by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 22, 2014
Already hammered by a slump in its stock price, Tesla Motors has been hit by two more setbacks. The maker’s long-time German partner, Daimler AG, has decided to sell off its stake in the California start-up while Michigan has become the latest in a growing list of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 21, 2014
There’s been plenty of attention paid to electric vehicles over the last several years, but not all green machines have a battery under the hood. To underscore that point, just check out the five finalists for the 2015 Green Car of the Year. The nominees for the...
by Michael Strong | Oct 21, 2014
Federal regulators are set to expand on an already unprecedented recall alert issued Monday to owners of nearly 5 million vehicles equipped with faulty Takata airbags. With evidence showing those safety devices could unexpectedly fail, especially in high-humidity...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 21, 2014
China is the world’s largest and fastest growing automotive market in the world, but the focus of the biggest Chinese policy makers, pundits and executives now is the well-being or fate of the country’s indigenous brands. Some companies, such as Geely, are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 21, 2014
With battery-car sales lagging expectations, automakers have been slashing prices in a bid to spur demand. The latest to announce a big discount is Ford Motor Co., which will trim the MSRP on its Focus Electric model by $6,000. That’s on top of the $4,000 discount the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 21, 2014
Despite the fact that China’s economy isn’t living up to predictions this year, the overall picture for the country is bright even as it faces significant challenges to its growth, one of China’s leading economists posited yesterday at the Global Automotive...
by Michael Strong | Oct 20, 2014
Ford is attempting to stake its claim for the “Hottest Truck” award at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas next month with two entries. If Ford takes the honor, it’ll be the fifth year in a row. Ford Racing’s Brian Deegan...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 20, 2014
We were offered a sneak peek at the Honda HR-V earlier this year, and got a first look at it in Paris, a few weeks back. But if it strikes your fancy and you live in the U.S., you’ll have to wait another month for a look at the actual sheet metal. The good news is...
by Michael Strong | Oct 20, 2014
Takata’s defective airbags forced another automaker to recall additional vehicles today as Toyota announced it is recalling 247,000 vehicles with airbags that may rupture. The Japanese maker has already recalled more than 2.2 million vehicles for faulty Takata...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 20, 2014
Hoping to salvage its sluggish-selling entry-level model, the ILX, Acura is promising to reveal a “substantially new” version of the compact sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. Launched for the 2013 model-year, the ILX got off to a slow start amidst mixed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 20, 2014
Better late than never? Nissan is certainly hoping so – as are those who’ve long been hoping for an update to the maker’s slow-selling full-size pickup. It’s been a long 11 years since the original Titan made its debut – and four years since the Japanese maker...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 20, 2014
General Motors plans to bring its latest technology to China and use its technical resources in there to develop vehicles that can fit into the country’s growing megacities that continue to expand, GM top executive in China said this week. “China has indeed has been a...
