by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 31, 2012
Ford Motor Co. expects to sell 2.2 million Ford brand vehicles in the U.S. when sales numbers are totaled for 2012. It will make this the second straight year Ford has topped the 2 million mark. Ford is also the only automotive brand to top 2 million U.S. sales since...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 31, 2012
Preliminary estimates suggest December will be one of the best months the U.S. auto industry has seen in years, with sales up by as much as 15% year-over-year – but in the final hours of 2012 industry officials seem worried that the good times could be over all too...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 31, 2012
A federal judge in suburban Los Angeles has given his preliminary approval to a settlement estimated to be worth as much as $1.4 billion in a collection of cases involving the unintended acceleration of Toyota Motor Co. products – but the deal only resolves what one...
by Bryan Laviolette | Dec 31, 2012
While you’re downtown for this year’s Detroit auto show, make some time to stop by the Compuware Building, to see works by some of the world’s best automotive artists. This will be the second-annual Detroit Knows Cars Automobile Art Exhibit. It runs Jan. 10-27 in the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 28, 2012
Even with a big weekend to go, sales of the Hyundai Sonata have already an all-time record, surpassing the 225,961 sales the midsize sedan logged in its record-setting performance last year. Sonata joins the Elantra, Veloster, Genesis, and Equus in setting all-time...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 28, 2012
It’s easy to forget that there’s actually a football game going on during the Super Bowl, what with all the attention paid to the high-profile commercials and the big name acts that anchor the annual halftime show. But Chevrolet is hoping that it can be a real Super...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 28, 2012
Hoping to quell any concerns about the long-term reliability of its Leaf electric vehicle, Nissan will extend the warranty on the car to ensure customers that the Leaf’s batteries will be repaired or replace if they fall below a set level of performance. The move will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 27, 2012
Ford Motor Co. is facing a class action lawsuit alleging the maker’s mileage claims for two new hybrid models are “false and misleading.” The maker has made fuel economy a major part of its advertising pitch for new products, notably including the 2013 C-Max Hybrid...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 27, 2012
Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $6.2 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing base, a move that will help it save 3,240 existing jobs and add another 12,000 positions by 2015. A large chunk of the investment will go into the maker’s home state of Michigan which will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 27, 2012
Toyota Motor Co. has reached a more than $1 billion settlement intended to put an end to 100s of lawsuits stemming from the maker’s problems with unintended acceleration. But Toyota still faces a separate series of lawsuits from those who claim to have been injured by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 26, 2012
There are few secrets in the auto industry but General Motors has gone to great pains to keep the lid on images and details concerning the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette. Only a handful of journalists have had a chance to see or hear about the new C7 ‘Vette in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 26, 2012
General Motors has confirmed the next-generation Chevrolet Camaro will be assembled at the Lansing Grand River (LGR) Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan. The decision marks the first time in years the pony car has been assembled in the U.S. Production of the Camaro...
