by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2014
Few new models have drawn more headlines lately, and there have been long lines to view the new Ford F-150 at the North American International Auto Show, where the 2015 pickup made its debut last week. The question is whether the new full-size truck will be the year’s...
by Michael Strong | Jan 21, 2014
They like Ford…they really like Ford! Sally Field’s oft-quoted line from her past Oscar acceptance speech may seem appropriate for Ford’s second-place finish behind retail behemoth Amazon in YouGov’s annual BrandIndex Buzz report. But, it’s the actual quote – “You...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2014
The news comes a day later than originally promised but after establishing their alliance nearly five years ago, suburban Detroit-based Chrysler Group is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiat SpA. The partnership began in 2009 when the Italian maker came to the rescue...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2014
Nissan has crossed a significant threshold becoming the first manufacturer to ever sell 100,000 plug-based vehicles. Just over three years after launching the Nissan Leaf, the maker delivered the milestone battery sedan to a dentist in the British community of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 21, 2014
Foreign-owned “transplant” assembly lines now produce a major share of the vehicles sold in North America but only a handful have ever been organized, a fact that rankles union leaders on both sides of the border. And that’s something they’re aiming to change. While...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2014
As much as we’d like to see the next-generation Mazda Miata land in showrooms by, well, yesterday, it appears we’re going to have show some patience. Widespread reports that the new 2-seater would be unveiled at next month’s Chicago Auto Show just aren’t accurate, it...
by Henny Hemmes | Jan 20, 2014
It’s getting to be more and more of a challenge keeping up with the expanding line-up at BMW, but at least there’s a logic to the maker’s madness as it rolls out a modified nomenclature strategy that is far easier to follow than some of its competitors’ alphanumeric...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2014
It may have been frigid cold in much of the country but the only word for Scottsdale, Arizona this past weekend was hot. The Scottsdale auctions, that is, as an array of the world’s biggest automotive auction houses gathered in the tony Phoenix suburb for the first...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 20, 2014
Nissan is bringing its Micra minicar to the North America — but not to the United States, at least for now. Nissan has announced that it plans to sell the new, 2015 Micra in Canada, a move that reflects the fact that Canadian motorists tend to be more interested...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2014
(This story has been revised to reflect additional comments by General Motors on its executive compensation strategy.) There have been countless surveys over the years that find women in the workforce make less money than their male counterparts and, apparently,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 17, 2014
Chrysler Group is looking at another sales increase in January, according to the company’s top sales executive. Reid Bigland, head of sales for the Chrysler Group, said during an interview at the North American International Auto Show that Chrysler expects to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 17, 2014
It’s become gospel that Gen-Y buyers simply don’t care about cars, that they’re happy to live at home with their parents simply tweeting and texting to friends. But a new study counters that Millennials would be quite happy to get new wheels – if they could afford...
