by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 11, 2014
There was a time when change in the luxury market came at an almost glacial pace. No longer. Old models are being refreshed at an ever-quicker pace, while all-new products are coming to market so quickly it’s difficult to keep up – and they’re filling “white spaces”...
by Michael Strong | Jun 11, 2014
Your next Ford might make you crave French fries, or at least make you think of them when you realize part of the car may be made from dried tomato skins from the H.J. Heinz Co. Researchers at Ford and Heinz, perhaps best known for its ketchup, are exploring ways to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 11, 2014
A year after recalling about 2.1 million vehicles due to a faulty airbag system, Toyota says it will “renotify” some owners that they need bring their vehicles back to dealers for repair work. Meanwhile, the maker plans to add another 650,000 vehicles to the list of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 11, 2014
Michigan lawmakers will be scrambling over the next few days to work out a compromise meant to generate more than $1 billion to repair roads severely damaged by both a bad winter and heavy truck traffic. And the home of the domestic auto industry isn’t alone. From...
by Michael Strong | Jun 10, 2014
While automakers are enjoying robust sales of new cars and trucks in 2014, it would seem plenty of Americans continue to enjoy the same vehicle they’ve owned for more than a decade, according to a new survey. The average age of cars and trucks in the U.S. remains at...
by Michael Strong | Jun 10, 2014
It seems there is nothing that can’t be crowdsourced these days, cable channels do it for houses and Nissan is doing it for Project Titan: a customized 2014 Titan that will be modified by popular vote and driven by two Wounded Warriors this summer. In fact, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 10, 2014
When the new Ford F-150 comes to market later this year it could usher in a dramatic transformation, according to auto industry leaders, who forecast that more than 75% of all pickups will migrate to aluminum bodies over the next decade. The payoff could be...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 10, 2014
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said she is relatively confident the maker won’t see a repeat of the problems that led to the long delay in recalling 2.6 million vehicles due to a defective ignition switch linked to at least 13 deaths. Barra said GM is wrapping up its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 10, 2014
Among the many products offered by a marque that bills itself “the ultimate driving machine,” it’s those branded with the vaunted “M” badge that best live up to that boast. In recent years, BMW has significantly expanded its line-up of M offerings, including the new...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 10, 2014
Fewer than three dozen stockholders showed up for the General Motors shareholders meeting in Detroit a year ago but the total is expected to be significantly higher as GM faces the fallout from the defective ignition switch that has led to at least 13 deaths and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 9, 2014
Ford is the only automaker in the U.S. expected to gain marketshare in the next few years because their prolific rate of new vehicle introductions. The rest of the companies are unlikely to gain or lose large pieces of marketshare, according to a new study by Bank of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 9, 2014
When police responded to a five-car crash near Monroe, Washington, last week they wound up arresting a local woman blamed with driving under the influence of marijuana. A total of 12 people were injured in the accident, but they might consider themselves lucky...
