by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 4, 2013
BMW seems to be averse to leaving open any white space – or alphanumeric combinations – it seems, with all manner of new product filling in the gaps. And so, with the replacement for the 3-Series Coupe and Convertible being rebadged the new 4-Series, the German maker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 4, 2013
Redesigning an icon is never easy, especially when it’s a proven winner that has dominated the traditionally conservative full-size truck market for decades on end. But that’s precisely what Ford Motor Co. decided to do with the complete makeover it has in store a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 4, 2013
General Motors will invest $332 million to gear up four plants to launch an array of new powertrain components, including all-new 3-, 4- and 6-cylinders engines, as well as a new 8-speed transmission. In a complex announcement, the maker also revealed plans to boost a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 4, 2013
Fiat/Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has had some tough times lately trying to launch production in China while hoping to revive a faltering deal in Russia. Then there’s the challenge of a crumbling European car market that has hammered the Italian side of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 4, 2013
Detroit has become home to a fourth U.S. automaker, albeit one with modest if promising ambitions to do things quite differently from the familiar Big Three. Reviving a brand name that last built cars nearly three-quarters of a century ago, a small group of automotive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 3, 2013
We’re not quite sure where you could use that sort of speed – or even where you’d go to confirm the numbers — but the folks at Texas-based Hennessy Performance are popping the champagne to celebrate a 265.7 mile per hour run of their supercar, the Venom GT. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 3, 2013
It’s still a benchmark brand when it comes to sports cars but Porsche has shown an increasing readiness to defy expectations, whether it’s launching the Cayenne SUV, the 4-door Panamera or – just a few weeks from now – its first plug-in hybrid. While the 918 hybrid...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 3, 2013
General Motors continues to score big in China, its sales increasing by double digits again during March despite worrisome signs of trouble in what is now the world’s largest automotive market. GM reported its Chinese joint ventures reached all-time highs for not just...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 3, 2013
Unexpectedly strong demand for the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S suggest that the battery-car market might finally be sparking interest with American buyers. Both the Japanese maker and its new California-based rival have experienced a surge in sales in recent weeks...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 3, 2013
Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia are initiating one of their largest recalls ever – or more precisely, three separate service actions announced today that involve 1.9 million vehicles sold in the U.S. market since late 2006. The majority of the vehicles involved were...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 2, 2013
March U.S. auto sales surged to their highest level in more than five years – with several makers reporting all-time records for the month. But the overall increase was smaller than the double-digit gains of recent months, raising concerns about whether the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 2, 2013
While a number of key automakers have yet to formally release their sales numbers, preliminary data suggest that March will see the highest level of U.S. car and truck sales in nearly six years. Preliminary indications suggest that sales will average out to an...
