by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2013
It may not have driven up to the White House, but a nearly 50-year-old AMC Rambler now going across the eBay auction block has historic ties to two presidential campaigns. According to a listing on the popular site, potential bidders have less than four days left to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2013
It hasn’t been a good week for BMW – or its customers. Just days after recalling more than 30,000 of its big X5 crossovers for potential brake problems, the Bavarian maker has announced a second safety-related service action, this time because a battery cable...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2013
China may be the world’s largest automotive market but when it comes to building vehicles for export it’s more on the par with, say, Turkey. Despite repeated announcements, only a handful of Chinese makers have so far been able to go global, and usually just in select...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2013
It was a big weekend for Chevrolet as the maker continues its push to restore it performance reputation. With Danica Patrick providing headlines as she became the first woman to ever win pole position for the upcoming Daytona 500 in her GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 18, 2013
Fisker Automotive Inc. has confirmed it is considering a variety of options that reportedly could include the sale of a controlling stake to one of China’s largest domestic automakers. But while the start-up plug-in hybrid maker has confirmed it is discussing options...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 15, 2013
As Chrysler clearly hinted with the roll-out of its refreshed Jeep Grand Cherokee last month, the maker’s SUV brand will be a busy place in the coming months. Not only will we see the updated flagship model but replacements for the small Compass and Patriot models....
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 15, 2013
Two familiar names have been promoted by the Ford Motor Co. board of directors. Elena Ford, great-granddaughter of the company’s founder, was tapped to serve as vice president leader of the company’s new Global Dealer and Consumer Experience organization, while...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 15, 2013
What could be a critical year for the battery car market has gotten off to a shaky start. Demand for a number of the most familiar models took an unexpected skid in January, notably the Nissan Lead, whose U.S. sales fell by more than half from December. Where that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 15, 2013
A problem with a rear axle component that could cause a loss of control is forcing Chrysler to recall a wide array of vehicles including its full-size and midsize pickups and several SUV models. In all, a total of 278,222 Ram 1500 pickups from the 2009 through 2012...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 15, 2013
The Renault Group posted a profit of €1.7 billion, or $2.27 billion, for 2012 thanks to asset sales and a healthy contribution from affiliated companies, including Nissan and the group’s Russian partner AutoVaz where income tripled last year. The reasonably...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 15, 2013
In the latest development involving Toyota’s problems with so-called unintended acceleration, the maker has agreed to pay $29 million as part of a settlement with the attorneys-general in 29 states while also improving the way it handles future recalls. The automaker...
by Jim Dunne | Feb 15, 2013
North of the border, in Canada, they do things differently. Canadian drivers tend to prefer slightly models than American motorists and over the years we’ve seen a growing number of products land in Canada’s fleets that don’t make it here to the States. Even for...
