by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 5, 2013
Toyota surged into second place in the U.S. auto market last month, slipping past perennial second-place maker Ford Motor Co. with a 16.5% jump in July sales. By comparison, Ford gained a more modest 11% in volume year-over-year, well behind the overall surge in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 5, 2013
With the launch of its new Q50 sedan, Infiniti is quite literally steering a new course as it tries to navigate out of the second-tier of luxury brands and take on better-known high-line marques like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Lexus. The Q50 replaces the old Infiniti G...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 2, 2013
They’ve already announced a formidable alliance on the track, but according to new reports Honda and McLaren just might have some aspirations for the street, as well. The two new Formula One partners have been sending some mixed signals, but McLaren’s CEO broaded...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 2, 2013
Despite a double-digit sales gain in the United States and China, BMW posted a disappointing 8.8% drop in earnings before interest and taxes in the second quarter. Revenue for the quarter was up 1.8%. The earnings decline is being attributed to the sluggish European...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 2, 2013
With nearly two out of every three General Motors products now being sold outside of North America, the maker is stepping up its efforts to keep momentum building, especially in China and other emerging markets – and that’s led to some key personnel changes that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 2, 2013
Automakers aren’t the only ones vying for attention. Auto shows are also battling it out, in this case to land the vehicle previews that will get them not only headlines but hordes of both the media and the masses. The Los Angeles Motor Show appears to have done a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 2, 2013
It’s been a great week for Toyota Motor Co. A day after revealing a strong sales surge that positioned it – at least briefly – as the number two maker in the U.S. market, the Japanese giant announced that earnings for the April – June quarter nearly doubled...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 1, 2013
As the U.S. auto industry continues to come roaring back from the worst recession in more than half a century, car sales appear to have surged to their highest July total since 2006, automakers reported Thursday. If anything, supply shortages and new model delays...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 1, 2013
Despite some signs the U.S. economy may be slowing down a bit, nothing seemed able to halt the resurgent auto industry last month, perhaps because the market’s heavy lifters, full-size pickups, were flying out of dealer showrooms. While several major makers have yet...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 1, 2013
For a vehicle with a payload capacity of 2,000 pounds and the ability to tow a 10,000-pound trailer, the 2014 Toyota Tundra will be expected to do some heavy lifting — and not just on the jobsite. It’s been an unusually tough year for Toyota, both here and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 1, 2013
Few companies have done a better job of shaking up the established order than Toyota over the last few decades. But when it comes to the new 2014 4Runner, the Japanese maker has chosen to let the world change around it, instead. The midsize sport-utility vehicle has...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 1, 2013
Fuel prices have been riding the proverbial roller-coaster in recent months and that has more American motorists than ever focused on finding the most mileage-minded vehicles available that can fit their needs. While it’s hard to find a manufacturer that hasn’t been...
