by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 5, 2014
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has disclosed in a filing with Securities and Exchange Commission that it is prepared to list 750.5 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange once its shareholders finalize the takeover of the Chrysler Group. Despite completing the...
by Michael Strong | Jul 4, 2014
When it comes to making vehicles in North America, BMW is moving south, not to South Carolina, but south of the Rio Grande. The automaker plans to build a $1 billion plant in Mexico that would begin producing an unknown vehicle by 2019. BMW’s facility in San Luis...
by Michael Strong | Jul 3, 2014
In the ‘70s classic movie, “Duel,” a seemingly driverless tanker truck terrorizes an innocent salesperson driving to his next call along a remote stretch of highway. Could a driverless big rig – minus the stalkerish behavior – be part of our future? Daimler Trucks...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 3, 2014
Few cars have ever been more popular – or lent themselves more to tinkering than the original Volkswagen Beetle. And a half century ago, a popular pastime was converting the Bug into a dune buggy. At the Detroit Motor Show, earlier this year, VW showed off what a...
by Michael Strong | Jul 3, 2014
The recall of more than 660,000 Subarus for brake lines that may rust and leak fluid, pushed the total for this year to more than 40 million vehicles. The Japanese maker recalled 2005-2009 Legacys and Outbacks, 2008-2014 Imprezas and 2009-2013 Foresters. If the brake...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 3, 2014
When it first debuted, a quarter century ago, the original Mazda Miata was hailed by one critic as “the best British sports car the Japanese have ever built.” And over the years, Mazda has continued to refine the MX-5 while largely sticking to its original formula of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 3, 2014
An uneasy truce now prevails at ports along the West Coast, but a threatened strike by dock workers from San Diego to Seattle could post a serious threat to automakers and auto buyers alike, potential creating a serious shortage of vehicles imported from Asia....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 3, 2014
As the first big Atlantic storm of the year bears down on the North Carolina coast, all bets are off for what had been looking to be a record weekend for travel, especially among those expecting to drive over the long Fourth of July holiday. Overall, a survey by the...
by Michael Strong | Jul 2, 2014
Federal safety regulators are shining the spotlight on Chrysler Group in an attempt to get the company pick up the pace on the recall of 1.6 million Jeeps with fuel tank issues. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ordered the maker to produce...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 2, 2014
He’s taking on more duties, but Ford Motor Co.’s new CEO Mark Fields also will be getting a few more dollars — and perks – after taking over for Alan Mulally, who retired as chief executive on Monday. In a regulatory filing today, Ford disclosed that Fields will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 2, 2014
When it announced plans for the new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat a few months ago, Chrysler’s performance brand suggested it would deliver “600-plus” horsepower. It turns out that was a big plus sign, Dodge now revealing that what it is calling “the most powerful...
by Michael Strong | Jul 2, 2014
George Talley’s automotive world came full circle yesterday on Jefferson Avenue in downtown Detroit with his 1979 Chevrolet Corvette. He got it back. In 1981, the GM retiree’s car was stolen while parked on Jefferson – a large boulevard in Detroit that also runs in...
