by Bryan Laviolette | Dec 26, 2012
For me, a new Ford Escape is personal. Our 2002 model was simply the best car we’ve ever owned. With its optional V-6, it was powerful, it was as maneuverable as a go-kart and it had an interior that simply could not possibly have fit inside what looked like a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 24, 2012
In an industry where change often occurs overnight, Jay Amestoy has been a rock of stability for Mazda North America. But after 22 years – making him not only the Japanese maker’s longest-serving executive but also the longest-serving public relations chief in the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 24, 2012
Seven years after a bankruptcy filing launched what became a sweeping reorganization – and the longest corporate run through the Chapter 11 process in American business history — Delphi Automotive is final returning to the good graces of Wall Street. The auto...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 24, 2012
As folk singer Joni Mitchell might have put it: “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?” With American Suzuki Motor Corp. preparing to close its automotive operations in the coming year sales have suddenly surged in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2012
After a decade of decline, U.S. highway fatalities appear to be on the upswing again, according to new government data, with the death total climbing faster than at any time since 1975. The 7.1% jump during the first nine months of the year has safety experts...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2012
This story has been updated following clarification from Chrysler about plans for Jeep. A new small Jeep will be produced in Italy and then exported to the U.S. and other markets, according to Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, a move the maker hopes will help...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2012
To answer the most obvious question, it’s not furry. It’s the Spanish word for “fury,” but interpreted by the Japanese this new concept car could just be the upcoming replacement for the long-in-the-tooth Toyota Corolla. The industry giant plans to unveil the Furia...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 21, 2012
December has become a pivotal month for car sales and this December is looking particularly strong with sales up an estimated 15% thanks to a year-end push by luxury carmakers. In fact, some analysts are predicting that 2012 could end with one of the strongest bursts...
by Jim Dunne | Dec 21, 2012
Chrysler is getting ready to bring out an all-new, radically changed Jeep Liberty that will debut within the next 18 months. Like the Dodge Dart, the new model will be based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, or more precisely on the modified CUSW platform derived from the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 20, 2012
Former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking has been indicated by German prosecutors for alleged market manipulation in the audacious – but ultimately unsuccessful – David v Goliath bid to take over industry giant Volkswagen AG. The indictment of Wiedeking — once...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 20, 2012
General Motors will recall more than 145,000 of its midsize pickups because a missing latch could lead to the hood of the trucks unexpectedly flying open on the highway. The recall affects two models, the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, both produced during the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 20, 2012
Continental, one of the world’s top automotive suppliers, has become the first company to win approval from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicles on the state’s wide open highway. With extensive stretches of good roads with little...
