by Michael Strong | Jan 6, 2014
The Detroit Big Three are expected to hand out a record-setting $800 million in profit sharing checks to 130,000 hourly workers, providing an economic boost in states laden with UAW-represented workers. Last year, 125,000 workers shared in $780 million in profits,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 6, 2014
Looking back in history there are plenty of events that helped shape our collective modern life, such as the inventions of the light bulb and telephone. But perhaps no single moment was more pivotal than a day exactly 100 year ago when Henry Ford announced he would...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 6, 2014
Chevrolet will begin transforming “most” of its models into high-speed Internet access points when it begins offering in-car 4G LTE capabilities starting next year. General Motors’ largest brand is teaming up with AT&T to offer the in-car connectivity as a way to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 5, 2014
Whether you’re a serious racer hoping to improve your lap times or just want to see how well you can handle the curves on a weekend run through the country, Chevrolet is offering Corvette buyers a way to get some fast feedback. The automaker is using the Consumer...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 3, 2014
Mercedes-Benz took away the luxury vehicle sales crown from archrival BMW as carmakers closed the books on a successful 2013 that sets the stage for a continuing rebound. With the U.S. auto industry recording its best year since before the start of the Great...
by Michael Strong | Jan 3, 2014
As quickly and quietly as former Cadillac executive Don Butler departed General Motors, he has resurfaced at Ford as executive director of connected vehicles and services. In his newly created role, Butler, 50, will lead Ford’s development of a near-, mid- and...
by Michael Strong | Jan 3, 2014
In the automotive world, power often means cash, and in the case of the new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 it means $75,000 if you want the 500-plus horsepower beast in your driveway. A surprise introduction at last year’s New York Auto Show, the revived nameplate gives Camaro...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 3, 2014
With domestic and international brands reporting solid gains in December, new vehicle sales, like the stock market, finished 2013 on an upbeat note, creating optimism about the outlook for the year to come. While a few manufacturers have yet to report in, the industry...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 3, 2014
They’ve long been the stuff of science fiction, but a new study predicts that once they come to market in the near future, autonomous vehicles will rapidly become a very popular reality. The study, titled “Emerging Technologies: Autonomous Cars — Not If, But When,”...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 3, 2014
Over the coming hours, automakers will be reporting December sales numbers and tallying up their totals for all of 2013. But what everyone already realizes is that the industry had its best year since the U.S. economy began to freefall, total sales coming in around...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 2, 2014
With Fiat’s takeover of Chrysler nearly complete, one big question remains unanswered: where will the headquarters of the newly combined companies be located? Fiat represents an enormous part of Italy’s industrial heritage, but Chrysler/Fiat chief...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 2, 2014
Infiniti has released the first image of its “race-inspired” Q50 Eau Rouge concept a little more than a week before the prototype will make its debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The Eau Rouge, Infiniti explains “draws inspiration” from the...
