by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 29, 2014
What has long been known as the Motor City has done more than just put America on wheels. It’s also helped create much of the music Americans have listened to on their car radios. The Motown sound emerged from a small, run-down studio filled with eager young talents...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 29, 2014
With traffic congestion getting worse by the year, amidst growing concerns about the automobile and the environment, a number of cities around the world are taking steps to reduce, or at least limit the growth in, the number of privately owned vehicles on the road....
by Michael Strong | Aug 29, 2014
The stereotype of a woman being unwilling to haggle with a dealership salesperson thus relying on her husband or some other man to handle the negotiations is going by the wayside. The comfort level of women when it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 29, 2014
Regulators in India have levied more than $400 million in fines against 14 local and international automakers accusing them of intentionally overcharging for spare parts. The move follows similar anti-monopoly actions in China that saw makers such as Mercedes-Benz...
by Michael Strong | Aug 29, 2014
Everyone’s familiar with the shell game, right? It’s a game commonly associated with the streets of New York City and now possibly General Motors. In the game, a small ball is place under one of three cups which are then quickly shuffled around. For a few bucks,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 29, 2014
Call it a communications breakdown. If you’ve ever tried to use your car’s voice recognition system to dial a phone number only to have it change the radio station to a disco channel, you’re not alone. A new J.D. Power study reports that voice recognition has become...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 29, 2014
The first of the new 2015 Ford Mustangs rolled off the assembly line this week, and though the new pony car won’t go on sale in Europe or Asia until next year, overseas dealers have already snapped up their allocation of the sixth-generation Mustangs, according to Joe...
by Michael Strong | Aug 28, 2014
The ongoing saga of the possible union representation of workers at Volkswagen’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, took another turn recently as one employee is attempting to form his own union at the plant. Mike Burton, an hourly employee and an outspoken...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 28, 2014
One of the biggest launches in Ford Motor Co.’s recent history is getting underway as the all-new, sixth generation Ford Mustang rolls off the line for the first time at the company’s assembly plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, this week. “Mustang is and will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2014
Cadillac will introduce an all-new performance model at the L.A. Auto Show in November, the new ATS-V sedan expected to target the formidable compact luxury segment benchmark the BMW M3. It will be the first new V-Series model introduced in several years, and precedes...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2014
Desperate to add more much-needed production capacity, Kia Motors will become the latest automaker to open a new assembly plant in Mexico. Intended to serve markets up and down the Americas, the $1 billion plant will begin operations in just two years, and will be...
by Michael Strong | Aug 28, 2014
With Americans buying new vehicles at a frenzied pace this year, knowing that Fort Collins, Colorado, is the safest place to drive that new car or truck might be useful information. Allstate Insurance Co. released its 10th annual “Allstate America’s Best...
