by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 23, 2013
Hyundai is betting heavily on the world’s lightest gas – with U.S. sales of its new hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle set to begin in the U.S. early next year. Sometimes described as “refillable batteries,” fuel cells produce nothing but water vapor in their exhaust and are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 23, 2013
The auto industry’s “Last Frontiers” around the globe are in four regions spread across South America, Africa and Asia where car sales will grow faster than in China between now and the end of the decade, according to a new study by the Boston...
by Michael Strong | Oct 23, 2013
For a while, it was gray – more precisely 50 shades of it – that had some people all excited, but when it comes to new vehicles buyers still prefer white. In fact, the number of new cars and trucks in white were up 3% compared with the previous year, according to PPG...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 22, 2013
Ford Motor Co. continues working to balance its global business by implementing its first significant production cuts in more than a year while pushing plans to open a new market for Ford-made taxi cabs in southern China. Ford officials said the automaker will...
by Michael Strong | Oct 22, 2013
Jeep Cherokee devotees as well as Jeep dealers across the country are breathing a sigh of relief as Chrysler Group will begin shipping the Liberty replacement to showrooms. They should begin arriving in large numbers within 10 days. The company has built 23,000...
by Michael Strong | Oct 22, 2013
New vehicle buyers consider many factors when making a purchase, including price, fuel economy, technology and, in some cases, where their top car or truck choice is made. Potential buyers looking for an “American-made” vehicle face a tough task. In fact, according to...
by Michael Strong | Oct 22, 2013
Hyundai issued a recall for about 27,500 of its Genesis sedans to deal with a brake problem that had led to a series of complaints and is being blamed for one accident. The recall of 2009 to 2012 model year sedans is being ordered to tackle “potential durability...
by Michael Strong | Oct 22, 2013
As if recent quality issues weren’t enough to handle, Toyota and Nissan are now dealing with less-than-stellar reviews from Consumer Reports on their two newest luxury entries for 2014. The 2014 Lexus IS 250 and Infiniti Q50 scores were among the lowest for expensive...
by Michael Strong | Oct 21, 2013
Aside from the monthly payment, the “cost” usually associated with vehicle ownership is fuel. However, people often forget about the expense of insuring their vehicle. Most importantly, it seems like every insurance company touts the discounts they offer, but when...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 21, 2013
Despite repeated attempts to save the largely unloved SUV, Subaru has decided to pull the plug on the Tribeca, one of the few truly weak models for a Japanese automaker that defied gravity during a recession that sent most competitors crashing to earth. The most...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 21, 2013
General Motors is shifting its strategy in one of the world’s top emerging markets, Russia, to create some new pace for its Opel, the cornerstone of its ailing European operations. Russia is viewed by many automakers as key market in the future, including GM,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 21, 2013
Despite the ongoing recovery of the U.S. market, manufacturers have been extremely reluctant to boost capacity, adding third shifts where absolutely necessary and avoiding, if at all possible, the need to invest in new assembly plants. It’s an entirely different...
