by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2014
Ford has good reason to take claim for kick-starting today’s automotive infotainment revolution. Its Sync system was the first to really put the technology in the eye of the American consumer, ushering in an era where motorists can access everything from music apps...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2014
Subaru may have some big news in store for the Geneva Motor Show next month, the maker offering up a teaser of the next-generation Viziv Concept vehicle and hinting that it’ll have more to say about its hybrid plans. To confuse things a bit, the Subaru Viziv 2 Concept...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2014
Years back, during my first visit to Colorado, a friend greeted me at the airport and handed me a beer, opening another for himself as he slipped behind the wheel. There was a time when it was legal to drink while driving in a number of states. Most have since banned...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2014
President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new, $140 million project meant to speed the development of new lightweight metals and other materials. Based in suburban Detroit, the project will be backed by the Defense Department, though it should have a serious...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 24, 2014
The Ford Focus, the world’s best-selling nameplate for the past two years, is getting a facelift for 2015, and any family resemblance is purely intentional. And it’s not just to the bigger Ford Fusion, but also to Ford’s former luxury brand Aston Martin. The 2015...
by Michael Strong | Feb 21, 2014
When UAW President Bob King said the union had no plans to leave Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., he apparently meant it as it filed an appeal today contesting the recent election with the National Labor Relations Board. After weeks of bitter back and forth...
by Michael Strong | Feb 21, 2014
Honda is looking to add sub-compact production by opening a new plant in Mexico today that will produce the 2015 Honda Fit as well as the engines for the car. Located in Celaya, Guanajuato, which is about 150 miles north of Mexico City, the plant will produce 200,000...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 21, 2014
With the Winter Olympics beginning to wind down and the annual Oscars broadcast fast approaching, the focus is shifting from sports to film – and BMW is keeping pace. The maker, which sponsored a number of teams chasing gold in Sochi, including American bobsledders,...
by Michael Strong | Feb 21, 2014
There are two groups of drivers that are perceived as the most dangerous: teenagers and seniors. While teenagers don’t seem to be getting much better as drivers, seniors continue to dispel the notion that they are a problem on the roadways, according to recent data....
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 21, 2014
If the fact that dealers are screaming for the new RamEcoDiesel is any indication, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has struck gold with the introduction of the new Ram EcoDiesel, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified will get 28 mpg. FCA opened...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 21, 2014
While its dimensions are relatively compact, Geneva’s PALExpo Convention Center will make plenty of big news next month when the annual Geneva Motor Show rolls into the city by the lake. But Audi is hoping to deliver a real show-stopper when it lifts the cover’s on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 21, 2014
If you equate the word, “sporty,” with “gas-guzzling,” Volkswagen is out to prove you wrong with the upcoming launch of the new Golf GTE. The “E,” of course, is the giveaway, this plug-in hybrid-electric hatchback set to make its world debut at next month’s Geneva...
