by Bryan Laviolette | Nov 20, 2012
General Motors is doing everything it can to whip car enthusiasts into a lather, slowly revealing minute details about the C7, the next Chevy Corvette, which break cover at the Detroit auto show on Jan. 13. The 47-second video opens dramatically with a shot of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2012
Ford will begin offering a new 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder version of its turbocharged EcoBoost powertrain family on the updated Fiesta subcompact next year, and though it has not worked up final numbers for the fuel-efficient option, a senior company official promised it...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 19, 2012
Chrysler is looking for ways to increase production of its Jeep models at a key plant in Toledo, Ohio. Chrysler chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne says the company is looking for ways to increase production and may add even more to the already announced...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2012
It may be the world’s most popular hybrid-electric vehicle but that isn’t stopping Toyota from tinkering with success. According to various reports, the fifth-generation Toyota Prius now in the midst of its development will be given a significantly updated design, a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2012
For those who’ve complained that the sporty looking Honda CR-Z is more show than go, the automaker has some surprises in store for 2013. A significantly updated version of the small hatchback will make its debut at the upcoming LA Auto Show and, as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency has declined to waive a federal mandate setting increased requirements for use of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply despite concerns about shortages of the corn used to create the fuel in the wake of last summer’s nationwide...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2012
Almost a year to the day after his unexpected ouster as CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, Ernst Lieb has lost his bid to clear his name and get his job back. The sudden departure by 57-year-old Lieb set off a flurry of rumors but was ultimately linked to what Mercedes claimed...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 19, 2012
Fiscal cliff or no fiscal cliff, U.S. car sales are expected to continue rising over the next two years, according to the economic forecast prepared by the University of Michigan. The U-M forecast is important because it serves as the basis for production and sales...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2012
No, you can’t simply pump the green scum that forms on your swimming pool into your gas tank, but motorists in the San Francisco area now can fill up on a new biofuel derived from algae. There are plenty of proponents searching for ways to replace petroleum with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2012
We’re not sure if it’s more like something you’d see in Mad Max or BladeRunner, but the folks At Mercedes-Benz have come up with what they’re billing as the police car of 2025, featuring an almost military-style remake of the latest Benz G-Class dubbed the...
by Marty Bernstein | Nov 16, 2012
Among the harbingers of Fall are the pernickety Car of the Year Awards (aka COTY) presented in numerous vehicle categories by enthusiast magazines, auto websites, various syndicated columnists and, well, it seems like almost everyone weighs in these days. Many winners...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2012
A day after declaring Nissan’s commitment to automotive electrification, CEO Carlos Ghosn acknowledged the maker will fall short of its admittedly ambitious 2012 sales goals for the first of those battery cars, the Nissan Leaf. After a sharp downturn early this year,...
