by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 27, 2015
What do you do when you’ve nabbed some of the industry’s top honors? How do you one-up yourself after being named both North American Car of the Year, as well as Motor Trend Car of the Year. If you’re Volkswagen, you take things to the next level with the launch of...
by Michael Strong | Feb 27, 2015
Volkswagen reported a 20% increase in net profits in 2014 and despite predicting it would meet it’s lofty ambition of selling 10 million units this year – three years early – it is cautious about 2015. “Given the subdued growth prospects in regions outside China,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 27, 2015
In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of armor and fire, his forge sending flames out from Mount Aetna. In the hands of British automaker Aston Martin, Vulcan is still shooting flames – but in this case, out of its side-exit exhaust pipes. The Aston Martin Vulcan is...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 27, 2015
As automakers and the federal government head toward a potential clash over the 54.5 mpg corporate average fuel economy mandate for 2025, a recent study shows that automakers are making substantive gains in fuel economy: about one in four new vehicles get less than 20...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 27, 2015
A U.S. Congressman has joined the growing chorus of opponents who want to see the end of automated cameras used to enforce traffic laws across the country. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Colorado Democrat, has proposed a nationwide ban on the technology – which he contends is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2015
Expect to see some serious track-ready sheet metal make an appearance at the Geneva Motor Show next week, including a track-only offering from Aston Martin, and a dual street and track Cayman GT4 from Porsche. So, how could Mercedes-Benz be left out of that...
by Michael Strong | Feb 26, 2015
Weeks after announcing a new partnership with its Chinese partner, SAIC Motor Corp., to build small SUVs in Indonesia, General Motors is shuttering its car-making operations in the world’s fourth-most populous country. The move means the loss of 500 jobs in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2015
It looks like the illegitimate offspring of a motorcycle and a Smart microcar, and was initially laughed off as one of the endless stream of quirky concept vehicles Japanese makers have historically rolled out. But the Toyota i-Road didn’t disappear like most of those...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 26, 2015
MIT Technology Review named Vehicle-to-vehicle communication, a much-discussed idea in the auto industry, one of the 10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2015. Each year, MIT and Technology identify technologies from the past year that solve difficult problems or create...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2015
The sharp slump in fuel prices has generally been good news for auto buyers and automakers alike. A growing number of buyers have been shifting from high-mileage cars to bigger pickups and utility vehicles in recent months. For manufacturers, that has swelled the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2015
The upcoming Geneva Motor Show is going to be one of the busiest ever, with automakers lining up to debut their latest products. And Porsche plans to use its time in the spotlight at Geneva’s PALExpo convention center to reveal two new high-performance models. The...
by Michael Strong | Feb 25, 2015
The steady stream of automotive recalls that made 2014 the Year of the Recall is unlikely to occur again this year, but volumes are likely to be higher than normal, according to a recently released study. Stout, Risius and Ross, a financial advisory firm, released its...
