by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 15, 2014
The new flagship Mercedes-Maybach S-Class will go on sale next February at a starting price of 134,053.50 Euros, the German maker says, or the equivalent of $166,700 at current exchange rates. That’s for the “base” Mercedes-Maybach S500, with the 12-cylinder S600...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 15, 2014
Imagine having an uninterrupted view around your vehicle – no pillar or panels to obstruct your line of sight, especially when driving on a crowded city street or in heavy freeway traffic. That’s the idea behind the “360 Virtual Urban Windscreen” system Jaguar Land...
by Michael Strong | Dec 12, 2014
Less than a year after joining the company and nine months after accepting the job, Veronica Wu resigned as the head of Tesla Motors’ China operation. She gave no reason for her departure. Wu joined Tesla from the China unit of Apple and was expected to guide the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 12, 2014
Among the estimated 45 world debuts scheduled for the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, expect a big one from Audi – quite literally, as it plans to reveal the replacement for the biggest, and oldest, model in its line-up. The Q7 SUV has undergone only the most modest of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 12, 2014
The National Football League season is rushing towards its climax and soon the airwaves will be filled with NFL playoff games packed with advertising for new car and truck advertising culminating with the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, which is very likely to attract record...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 12, 2014
Chrysler is the latest automaker to expand its recall of vehicles equipped with potentially defective airbags provided by the embattled Japanese supplier Takata. The announcement came hours after the Detroit automaker met with a group of nine rivals in an effort to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 12, 2014
Despite a few classic show car details, like the microscopic sideview mirrors, we’re likely to be seeing the new Infiniti Q60 Concept again in the not too distant future as the planned replacement for the Japanese maker’s current Q60. Infiniti is giving us a first...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 11, 2014
Ford Motor will introduce a high-performance RS version of its next-generation Focus line next year, with the maker expected to pull the wraps off the new model at the upcoming 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The new model will replace the top-performing version of the Focus...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 11, 2014
With gas prices plunging to a national average of barely $2.60 a gallon, there’s been a an equally sharp shift in the U.S. new car market, with dealers struggling to keep up with demand for pickups, SUVs and muscle cars. Small cars, as well as battery-electric...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 11, 2014
Ford Motor Co. will invest $2 million, along with partners Verizon and automotive supplier Magna International, to set up a new high-tech incubator in Detroit in a search for companies “with the next new, big idea.” To be called Techstars Mobility: Driven by Detroit,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 11, 2014
Ford Motor Co. has completely redesigned its popular – if oft-criticized – Sync infotainment system, hoping to resolve ongoing problems while expanding the range of features and improving the system’s usability. During a demonstration at the maker’s suburban Detroit...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 11, 2014
Porsche AG confirmed that 2014 has been a banner year for the makers of high-priced German automobiles: sales for Porsche as well as luxury German makers are at or near all-time highs. With 2014 nearly complete, Porsche is moving along in high gear as it cruises to...
