by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 11, 2013
It’s been a tough month for Tesla, the California battery-car start-up. While it stood toe-to-toe with the New York Times following a critical review of the Model S sedan, many investors quickly abandoned the company, especially after a worse-than-expected...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 11, 2013
Do you know the difference between comprehensive and collision coverage? What’s gap insurance for? And do you know who will pay if a friend borrows your car and then crashes it? If you’re like most American motorists, the odds are that you can’t answer those or other...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 11, 2013
With the latest-generation Range Rover now rolling into U.S. showrooms, the folks at Land Rover aren’t relaxing. They’re set to roll out an all-new version of the smaller, more nimble Range Rover Sport later this month. The launch of the 2014 model will begin on March...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 11, 2013
The good news, reports the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, is that today’s cars are more fuel-efficient than ever – the window sticker on the average vehicle sold in February climbing to 24.5 mpg. The bad news? Motorists are driving longer...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 8, 2013
General Motors can only hope it gets a warm reception for the new Opel Cascada convertible making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week, as it anchors the maker’s crucial “10-Year action plan.” The past decade hasn’t been a very good one for Opel, which has...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 8, 2013
Take a close look. Breathe deeply, then sigh. Finally, start sending out those e-mails. A deposit check might help, too. For now, it seems, Mercedes-Benz has no plans to bring over its sporty new small car, the A-Class, including the high-performance version, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 8, 2013
Anyone who thinks battery power means a slow, cramped and boring ride needs to think again. This year’s Geneva Motor Show is loaded with examples showing what electric propulsion can do, from the peppy Audi A3 e-Tron plug-in to the fearsome, all-electric Mercedes-Benz...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 8, 2013
One thing you can say about Victor Muller: he doesn’t give up easily. “I am persistent,” says the Dutch entrepreneur as he catches his breath between interviews and meetings at the Geneva Motor Show. Many thought Muller might call it quits on the auto industry after...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 8, 2013
It became a symbol of failure, the name long remembered even by those who didn’t remember the car itself. But not to Ray Brown Jr., the man who designed the disastrous Edsel and continued championing it until his death at 96. Brown was already a veteran designer at...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2013
Those who think batteries are for pint-sized electric vehicles and hybrids need to visit this year’s Geneva Motor Show where “electrification” has become the buzz word among high-line makers like Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren – and Bentley. In an exclusive conversation...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2013
Like most of our automotive media colleagues, we’ll be heading back from Geneva about the time you read this report. That doesn’t mean the automotive world will take a breather and await our return. Certainly not Hyundai, which has dropped this image into our e-mail...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 7, 2013
The ongoing search for high-tech talent, which is critical for an era in which cars will serve as mobile hot spots, talk to one another and drive themselves, has led General Motors to Arizona. GM said it plans to hire 1,000 high-tech employees to staff an Information...
