by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 22, 2013
New car sales have remained steady in March and are expected to increase by 8 to 10%, year-over-year, according to new estimates from J.D. Power and Associates. Using data from a broad network of dealers, Power estimates both retail light-vehicle sales and the total...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 22, 2013
After setting its sights on becoming the world’s biggest carmaker six years ago, Volkswagen AG has steadily moved closer to its twin objective of becoming the world’s most profitable automaker, reporting operating income of 11.5 billion euros, or $15...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 21, 2013
General Motors is doing just “fine,” the maker’s chairman and CEO declared during a well-attended session with federal lawmakers at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, today. While it might have been a bit like asking a student to pencil in their own grade, Chief...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 21, 2013
Whining has always been a sound prized by the world’s automakers who over the years have stoutly resisted suggestions from governments, civic groups and consumer advocates that might make cars safer to operate in congested environments. So it’s really no...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 21, 2013
We’ve been hearing and seeing a lot about the upcoming NY Auto Show lately, but Hyundai says some of its biggest news will come out of South Korea, its latest luxury sports coupe concept set to get its debut at the Seoul Motor Show a week from today. Dubbed the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 21, 2013
Little Subaru is nothing if not creative, coming up with some groundbreaking new designs over the years, such as the Outback and WRX. But it’s late to the party when it comes to hybrid-electric vehicles, a costly development challenge facing most small automakers....
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 21, 2013
Chrysler is looking to kick up production of Jeep vehicles as it stretches to reach its objective of selling 800,000 Jeeps annually. More than half of those are to come from the SUV brand’s expanded plant in Toledo, Ohio. The ramp-up of Jeep production is happening...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 20, 2013
Chrysler is heading into the annual Easter Jeep Safari, about to get underway in Moab, Utah, with a half dozen concept utes intended to show just how far Jeep and the Mopar parts division can stretch the brand for the thousands of enthusiasts drawn to the western...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 20, 2013
Spend a bit of time scouring the web and you’ll find a surprising amount of information – and mis-information – about Chevrolet’s plans for the Camaro. According to some reports from recent months, GM’s largest brand was going to skip the mid-cycle refresh in favor of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 20, 2013
Jaguar is getting an all-new flagship, the 550-horsepower XJR, scheduled to make its debut at the New York Auto Show next week. It’s the latest spin-off of the big Jaguar XJ sedan as well as the newest member of the expanding Jaguar R performance line-up. The maker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 20, 2013
Few models have been more important to Acura than its original crossover, the MDX, so expect the maker to pull out all the stops when it unveils the production version of the three-row CUV at the New York Auto Show next week. The 2014 Acura MDX will be the latest in a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 20, 2013
This story has been updated to correct production plans for the new SRT Viper TA. For those who didn’t think the reborn SRT Viper was quite up to snuff, especially for those weekend track days, there’s no reason to worry. Chrysler’s performance division has a special...
