by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 11, 2013
Like many of its competitors, Volkswagen has a handful of offerings to share with the media and mainstream masses next week but while it’s keeping a reported new SUV under wraps for now the German maker has decided to pull the covers off another new entry. And the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 11, 2013
The auto industry has bolstered the U.S. economy but the increase in automotive production is also feeding some discontent inside the auto plants and some of the frustration will be on display outside Cobo Center in Detroit as the North American International Auto...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 11, 2013
Automakers love to talk about “halo” cars, like the 2014 Corvette Chevrolet plans to unveil at next week’s North American International Auto Show. But Nissan plans to put a halo around the brand itself – or, more precisely, around the Nissan brand’s new exhibit at...
by Marty Bernstein | Jan 11, 2013
For years Cobo Hall, the venue for the North American International Automobile Show has been suspect. No matter how good the vehicles may be displayed with special lighting, the roof did leak, the rest rooms were awful, it was either too hot or too cold and exhibitors...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 11, 2013
Ford Motor Company plans to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the U.S. this year – the largest increase in new salaried workers in more than a decade. The move comes a day after the market announced it would double its quarterly dividend in recognition of its improving...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2013
Expect some big changes when the next Nissan Murano crossover comes to market in 2014. For one thing, the midsize CUV will sport an all-new body based on the Nissan Resonance Concept debuting at next week’s North American International Auto Show. And, for the first...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 10, 2013
The trust fund that pays medical bills for Chrysler’s unionized retirees wants the automaker to put a value on its share by selling a relatively small block of Chrysler stock. While General Motors, which also went through bankruptcy and a subsequent U.S. government...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2013
The parade of previews and teases continues as manufacturers prepare for one of the busiest Detroit Auto Shows in years. With nearly 60 new models set to debut at Motown’s Cobo Center it’s no wonder manufacturers are vying for attention ahead of time with images like...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2013
Honda’s oldest U.S. assembly plant will take on production of the maker’s newest gas-electric model when the Accord Hybrid goes into production in Marysville, Ohio later this year. The move comes as part of a major shift in strategy by Honda, which like its Japanese...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2013
General Motors will hire 1,000 employees to staff a new technology center in Atlanta, the third of four new IT campuses the Detroit maker plans to operate as it places increasing emphasis on digital technology for everything from dealer training programs to “the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2013
Ford Motor Co. will take another critical step in its recovery by doubling its shareholder dividend, the maker today announced. Stockholders of record on January 30, 2013 will receive a 10-cent payout. The move comes as the maker prepares to announce strong earnings...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2013
With a performance by the celebrated Cirque du Soleil to kick things off, Infiniti will reveal the first model launched under its all-new naming strategy – and its newly aggressive global growth plans – when it unveils the Q50 sedan at the Detroit Auto Show next week....
