by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 21, 2014
For General Motors, the Beijing Auto Show brings both some good news and bad: on the positive side, the Chinese market continues to defy skeptics who worry the country’s economy is cooling – but the downside is that the U.S. maker is now struggling in second place,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 21, 2014
China’s long economic expansion has made it one of the most promising markets for luxury carmakers, with demand for high-line vehicles soon expected to exceed that in U.S. Even the most expensive brands have been growing at a blinding rate, right along with the rest...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 21, 2014
Japanese carmakers came to the big auto show in Beijing this year determined to show they are prepared to fight for the hearts and minds of Chinese customers. Struggling to regain momentum lost due to an ongoing debate between China and Japan over a chain of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2014
Beijing Auto Show-goers will get a look at four new Jeep concept vehicles this week, vehicles the maker said are “uniquely designed for China,” the world’s largest automotive market. But perhaps more significant is the news that parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2014
BMW is pulling the wraps off a sleek new coupe-like sedan that could fill one of the few apparent gaps in its rapidly expanding line-up. The prototype on display at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show is considered quite likely to become the maker’s new 8- or 9-Series...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 20, 2014
With Beijing’s traffic choked roads as a backdrop, Volkswagen announced a major initiative to put tens, perhaps 100s of thousands of electric vehicles on the road in China before the end of the current decade. VW chief executive officer Martin Winterkorn said VW and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 20, 2014
General Motors stages a Broadway Style extravaganza at one of Beijing’s newest landmarks – the Water Cube from the 2008 Olympics – for the debut of the new Chevrolet Cruze. The new model, which will eventually make its journey to the U.S., as well, shared the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2014
While still struggling to turn things around in the home U.S. market, Lincoln is looking to China to help revive its sagging fortunes. And this week’s Beijing Auto Show will be a critical step in the hoped-for turnaround process. To support its formal launch in China,...
by Michael Strong | Apr 18, 2014
After a federal judge declined to issue a “park it now” order to General Motors, lawyers representing the families of GM recall victims are now attempting to convince the federal government to do so. The lawyers, victims and their families are preparing to submit a...
by Michael Strong | Apr 18, 2014
Volvo plans to unveil its latest green car at the Beijing Auto Show next week: the S60L PPHEV. The plug-in hybrid not only gets up and goes, but it gives drivers the option of how they want to drive. The PPHEV, which is short for petrol plug-in hybrid electric...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 18, 2014
Honda is about to become the newest entrant into the rapidly growing compact crossover segment. The maker confirmed the new model will be called the Honda HR-V during a news conference at the 2014 NY Auto Show. The crossover will share the same platform as the all-new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 18, 2014
Land Rover’s upcoming workhorse SUV has gotten a new name, the first production spin-off of the Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept unveiled at the New York Auto Show this week to be dubbed the Land Rover Discovery Sport when it launches next year. But it will be just...
