by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 13, 2013
With retail sales of new vehicles by traditional fuel economy leaders, such as Toyota and Honda, on the upswing, the fuel-economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. reached an all-time high in August, a new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Institute...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 13, 2013
Mazda and diesel fans alike are in for a disappointment. The maker has confirmed it is pushing back by about six months the planned introduction of its new Mazda6 SkyActiv-D model as it completes “testing and certification” of what had been on tap to become the only...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 13, 2013
With an estimated 70 all-new or significantly updated products and concept vehicles on display, the auto industry has big hopes for this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show – in itself a good sign considering the downright dour mood at other recent European auto shows. It’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 12, 2013
General Motors went to extremes – with simultaneous news conferences in Los Angeles and New York – to pull the wraps off its all-new full-sized sport-utility vehicles Thursday. The timing of the announcements, which spotlighted the completely new 2015 versions of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2013
With the European market showing tenuous signs of revival after plunging into its worst downturn in decades, Ford Motor Co. is prepping a major product offensive that includes a push into more up-market segments it abandoned with the sell-off of its former Jaguar,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2013
Even the venerable Model T lasted barely two decades in production despite the stubbornness of Henry Ford. The number of vehicles that have made it to the half-century mark can be counted on one hand. So, it’s not surprising the folks at Porsche are in the mood for a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2013
With the launch of the new e-Golf model at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, along with the smaller e-Up! model, Volkswagen AG begins a high-voltage push into the emerging battery-car market. And that’s just the start, senior VW officials promise. Add in models as...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 12, 2013
In a bid to bridge the world of motor sports and trendy electronics, Nissan plans to offer a smartwatch designed specifically for drivers of Nissan’s sporty NISMO cars. The NISMO Concept Watch will connect a driver to the car and will provide drivers with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2013
It’s an old and familiar name for Opel fans and owners, but there’s nothing retro about the strikingly futuristic Monza that General Motors’ struggling European subsidiary has unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show – whether its sleek and curvaceous design or the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2013
Lexus has been hinting for some time that it would like to enter the fast-growing compact crossover segment. While that is far from a controversial decision, the LF-NX compact crossover concept it unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show is an entirely different matter....
