by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 29, 2013
Daimler AG has launched production of its newest model from a brand new plant in Hungary. Based on its compact A-Class platform, the new Mercedes-Benz CLA will become the smallest vehicle the German luxury maker has ever sold in the U.S. when it reaches American...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 29, 2013
In what is being described as one of the company’s biggest investments since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009, General Motors has announced plans to spend $600-million to upgrade its assembly and stamping plant in Fairfax, Kansas – a move it says will save 4,000 jobs....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 29, 2013
Ford Motor says it made the highest fourth-quarter pre-tax profit in more than a decade. It earned $1.7 billion last quarter, due largely to increases sales of trucks and SUVs and higher prices for all models. That was 31 cents a share, beating Wall Street forecasts...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2013
If you’ve been to an auto show lately you’re undoubtedly aware of all the new products using batteries, whether conventional hybrids, more advanced plug-ins or state-of-the-art battery-electric vehicles. That said, with all the problems that even the most advanced...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2013
Sure, you just got a great deal on that new car, but it may not seem like nearly the bargain when you go to line up insurance. The cost of insurance a 2013 model can vary widely, from as little as $1,128 to $3,357 a year, according to a new study – and that’s assuming...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2013
Ford, Daimler and Nissan will now team up in a push to bring hydrogen fuel cell technology to market as early as 2017, the makers have announced. They collectively hope to produce as many as 100,000 fuel-cell vehicles, or FCVs, they revealed during a news conference...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2013
Toyota has officially reclaimed its global sales crown, the maker confirming it produced 9.75 million vehicles in 2012. That was slightly ahead of a preliminary tally Toyota forecast as the year came to a close and locks it in first place ahead of General Motors,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 28, 2013
New car sales are off to a strong start in January as the industry’s retail sales rate moves to its best level in five years, according a monthly sales forecast from J.D. Power and Associates’ Power Information Network and LMC Automotive. January new-vehicle...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 25, 2013
What started with strong momentum has sputtered badly in recent months and Chrysler officials, all the way up to CEO Sergio Marchionne are desperately searching for a way to kick-start demand for the much-ballyhooed Dodge Dart sedan. In its first few months on the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 25, 2013
Volkswagen has scored quite a hit with new products like the Passat that have been retuned for the American market. But the maker still retains one frustrating German habit – delaying key product launches in the U.S. until long after they’re already on the road back...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 25, 2013
Subaru, long a favorite of drivers facing snow drifts and steep mountains, is beginning to catch on with motorists in other parts of the country and after driving the new 2014 Subaru Forester it’s easy to understand why. The first crossover in the maker’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 25, 2013
The boom in auto sales gave the national economy a huge lift in 2012 and was critical in helping swing the industrial Midwest into Barack Obama’s camp during the 2012 presidential campaign. But it turns out California — where gasoline prices were among the...
