by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2013
Local union leaders have selected Dennis Williams, the union’s current secretary-treasurer, as the United Auto Workers Union’s next president amidst what is expected to be a substantial change in the union’s top leadership. Under the arcane procedures used...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2013
Tesla, it seems, may be going from the frying pan right into the fire – and after receiving word of the third fire in six weeks involving the California start-up’s Model S battery sedan, federal investigators want to know why. Following reports of the first Model S...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 7, 2013
With some help from rocker Leona X and some hot DJs, Kia set out to prove it has plenty of Soul as it unveiled a quintet of new concept cars at the annual aftermarket extravaganza known as the SEMA Show. The event has traditionally focused on performance but there’s a...
by Michael Strong | Nov 7, 2013
For the second time since its introduction, the Cadillac CTS is Motor Trend’s Car of the Year. It captured the honor in 2008 as well. Not only did it win for a second time in less than a decade, but also it beat out two other finalists – the much-hyped Chevrolet...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 7, 2013
Another Tesla Model S battery sedan has caught fire, the third such incident in six weeks, and an event that is contributing to the California carmaker’s sudden stock price plunge. Ironically, the incident occurred in Smyrna, Tennessee, according to the Tesla Motors...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 7, 2013
The annual aftermarket extravaganza known as the SEMA Show has traditionally put a premium on performance, so that left many folks wondering why there was a little Chevrolet Spark EV on display at the Detroit maker’s stand alongside more traditional muscle cars like...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 7, 2013
Things to keep going from bad to worse for high-flying battery-car maker Tesla Motors – at least as far as the company’s investors are concerned, though many potential customers are in for a disappointment, as well. The latest setback, it seems, is the result of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 7, 2013
Ford has rolled out a set of hot wheels for SEMA. Make that Hot Wheels, the maker becoming the latest to honor the popular Mattel toy line with a running, life-size model – this one based on the latest Ford Transit Connect van. Dark blue with bright orange accents, a...
by Michael Strong | Nov 6, 2013
One week after General Motors’ CEO Dan Akerson said the company wanted to make it easier to buy cars and trucks online in partnership with its dealers and that it was piloting a program, the company rolled out its expanded Shop-Click-Drive tool to all GM dealers...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 6, 2013
The Tokyo Motor Show has a history of mixing the wild and wacky with the futuristic, and the eight different models Toyota plans to reveal during the upcoming event underscore that reputation – while also giving a good look at several models soon to join the giant...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 6, 2013
Chrysler is going forward into the past. Some of the maker’s most important announcements at this year’s SEMA Show harken back in its history, notably including the decision to revive the classic “Shaker” hood that was a hallmark of some of Chrysler’s most fearsome...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 6, 2013
The BMW Group income increased 3.2% during the third quarter as its unit sales jumped more than 10% despite the challenging and volatile business conditions, prevailing across Europe. “Reported figures for both the third quarter and the nine-month period have...
