by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2013
In what has become a regular, if recent, tradition, Daimler Chairman Dieter Zetsche and Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn came together at the Frankfurt Motor Show, sharing a stage to describe the increasing cooperation between the three automakers. But perhaps...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2013
Automotive designers often look into the rearview mirror when searching for new idea. The latest version of the Volkswagen Beetle is perhaps the best modern example. But don’t use the word “retro,” stylists typically preferring the term, “DNA” to describe the look...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 11, 2013
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker has blasted the United Auto Workers Union’s bid to organize employees at the Volkswagen AG assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. in remarks also highly critical of the company’s German managers. VW executives said last week in a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2013
Long an afterthought in the upscale car market, Infiniti is now determined to take on the luxury leaders and is preparing to roll out a wide assortment of new products over the next few years to win over buyers around the world. The Infiniti Q30 Concept debuting at...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2013
There were plenty of skeptics when Nissan announced plans to put a high-volume battery-electric vehicle into production, more than a few automakers contending there would be no market for the green technology and predicting the Japanese automaker might as well throw...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2013
This year’s Frankfurt Motor Show is awash with concept vehicles. Some, like the Lexus LF-NX, are simple design exercises designed to gauge consumer reaction. But with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Concept, what you see is what you’ll soon get. Well, almost. There...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2013
It seems like everyone is getting into the battery-car game, whether with hybrids, plug-ins and full battery-electric vehicles. Among the latest to reveal plans is Land Rover, the British maker pulling the wraps off the new diesel-electric Range Rover hybrid during...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2013
European automakers are hoping to electrify customers with a range of new battery-based offerings debuting at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, and few manufacturers are staking out a bigger presence in the emerging electrification market than BMW. The maker has been...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2013
While it’s far too early to predict that the struggling European car market is finally back in gear, there are growing signs that the worst is over, suggests Stephen Odell, the CEO of Ford European operations. With the maker now confident it will be back in the black...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2013
Audi, it seems, is full of surprises as it helps get the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show underway. We’ve already gotten a look at the Sport Quattro Concept and the new 2014 A3 Cabriolet, but this year the maker is kicking in with a third new design, the wild and striking...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 10, 2013
Nissan offered up the first glimpse of the 2014 Nissan Rogue, which goes on sale in November and is one of the first of two vehicles built off a common architecture that will be used both by Nissan and its French partner Renault. The automaker debuted the new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2013
Toyota’s efforts to overcome concern about quality and safety could take a hit following word of its latest recalls. On Monday, Toyota and National Highway Transportation Safety Administration have cited three separate voluntary recalls, involving a total 1,015,249...
