by Michael Strong | Oct 13, 2014
As the new aluminum-intensive F-150 nears production, Ford is adding 850 employees to ensure the launch goes off with out a hitch. The jobs will be added at three Michigan sites, according to the maker. Of the new hires, about 500 will be at the Dearborn Truck Plant...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 13, 2014
It may be in the car business, but shares of the new Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have been riding a rollercoaster during their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FCAU. Hoping to attract investors who want a piece of the Chrysler...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 13, 2014
The automotive sales race in China is a neck-and-neck affair, but the Volkswagen Group continues to hold a lead of about 140,000 units over rival General Motors. Other makers that were expecting to see strong results there – namely Ford and Nissan – have fallen off...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 13, 2014
The Ford F-150 scooped up the first of what the company’s executives hope will be several awards over the weekend as it was named Truck of Texas at the 2014 Texas Auto Writers Association Truck Rodeo. That’s particularly good news for Ford considering the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 13, 2014
The annual awards season is getting off to a big start for Mazda, its little Mazda2 model winning honors as the 2014-2015 Japan Car of the Year. It was the Japanese maker’s second win in the JCoTY competition in three years – and follows the first-ever victory by a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2014
The annual survey of the world’s most valuable brands by Interbrand has placed Toyota at the head of the automotive class. Toyota was eighth-ranked overall, lagging such global tech giants as #1 Apple, second-place Google — and third-ranked Coca-Cola....
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 10, 2014
While the wider user of turbocharging and direct injection have been credited with boosting U.S. fuel economy to record levels, automakers are also scoring big mileage gains by turning to advanced transmissions, according to a new report by the Environmental...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2014
In most years, a recall of 220,000 midsize sedans might make major headlines. This year, however, Nissan’s latest safety news could almost be lost in the noise, the auto industry already recalling roughly 40 million vehicles for all matter of problems. But the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2014
Tesla Motors is giving its Model S battery-electric vehicle a “D,” but some buyers – especially those in the Snowbelt – are likely to reward the company with an “A.” As for investors, well, that’s another matter. The new Tesla Model S D edition will be the first...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2014
It’s that time of year, nominees for all sort of automotive awards being revealed in time for the launch of the 2015 models. But where performance and luxury features might sway most juries, at least one major award focuses on things environmental. So, it might come...
by Michael Strong | Oct 10, 2014
Aston Martin’s introduced a string of well received and critically acclaimed cars in the last few years, but what it’s netted is nothing…actually less than nothing. The maker lost $41 million in 2013. With stylish and powerful vehicles like the Vantage, DB9, Vanquish...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 9, 2014
Union influence is beginning to be felt in earnest across the south United States. Just days after the UAW opened a new Local at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, a group of global union leaders are descending on Nissan’s plant in Canton, Mississippi, to meet with...
