by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 25, 2013
Just days after the head of Chevrolet’s struggling European arm unexpectedly tendered her resignation, General Motors has appointed Alan Batey as its new global brand czar. The appointment is one of a series of actions by GM meant to shore up Chevy’s image not only in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 25, 2013
As Mad Magazine mascot Alfred E. Neumann frequently asks: “What, me worry?” it seems like the recent stock market tumble, the worsening situation in Europe and ongoing economic concerns here in the U.S. are, at most, background noise – at least to American car buyers....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 25, 2013
There’s a sickening twist to the stomach when you blow by a cop doing triple digits on the freeway – never mind three of them riding along in the center lane. Happily, seeing the word, “Polizei” on their jackets reminded us we were on the German Autobahn. Squeezing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 25, 2013
As regular readers might have noticed, hybrids are no longer for fuel economy anymore. Well, not exclusively. There’s a growing list of manufacturers using alternative technologies to add a big performance punch, as well, notably including Ferrari, McLaren and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 25, 2013
With rare exception, what happens in China stays in China – at least when it comes to the booming Asian nation’s automotive market. Domestic demand has been more than strong enough, so far, to absorb production and still leave manufacturers racing to add more...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 24, 2013
Despite a harried sales pace for the year featuring a record-setting performance in May, Hyundai is still pondering whether to add more assembly capacity in the United States. Hyundai Motor America Chief Executive Officer John Krafcik said during a visit to Detroit...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 24, 2013
Europe has become a sinkhole for once-promising senior General Motors executives – claiming a number of top managers in recent months including one-time Chevy Volt powertrain overseer Mickey Bly, and now Susan Docherty, who had been spearheading efforts to turn...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2013
Cadillac is continuing to put a premium on performance, a niche it clearly believes it has to fill in its bid to regain credibility in order to tackle its import competition. The latest addition to the Detroit luxury maker’s line-up will be the new 2014 XTS Vsport...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2013
Maybe your teen has just gone through that rite of passage, getting a driver’s license. Or perhaps they’ve gotten their diploma and are heading off to college next autumn. Whatever the reason, it’s a challenge that millions of American parents are familiar with:...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2013
Elon Musk has had a history of trying to do things his way. In some cases, that has won him friends and customers – but the Tesla Motors founder has also stepped on a few toes – and that includes the New York State Automobile Dealers Association which is now trying...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 21, 2013
Safety advocates have been handed another setback as the federal government yet again postpones its long-awaited backup camera mandate. In a letter to Congress, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said it will likely be as late as January 2015 before the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 21, 2013
To those who casually glance over the press release Volkswagen AG sent out this morning it might seem like an everyday occurrence, the routine corporate rotation of jobs. But something much more significant has apparently roiled through the management ranks of the...
