by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 16, 2012
Chrysler Group LLC operations in the U.S. are profitable enough to support Fiat indefinitely during the unfolding European economic crunch, according to Sergio Marchonne, who serves as chief executive officer of both companies. Fiat is sitting on more than $12 billion...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 16, 2012
Fiat is not only confirming it will unveil its little 500e battery-electric vehicle at the upcoming LA Auto Show, but also giving us a first look at the battery-powered minicar. Specific details remain under wraps but the maker is believed to envision this alternative...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 15, 2012
With the official reveal of the next-generation RAV4 crossover just weeks away, Toyota is offering a first teaser image of what it promises will be a more aggressively styled crossover picking up on the brand’s dynamic new styling direction first signaled with the new...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 15, 2012
Chrysler Group was one of the relatively small number of companies in the U.S. to achieve a perfect score in the 2013 Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Annual Corporate Equality Index. The Index rates major employers based on lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 15, 2012
As it begins to move ahead with the development of its next model – and lays out plans for future offerings – California-based battery-car start-up Fisker Automotive is focusing attention on the Motor City. The maker says it is strongly considering a new technical...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 15, 2012
More Americans are buckling up than ever before, according to the nation’s traffic safety agency, hitting an all-time record 86% in part due to a significant increase in the South. The trend towards increased seat belt usage has been credited for the dramatic decrease...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 15, 2012
General Motors expects to have as many as 500,000 “electrified” vehicles on the road by 2017, says the maker’s global product czar. That will include conventional hybrids, according to Senior Vice President Mary Barra, though the emphasis will be on plug-based models....
by Bryan Laviolette | Nov 15, 2012
Despite poor sales of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle, GM says it is committed to building hundreds of thousands of electrified vehicles in the next five years. Mary Barra, senior vice president of global product development for GM, said besides...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 14, 2012
In the wake of the superstorm that swept through much of the Atlantic coast, there’s growing debate over the steps that must be taken to prevent similar disasters – with even some traditional skeptics now conceding their concerns about global warming. For his part,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 14, 2012
Battery car proponents are getting charged up about the upcoming LA Auto Show. Chevrolet is the latest maker to confirm it will have some electrifying news to announce at the annual event – in the form of the new Spark EV. The Chevy minicar will be General Motors’...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 14, 2012
After 14 years of massive losses, General Motors is hoping to turn things around for its German-based Opel brand by closing plants, adding new product – and teaming up with the equally troubled French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen. The deal announced by the two makers...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 14, 2012
It could turn out to be a lot more costly for Fiat to acquire a chunk of Chrysler stock now held by the United Auto Workers Union’s health care trust – possibly more than the Italian maker can afford as it struggles to fix its debt-ridden European operations. Fiat has...
