by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 13, 2014
The expansion of the global automotive industry is expected to continue in the near term and automakers and their suppliers should be able exploit that growth using flexible vehicle platforms, according to a new study by IHS Automotive. At the same time, manufacturers...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2014
For those who want more power – and two more doors – Dodge is slipping its new supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi Hellcat engine under the hood of the 2015 Charger. First introduced in an SRT version of the 2-door Challenger, the supercharged V-8 pumps out 707 tire-spinning...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2014
A federal judge is encouraging attorneys to settle over 100 lawsuits that have been brought against General Motors in cases involving the maker’s defective ignition switches. The majority of those cases involve economic losses, claims that used GM vehicles have lost...
by Michael Strong | Aug 13, 2014
Just a few months after Sergio Marchionne hired an outside firm to examine Chrysler’s recall efforts, processes and procedures, Chrysler Group created a stand-alone group to handle safety issues and it reports directly to Marchionne. The Vehicle Safety and Regulatory...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2014
When the last generation Kia Sorento came out, the Korean carmaker seemed content to settle for me-too styling that was easily lost in the crowd. Today, Kia has adopted a much more edgy and distinctive design language that’s readily apparent in these advance images...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 13, 2014
General Motors and Ford continued to roll up record sales in China last month where both companies are continuing to expand their presence in what has become the world’s largest automotive market. GM reported its joint ventures in China set a new domestic sales...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 12, 2014
Reports of the death of the American love affair with cars have been greatly exaggerated, especially when it comes to young Millennial buyers, according to a new report – but what Gen Y wants, and how they go car shopping, is very different from prior generations....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 12, 2014
The bids will be flying when the action begins on the Monterey Peninsula this long weekend. The annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance brings more than a half-dozen auctions, and seven-figure bidding has become the norm, rather than the exception, in recent years....
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 12, 2014
Ongoing strife in Iraq and Ukraine should be a recipe for a gas price hike in the U.S.; however, the national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded continues to fall: a trend that is expected to continue. The U.S. Energy Information Administration,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 12, 2014
It may be the world’s ritziest classic car show, but the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has also become a must-attend event for high-line manufacturers introducing some of their hottest new models, as well. Among the list of makers planning to use the long weekend...
by Michael Strong | Aug 12, 2014
Many folks imagine that once you move to a large urban center, like New York or Chicago, that the need for a car evaporates; however, the reality is that city denizens need to get around and that means hundreds of thousands of vehicles are clogging those streets. If...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 12, 2014
It has been proclaimed Car of the Year, other critics ranking it among the best vehicles they’ve ever driven. But a small but growing list of critics is now raising concerns about the quality of the Tesla Model S. That list includes influential Consumer Reports, which...
