by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2015
Nissan is planning to launch a new version of its Leaf battery-electric vehicle about two years from now, and it will offer a “high-output” version that should deliver 200 miles or more of range. That would roughly double the current Leaf’s battery range – and put it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2015
After a slow, three-year striptease, Japanese luxury maker Acura has finally opened its kimono to reveal the production version of the reborn NSX supercar. Like the original that debuted a quarter-century ago, the 2016 Acura NSX is intended to put a halo around the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2015
General Motors fired an opening salvo against Tesla in the war for electric vehicle superiority today by introducing the Chevrolet Bolt, an EV concept capable of traveling 200 miles on a single charge. GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra described the Bolt “an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2015
A decade after ending production of its exotic GT supercar, Ford Motor Co. will launch an all-new version, pulling together its latest innovations and advancements – including the use of carbon fiber. The GT’s unannounced debut at the 2015 North American Auto Show...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2015
By the time the official auto show news conferences begin, automakers have usually signaled what they have coming. But a few surprises manage to sneak onto the schedule, one of them coming from Buick in the form of the Avenir, a boat-tailed sedan that could soon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2015
The year is off to a good start for both Volkswagen and Ford Motor Co., the two makers coming home with new trophies as winners of the closely watched North American Car and Truck of the Year awards, with the Golf “family” and the new F-150 pickup. The announcements...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2015
If at first you don’t succeed…? Well, Nissan is ready to try again with the launch of the newly redesigned Titan full-size pickup. The long-delayed truck will take aim at the last segment of the U.S. market overwhelmingly dominated by Detroit’s Big Three. The maker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2015
Volvo is stretching out – in more ways than one – by launching a long-wheelbase version of its S60 sedan. It also happens to be the first car scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. market produced in China. Making its debut at the 2015 North American International Auto...
by Michael Strong | Jan 12, 2015
As gas prices in the U.S. continue to plummet, Mercedes optimistically debuted its newest plug-in hybrid, the C350, at the Detroit Auto Show. The German maker’s newest hybrid, following the C300 BlueTEC hybrid in the C-Class, comes as most U.S. automakers are enjoying...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2015
General Motors sparked plenty of interest when, in 2010, it launched the world’s first mass-market plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt. But after an initial surge, sales have waned over the last several years, falling a precipitous 30% last year. So,...
by Michael Strong | Jan 11, 2015
Volkswagen is looking to whet the appetites of those looking forward to its U.S.-built seven-passenger SUV with the 2015 Cross Coupe GTE concept revealed at the Detroit Auto Show. The upscale, five-passenger concept is a “preview” of the long-awaited Cross Blue, which...
