by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 25, 2013
The Volkswagen Group began construction on its 16th plant in China, while a strong showing in China during the third quarter also bolstered Ford and Daimler AG earnings and outlook for the future in the eyes of many financial analysts. “This new, state-of-the-art...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 25, 2013
The world of fashion is reaching deeper into vehicles where every piece of the car of truck’s interior has to be used to raise its profile and make it more appealing to customers. “We’re seeing manufacturers think increasingly of using the interior...
by Michael Strong | Oct 25, 2013
The push to get more zero emission vehicles on U.S. roads just got a significant boost as eight governors pledged to get 3.3 million more non-polluting cars on the roads by 2025. The agreement by the leaders from California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oregon,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 25, 2013
There was a time when BMW fans could count the maker’s model line-up on one hand. These days, you’d need both hands – and feet – to keep track, especially with the Bavarian maker adding two more distinct model lines in a matter of months. Just months after previewing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 25, 2013
Kia will put the wildly popular GT concept vehicle unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show into production, according to reports from Korea. Or, to be more precise, it will add a GT model that will borrow some of the show car’s design cues but which may undergo...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 24, 2013
The once high-flying Tesla may be coming back to earth; at least its stock is showing signs of being grounded as more and more observers question whether the California-based battery-car maker can justify the phenomenal run-up in its share price since the beginning of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 24, 2013
Few cars have done more to transform an automaker’s image than the original Hyundai Genesis sedan which landed a slew of awards – including the coveted North American Car of the Year trophy – when it first came to market in 2008. Now, the Korean carmaker is set to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 24, 2013
Despite the concerns including range anxiety and battery fires, sales of both plug in hybrids and battery electric vehicles have increased significantly. The Union of Concerned Scientists, a major promoter of electric vehicles, said sales of plug-in electric vehicles...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 24, 2013
Strong vehicles sales in North America had Ford Motor Co. poised for a record-setting third quarter profit, but they were offset by losses in Europe and restructuring charges, the company reported. Ford’s net income dropped 22% to $1.3 billion or 31 cents per share...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 24, 2013
Daimler AG saw it earning jump 50% in the third quarter as units sales increased by 13% on record sales by Mercedes-Benz. In the third quarter of 2013, Daimler AG net income reached 1,897 million euros, compared with 1,238 million euros in the same period a year ago....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 23, 2013
Following the update of key models like the S- and E-Class lines, Mercedes-Benz will offer up an all-new take on the little C-Class, it’s top-selling entry, a year from now. But the maker is offering up a first sneak peek at what it has in store with these teaser...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 23, 2013
Nissan plans to recall more than 188,000 of its sport-utility vehicles worldwide due to the increased risk of a crash posed by potentially faulty brake software, the maker has announced. The move comes less than a month after the maker recalled more than 900,000...
