by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 11, 2013
In the latest of a series of steps that has plagued the Japanese maker for several years, Honda announced it will recall more than 470,000 sedans, minivans and crossover-utility vehicles due to defective airbag systems. The problem could cause potentially serious...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2013
General Motors plans to pump €4 billion into its struggling Opel subsidiary over the next three years in a bid to finally reverse 13 years of losses that have led some skeptics to call on the American maker to sell or shutter the German-based operation. The move,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2013
Lawyers for Fisker Automotive are putting the final touches on paperwork that could put the company into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within a matter of days, according to numerous sources in and outside the fast-fading battery-carmaker. The move appears to be...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2013
You may think of yourself as a “rugged outdoorsman” – or woman, for that matter – but who says you can’t hit the trails in style? Ford is adding some significant new features to what is already one of the most lavishly equipped trail-ready trucks on the market,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 10, 2013
Mercedes-Benz continues to lose ground in China’s booming premium car market to arch-rivals BMW and Audi — but Daimler AG’s top executive, Dieter Zetsche, told the company’s shareholders meeting the automaker is confident it can make up the ground it has lost in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2013
If your calendar app hasn’t reminded you, it’s National Car Care Month. Now, Americans have a day, week or month to celebrate just about everything from artichokes to kazoos, but after a long winter’s abuse, this is probably something most motorists should take...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2013
General Motors has decided to ‘Friend” Facebook again after turning thumbs down on the wildly popular social network just prior to its flawed IPO last year. For now, however, GM says it’s just testing opportunities and isn’t quite ready to click the “Like” button,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2013
Chrysler is recalling 120,000 of its full-size models because of problems with airbag warning lights that trigger for no apparent reason. It’s the latest in a series of industry-wide safety-related problems involving faulty wiring that reflect the increasingly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2013
Almost four years after it took effective control of the then-struggling Chrysler Group LLC, Italian automaker Fiat SpA says it has the cash in hand to complete the acquisition of its U.S. ally — and hopes to complicate the deal in little more than a year. There...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2013
With the last of the big global car shows approaching fast, we’re getting teasers covering a wide range of products set to debut at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show – and one of the more important, certainly from a brand standpoint, is the promised debut of the 2014...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2013
General Motors has big plans for its new full-size sedan, the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, and is hoping that a new emphasis on leasing will gain the redesigned four-door some traction after years as little more than a fleet car. Going up against some tough competitors that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2013
Ford Motor Co.’s increasing focus on global small cars apparently is paying off. Make that the Ford Focus which was the world’s best-selling automobile overall last year, according to new data from R.L. Polk & Company. The Detroit maker’s compact model rang up...
