by Michael Strong | Nov 13, 2014
When Ford’s global marketing chief Jim Farley suggested the maker “knows” what its customers do behind the wheel earlier this year, it triggered a firestorm. And though Ford quickly backed down, saying it doesn’t track motorists, privacy...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 13, 2014
Ford’s new Mustang has been receiving rave reviews, and for good reason considering the new design, the shift to a long-awaited independent rear suspension and all the improvements in its powertrain mix. For serious muscle car fans, the 435-horsepower 2015 Ford...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2014
Anyone who expected Henrik Fisker to simply ride off into the sunset following the failure of his eponymous battery-car company, Fisker Automotive, clearly hasn’t spent any time with the hard-driving Danish designer. For some months, we’ve been hearing rumors of his...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 12, 2014
The layoff of more than 500 workers at two General Motors plants in Michigan highlights a big shift in demand, American motorists walking past the high-mileage small cars that topped the sales charts last year in favor of big, fuel thirsty pickups, SUVs and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2014
Qoros, an unusual Chinese-Israeli joint venture, plans to unveil its third new model next week at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Curiously, the automaker will also be busy at another auto show half a world away. On the very same day, November 20, a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2014
Volkswagen was the first automaker to put a dual-clutch gearbox into production and with the technology becoming increasingly commonplace, the German maker hopes to jump back into the lead with the debut of a new 10-speed transmission. VW unveiled the new 10-speed DSG...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2014
Audi’s popular A6 and A7 models will both be getting mid-cycle upgrades, and the German luxury maker is offering a sneak peek at what’s to come when the 2016 models make their formal debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. We got a first glimpse at the Paris...
by Michael Strong | Nov 12, 2014
The low gas prices that have benefitted sales of full-size pickups and SUVs has also cut demand for small cars and as a result forced General Motors to lay off 510 hourly workers at two plants in Michigan that produce small cars. The average price for a gallon of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2014
After teasing us with a shot of the new iM Concept a few weeks back, Scion has pulled the covers entirely off the new model it will be bringing to the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. It may be a concept in name, but expect to see the Scion iM found a place in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2014
This teaser image from Lexus begs a few puns, and it’s easy to suggest that the concept coming to the Los Angeles Auto Show next week is likely to eclipse the old SC430 convertible that the Japanese maker pulled from production a few years back. A terse press release...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2014
A week ahead of its formal debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, we’re finally getting a look at some official images of the all-new Cadillac ATS-V coupe. And in line with an earlier report from TheDetroitBureau.com, it appears that the new pocket rocket will be...
by Michael Strong | Nov 11, 2014
Despite losing a plant-wide election earlier this year, the United Auto Workers may end up representing the employees at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee due to a change in the automaker’s policy. The yet-to-be-released policy modification is expected to...
