by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2013
After a disappointing finish to 2012, Cadillac got some much-needed momentum when its new ATS compact luxury sedan was named North American Car of the Year. That big boost from a panel of 50 U.S. and Canadian journalists is clearly paying off. Along with the traction...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2013
He has shaken up a staid and conservative brand, and now, as Kia’s new president Peter Schreyer is out to show that it can maintain its edgy pace with the introduction of the new Provo concept, which is making its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Perhaps the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2013
Kia has made a rapid transition from econobox maker to a brand better known for strong design and unexpected performance, a shift it hopes to reinforce when it pulls the covers off the new Kia pro_cee’d GT and cee’d GT at the 83rd Salon International de l’Automobile...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2013
Kia is bringing its penchant for stylish design to the people-mover segment at this year’s Geneva Motor Show with a new model that will eventually be sold around the world. The all-new Kia Carens is a compact MPV designed and engineered from the ground-up to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2013
It was the star of the hometown car show but now General Motors hopes to prove its new, seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette has international appeal as it drops the top on the so-called “C7” by introducing the convertible edition at the coming week’s Geneva Motor...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2013
Preparing for an auto show involves a bit of cat-and-mouse interaction between automakers and automotive journalists. The industry “flacks” often give trusted reporters an advance look at the products they’re planning to introduce but occasionally, someone jumps the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 1, 2013
New technology has become as important to motorists as new cars, it seems, and Volvo is one of several makers who plan to focus on high-tech breakthroughs during the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, the Swedish maker switching on its new Active High Beam headlamp system....
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 1, 2013
For the last several years, automotive sales have helped carry the struggling economy. This time, however, the recovering housing market appears to be giving a boost to the auto industry. February sales showed unexpectedly solid momentum, automakers are reporting...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 1, 2013
When it was launched, more than a quarter-century ago, Acura transformed the way Americans thought about Japanese cars, proving that the Asians could challenge the well-established European and domestic luxury brands. But the initial success of the Honda Motor Co....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 1, 2013
What budget crisis? Despite the ongoing battle on Capitol Hill that, for at least the moment, is expected to trigger billions in government spending cuts, the auto industry is weighing in with what appears to have been a solid February – buoyed by a recovery in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 1, 2013
After a few stutters last year, China’s massive automotive market seemed to get back on track in January, sales surging 46% compared to year-earlier levels. Yet there’s growing concern that the good times won’t continue for long. There are a number of reasons to be...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 1, 2013
IG Metall, the powerful German metalworkers union, has agreed to a pay freeze for 20,000 union members employed by Adam AG Opel, General Motors’ principal European subsidiary. The move could be a critical next in the long-sought turnaround plan for GM which has...
