by Joseph Szczesny | May 20, 2013
According to some prognosticators, millions of Americans were supposed to be trading in on hybrids, plug-ins and battery cars this year. The V-8 engine and the full-size pickup were both supposed to be relegated to the automotive scrap heap. It hasn’t worked out...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2013
About this time of year, car collectors start rolling out their classics at shows as diverse as Detroit’s Woodward Dream Cruise and the tony Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Aston Martin CC100 would likely look at home at either one – but the retro roadster is an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2013
Toyota is planning a major increase in production of advanced lithium-ion batteries that could be used in its Prius hybrid and perhaps in other plug-ins or battery-electric vehicles, according to reports from Japan. The six-fold increase in production of LIon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2013
Perhaps it’s just a rising tide lifting all boats, but General Motors stock has hit its highest close in more than two years – beating the $33 a share price tag set during its initial public offering in November 2010. The resurgence comes as the overall stock market...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 17, 2013
The automotive arms race in China is showing no signs of abating; if anything, the market’s leaders are stocking up more ammo. General Motors, which this year expects to sell a record 3 million vehicles in China, has announced plans to raise its capacity in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 17, 2013
For those who think battery-based vehicles are, by nature, slow and boring, the new Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in supercar could deliver a shocking surprise. True, the carbon-fiber 918 is expected to yield significant improvements in fuel efficiency – and about 18 miles...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 17, 2013
With Fiat SpA hoping to wrap up its takeover of Chrysler LLC sometime this year, the maker appears to be thinking over what could be an equally significant step, the possible move of its corporate headquarters from Italy to the U.S. Marchionne recently indicated he’d...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 17, 2013
The Internet has been abuzz about the possible hidden meaning behind a trio of short video teasers from Volvo. With the tagline, “Leave the World Behind,” each features a member of the once-popular band, Swedish House Mafia, along with a mysterious vehicle that, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2013
Though Tesla Motors might have achieved its first-ever profit during the first quarter, sales of plug-in vehicles is generally lagging way below expectations, something analysts blame on the high price of battery-based vehicles as well as their limited range. But the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2013
Five popular small crossover-utility vehicles failed the new overlap crash test designed to simulate an impact with a pole or other narrow object — one of the more common sources of highway fatalities. Only the 2014 Subaru Forester passed the test, earning a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2013
In a head-on collision between a passenger car and a sport-utility vehicle, the driver of the SUV is as much as 10 times more likely to survive, according to a new study – even if the passenger car has a better crash safety rating. The findings, to be presented at an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2013
There was a time when luxury cars were defined by their sheer size and mass, their power, performance and, of course, exclusive details like leather seats and wood trim. Those are all factors that help distinguish the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, as you might expect,...
