by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 9, 2014
Despite brisk sales of trucks and utility vehicles, the fuel economy of new vehicles purchased by American cars sales continued to climb in May when the seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales reach 16.77 million units, according to a new study by the University of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 9, 2014
General Motors and Ford continue to roll up big sales totals in China, setting sales records during May. Ford China sales grew 32% in May with 93,323 and Ford now expects to sell more than 1 million vehicles in China for the first time ever during 2014. Year-to-date...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 9, 2014
Smart shoppers have learned that the price you pay at the dealership is only one of the factors to consider when it comes to your long-term ownership costs. You also have to factor in such detail as insurance, fuel consumption, maintenance and residual values. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 9, 2014
Toyota will launch production of its first commercially available hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle before the end of the year, according to a report from Japan. That would appear to be months ahead of its original plans. Toyota, which hasn’t changed its stance of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 6, 2014
Barely a day after CEO Mary Barra openly acknowledged her frustration and disappointment with the maker’s many safety woes, General Motors has announced yet another four recalls, albeit relatively small ones compared to the multi-million unit service actions that have...
by Michael Strong | Jun 6, 2014
The initial thought upon hearing that the Dubai police force adding a $1.6 million Bugatti Veyron to its fleet is, “Guess there are no speeders there!” The department recently added the supercar capable of going from stop to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and tops out at...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 6, 2014
We’ve always been told to “err on the safe side,” a good mantra for automakers who have, over the years, had a habit of over-promising and under-delivering when it comes to performance numbers. The folks at Chevrolet clearly wanted to under-promise and over-deliver,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 6, 2014
Cindy Estrada has been named to one of the United Auto Workers Union’s most powerful posts, and as the new head of the UAW’s General Motors Department, the first woman ever in that roll, she will now face off against Mary Barra, the first woman to ever serve as GM...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 6, 2014
No, the “C” doesn’t stand for “China,” but it might as well. Lincoln has a lot riding on the upcoming launch of its new MKC crossover, the latest in a series of all-new models intended to help revive the long-struggling luxury brand. With sales of compact CUVs...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 6, 2014
One of the few things most folks can agree on is that the BMW X6 has been one of the most controversial products the Bavarian maker has ever produced. With its aggressive nose and steeply raked roofline, it boasted many of the basic visual hallmarks of a classic BMW...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 5, 2014
Faulted for a combination of “incompetence and neglect,” General Motors took a serious hit as the results of an independent investigation into its handling of a fatal safety defect were released Thursday – but GM CEO Mary Barra won praise for her efforts to be both...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 5, 2014
A pattern of “incompetence and neglect” led General Motors to ignore for a decade a problem with a faulty ignition switch linked to the deaths of at least 13 people, CEO Mary Barra acknowledged on Thursday, during a news conference called to respond to an outside...
