by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 20, 2015
The new Jeep Renegade holds the key to the brand’s global expansion. Mike Manley, president of the Jeep brand, said that Jeep sales have tripled during the past five years expanded by revitalizing and renewing the existing product portfolio. The sales growth surprised...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2015
To lure Mercedes-Benz USA from its long-time headquarters in New Jersey to a new location in Atlanta, the State of Georgia reportedly came up with an investment package of more than $23 million, or nearly $25,000 for each of the 900 jobs relocating to the center of...
by Michael Strong | Jan 19, 2015
Aside from adding to the coffers of automakers, the robust sales of new cars created an additional side affect: cheaper used cars. New vehicle sales were about 16.5 million last year, which was an increase of 5.9% over 2013. That trend is expected to continue this...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 19, 2015
Car sales in Europe are expected to grow in 2015 marking the second year in row the struggling market could post gains. However, one analyst is exercising caution regarding the increase claiming the market is still fragile. IHS Automotive predicts sales could grow by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2015
It wasn’t all that long ago when light duty pickup buyers would have celebrated seeing fuel economy numbers approaching the high teens. Now, however, that’s something even heavy-duty models often deliver. But can manufacturers crack the mileage ceiling with a truck...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2015
With gas prices down below $2 a gallon in most of the country, there’s been a surge of demand for pickups and other big vehicles. Even so, fuel economy remains the key factor most motorists consider when buying a new car, truck of crossover, according to a new survey...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2015
Hoping to improve its efficiency, driving up margins and driving down costs, Ford has been pushing to eliminate as many regional product platforms as possible. And it’s found ways to go further than originally planned, according to the maker’s CEO. It will now...
by Michael Strong | Jan 16, 2015
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened two probes involving more than 200,000 Chrysler and Nissan vehicles. The safety agency is examining 195,000 2013 Nissan Rogue models due to airbag problems after receiving two complaints about the deployment...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 16, 2015
General Motors scored a major court victory as a New York federal judge ruled that plaintiffs suing the automaker for compensation due to faulty ignition switch couldn’t access critical documents from the law firm handling GM’s internal investigation. Prior to the...
by Michael Strong | Jan 16, 2015
Now that the Detroit Auto Show is moving into the public showing phase, Tesla founder Elon Musk can focus on another project: the Hyperloop. In a series of tweets, he said he plans to build a five-mile test track in Texas to allow companies and student teams to use...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2015
With sales of its new super-premium line set to begin barely three months from now, Daimler AG has announced a price tag of $189,350 for the new Mercedes-Maybach S600. The maker’s new sub-brand is looking at other options to flesh out its line-up, with Daimler CEO...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2015
Most automakers are content to show their vehicles at the North American International Auto Show – which opens up to the public this weekend. But the folks from Local Motors has been building vehicles on the show floor. The start-up brought some of its 3D printing...
