by Michael Strong | Apr 22, 2014
General Motors asked a New York bankruptcy judge to dismiss the growing number of lawsuits asking for monetary compensation for simply owning any of the vehicles involved in the faulty ignition switch recall. The automaker noted in its motion that it’s not asking the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 22, 2014
As that old baseball adage goes, you can’t tell the players without a scorecard. Well, we’re betting you’d be able to pick out Volkswagen’s New Midsize Coupe Concept in the line-up. This striking new design might just as readily be called the Baby CC, as it’s a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 22, 2014
China is the most lucrative car market in the world and it seems that more and more of the country’s wealthy are willing to plunk down huge amounts of money on an expensive vehicle. So it’s not exactly a big surprise that Bugatti, which rumor has it preparing a whole...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 22, 2014
Motorists who purchase battery-electric vehicles tend to be younger and more affluent than drivers who buy more conventional hybrid vehicles, according to a new study. That’s in line with other studies that have found the Tesla Model S has become one of the most...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 22, 2014
The United Auto Workers Union has withdrawn its objections to the results of the in February’s representation election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. The union had narrowly lost a vote it fully expected to win and blamed the defeat on political...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 21, 2014
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally will step down at the end of the year, according to a variety of news reports and company sources, with the maker’s current Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields to step in as his successor. The move – which Ford declined to comment upon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 21, 2014
U.S. auto sales got off to a slow start this year, and though they showed a modest rebound in March, industry analysts are questioning whether 2014 will continue to see the sort of recovery forecast for the American car market this year – especially if lenders begin...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 21, 2014
It’s been a busy week for Mercedes-Benz. Fresh on the heels of introducing an all-new S63 AMG Coupe at the New York International Auto Show, the maker has yet another high-level model making its debut in Beijing this week. And while it’s officially called the New...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 21, 2014
Step aside Subaru, make way Mitsubishi. If Volkswagen has any real production plans for the Golf R 400 concept debuting in Beijing this week, it could redefine the hot hatch segment. With its turbocharged 2.0-liter engine tweaked and tuned to produce an astounding 395...
by Michael Strong | Apr 21, 2014
The hits keep coming for General Motors as it was revealed that the automaker waited for years to recall more than 330,000 Saturn Ions for a power steering issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released documents revealing that GM waited...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 21, 2014
One of Ford’s most familiar – and longest running – nameplates is about to make its return, the Detroit-based maker unveiling an all-new Escort during the Beijing Motor Show. For those who might have already forgotten, Escort was Ford’s once-popular compact,...
