ford CEO Alan Mulally announced during a major product preview in Amsterdam on Thursday. The event was notably short on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 6, 2012
Ford has big global plans for its next-generation vans, both the big Transit model and the smaller Transit Connect, giving the world a first look during a preview in Amsterdam this morning. The Transit Connect, already on sale in the U.S., will get a complete makeover...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 6, 2012
It’s getting crowded at the top. All manner of new premium luxury sedans are coming to market and not to be outdone, Mercedes-Benz is offering a hint of what its next-generation S-Class will look like with the upcoming Aesthetics S Concept. Set for a formal debut at...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2012
Ford’s all-new 2013 Escape crossover-utility vehicle has been targeted for its third recall since July, the latest action aimed at correcting a faulty part installation that could lead to a vehicle fire. It is, in fact, the second recall of the new Ford Escape to deal...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2012
The once very unhip Kia brand has undergone a massive makeover in recent years, thanks to a trio of hip-hop “hamstars,” a rock star of a design chief – and a blitz of new products. The new model assault is set to continue, Kia officials reveal, at the upcoming Los...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2012
Volkswagen has a lot riding on the seventh-generation Golf. The all-new version will have some big tire tracks to fill considering the Golf is the German maker’s global best-seller – but one facing increasingly tough competition at home and abroad. The public – and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2012
Honda has finally lifted the covers on its all-new Accord sedan, a vehicle that is likely to be the Japanese brand’s most important product in decades. And Honda officials insist they won’t make the same mistakes they made when they introduced the all-new, and...
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 5, 2012
When it comes to fuel economy, hybrids are all the rage, but Mazda is showing that there may be more more than one way to solve the problem. Mazda’s new CX-5 offers the best fuel economy of any small crossover on the market. Not even the hybrids can beat it. Mazda is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2012
Hoping to reverse the company’s huge losses in Europe, Ford CEO Alan Mulally will pull the wraps off an assortment of new products later this week at the maker’s “Go Further” product preview. Among the new and updated vehicles slated for unveiling at the Amsterdam...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 4, 2012
Audi will build a new “ground-up” assembly plant in the southern Mexican city of Puebla, a factory it will use to supply the U.S. and a number of other markets around the world. The factory will be located near another assembly line operated by the luxury maker’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 4, 2012
The analysts have been forecasting a downturn in the U.S. auto industry for months, and the dire forecasts have only grown worse as much of the rest of the economy has soured. But August sales once again showed there is unexpected life left in the American automotive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 4, 2012
Hard to imagine but it’s been a full six year since Audi first pulled the covers on the R8 supercar – which means it’s time for some changes for the new model-year. The updated 2013 Audi R8 is making its debut at the Moscow Motor Show, apparently so all those...
