by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 7, 2014
Two of Ford Motor Co.’s top executives will be swapping jobs as part of a broader management shift. Stephen Odell has been named the new executive vice president of Global Marketing, Sales and Service operations, taking over from current marketing chief Jim Farley....
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 7, 2014
The Ram 1500 EcoDiesel walked off with another big award, this time the 2015 Green Truck of the Year from the Green Car Journal, which has been singling out the most fuel-efficient vehicles in the U.S. for more than two decades. The Ram beat out four other trucks,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 7, 2014
It was a heavy metal scene at the Scion booth as Toyota’s sporty youth brand revealed the winners of its 10th annual Scion Tuner Challenge during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The tone was actually more than a bit retro, members of the 1980s thrash band Slayer firing up...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 6, 2014
While Formula One remains the world’s most popular motorsport series, it’s come in for sharp criticism this year as a result of rules changes that, among other things, have tamed the traditionally ear-shattering screech of an F1 racer’s engine. Ironically, the changes...
by Michael Strong | Nov 6, 2014
It’s easy to get caught up in the wave of euphoria that is Tesla Motors, especially when they’re bucking the odds by producing viable, stylish and high quality electric vehicles and making money while doing it. One can forget, ahem…to look a little closer at what’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 6, 2014
The price of gasoline is expected to continue to fall over the next several weeks as something like an old fashioned price war not seen in nearly 50 years breaks out in the global petroleum markets. The average price for a gallon of gasoline is now $2.955 cents per...
by Michael Strong | Nov 6, 2014
Federal regulators continue to demonstrate their renewed commitment to enforcement by demanding Honda produce more information about its use and knowledge of Takata Corp.’s defective airbags. The push yesterday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 6, 2014
With at least 30 deaths now attributed to a defective ignition switch in more than 2 million General Motors vehicles sold in the U.S., you might think owners would race to get the deadly problem fixed as soon as possible. In fact, despite a widely publicized recall,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 6, 2014
Jaguar is punching up the performance quotient of its popular F-Type Coupe with an R edition that helps put all its power to the pavement with a new “instinctive” all-wheel-drive system. To get the word out about the system, meanwhile, the automaker is partnering up...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 5, 2014
Tesla confounded analysts once again by posting a third quarter profit of two cents per share despite predictions of a loss for the quarter due to the halt in production in the company’s plant in Fremont, California. Analysts were not optimistic about the company’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 5, 2014
It’s still a year away from production, but Mazda is already planning to take its next-generation Miata out on the track, the Japanese maker announced during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. That should come as little surprise considering the little roadster is already...
