by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 22, 2013
One of the surprise hits of the 2013 has been the little Chevrolet Spark, the smallest offering the U.S. maker has offered American motorists in decades. A key to that success has been its distinctive design and personality. That’s good news as Chevy launches a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 19, 2013
The opening of another round of talks about the Trans-Pacific Partnership has American carmakers, which remain skeptical about the proposed partnership, renewing their pleas of caution and skepticism about the equitability of the deal. The Detroit Three believe the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 19, 2013
It’s a big year for Ford. Make that the Ford Mustang. The original “pony car” recaptured the sales lead for the first half of 2013 after slipping behind the reborn Chevrolet Camaro for several years. Meanwhile, the Detroit maker has already begun ramping up a year of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 19, 2013
For a mass-market brand, Chevrolet has a rather formal logo. Exactly how General Motors’ largest brand came up with its bowtie emblem is a matter of long-running debate. But what’s clear is that the logo is about to celebrate its 100thanniversary. According to GM,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 19, 2013
General Motors has confirmed the company’s Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson has commissioned a study of Tesla Motors, the upstart electric carmaker from Silicon Valley that has countered the generally weak market for battery cars by exceeding its sales forecasts...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 18, 2013
Despite the seemingly entrenched opposition of its CEO, Chrysler suddenly appears ready to charge into the electric vehicle market. With the new Fiat 500e now rolling into showrooms in California, the smallest of the Detroit makers has “additional vehicles coming,”...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 18, 2013
It takes a bit of effort to slip in under the gullwing doors and then wedge oneself into the low-slung seat of the Volkswagen XL1. And it’s even more difficult for my co-pilot as the passenger seat is set slightly rearward, almost tandem-style. The simple reality is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 18, 2013
Ford has been taking some big hits in consumer surveys for the last several years due to problems with its various infotainment systems, notably the MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch technologies. And now those concerns could land it in court. A federal class action...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 18, 2013
According to several news reports, the launch of the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze will be pushed back by as much as a year, a delay that could weaken the maker’s position in a highly competitive and growing segment of the U.S. market. But while senior Chevy sources...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 18, 2013
Big Brother is watching you — or so was the theme of the classic dystopian novel, “1984.” But as Americans have started to recognize lately, that may not be just a matter of science fiction. Just weeks after the revelation that the federal government is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 17, 2013
Ford Motor Co. will more than double the production of the hybrid version of its Lincoln MKZ luxury sedan for the 2014 model-year, the maker says, reflecting an unexpected surge in demand for the high-mileage option. After a slow start, the MKZ has been gaining...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 17, 2013
General Motors plans to start selling its new Spark EV in South Korea by the end of the year and is preparing plans to launch the vehicle in Europe as well, Chevrolet officials tell TheDetroitBureau.com. The Spark EV went on sale in California last month and while GM...
