by Jim Dunne | Apr 30, 2013
It’s no secret that Ford is planning to provide plenty of hoopla to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang when it rolls off the line next year. However, what the 2015 Mustang has been kept under wraps: until now. Look for Ford to uncover this all-new...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 30, 2013
For nearly three decades, the Toyota 4Runner has been a key part of the Japanese automakers’ product portfolio. Now one of a small number of true body-on frame sport utility vehicles left in the market, the 4Runner is getting a facelift and new interior appointments...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 30, 2013
Images of the next-generation Mustang are being kept under tight wraps in Dearborn; however, Ford is rolling out elements of the marketing campaign celebrating 50 years of the first “pony car” that will proceed the debut of the 2015 Mustang next spring. The breadth of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 29, 2013
The timing of Fiat’s purchase of the remaining 41.5% stake in Chrysler – currently held by United Auto Workers VEBA trust – is moving towards resolution, but the timing remains a topic of conversation. “It’s under discussion,” Chrysler/Fiat...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 29, 2013
Volkswagen AG saw its earnings and revenue decline on a year-over-year basis during the first quarter as the European debt crisis continued to stifle sales across Europe and left the company’s Seat brand in the red. VW’s after tax earnings fell to 1.9...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 29, 2013
A sharp downturn in the company’s production of new vehicles tied to new product launches undercut Chrysler Group’s cut Chrysler’s profits by two-thirds during the first quarter of 2013. Chrysler Group reported Q1 net income net income dropped 65% to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 26, 2013
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has announced a series of steps designed to give Model S electric vehicle owners “complete peace of mind” about the durability of their batteries and the cost and convenience of getting the Model S sedan serviced. Meanwhile, Musk told...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 26, 2013
Motorcycle deaths rose 9% last year, according to new data from the Governors Highway Safety Administration – marking the 14th time out of the last 15 years that there has been a rise in fatalities. All told, about 5,000 Americans were killed in motorcycle crashes in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 26, 2013
“Suicide is painless,” or so went the lyrics of the theme from “MASH,” but while the film and later the popular TV show were able to find a bit of dark humor in that theme, Hyundai has largely triggered nothing but shock and a serious backlash as a result of an ad...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 26, 2013
Editor’s Note: Most of Detroit’s historic assembly plants have vanished over the years, and the one-time General Motors plant in Willow Run, Michigan, is apparently next to meet the wrecking ball. If the factory simply turned out cars for a few decades it likely...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 26, 2013
Despite slumping sales in China, the world’s largest automotive market, Honda Motor Co. managed to eke out a 6% increase in earnings for the January-March quarter – largely because the year-ago numbers were still impacted by production cuts from a series of natural...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 26, 2013
Interest in the latest in advanced automotive technology is growing but consumers are put off by the high cost of many of the latest features, a new study indicates. A solid majority of vehicle owners say they interested in technology related to fuel economy,...
