by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 25, 2015
When Audi revealed its show-stopping Prologue concept vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, styling chief Marc Lichte suggested it was “a teaser for our next generation A6, A7 and A8” models. Audi will be dropping still more hints of its future design...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 25, 2015
With the Geneva Motor Show barely a week away, automakers are jockeying for position, offering up teasers of the products they plan to unveil in what’s expected to be a record number of debuts. Volkswagen is saving the big news for a lavish event scheduled for the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 25, 2015
For the fourth consecutive year, Lexus leads the industry in terms of longer-term vehicle reliability, according to a new study by J.D. Power and Associates. But Detroit brands, notably General Motors’ Buick, also managed to crack the industry’s Top 10 in Power’s 2015...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 25, 2015
Better late than never. Volkswagen of America (VOA), which has seen its sales battered because of the lack of a competitive utility vehicle, has take a critical step toward fixing the problem by starting construction of its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 25, 2015
Nissan is out to prove that big things really can come in small packages, the maker offering up a first teaser image of the new Sway concept vehicle it plans to unveil at the Geneva Motor Show next week. The small hatchback is expected to be a thinly disguised version...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2015
Consumer Reports’ latest list of top-ranked automotive brands and models contained some big surprises and reinforced some long-standing reputations. Notably, little battery-car start-up Tesla Motors had the top-ranked product overall in the form of its Model S sedan....
by Michael Strong | Feb 24, 2015
For the second year in a row, the Tesla Model S captured Consumer Reports best overall vehicle award by scoring 99 out of 100 points in the magazine’s annual review of vehicles. Tesla’s top-of-the-line electric vehicle, which was named the best model for 2014 too,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2015
As its best-selling model, Land Rover has a lot riding on the fashion-forward Range Rover Evoque. And it hopes to keep momentum building with the upcoming launch of the 2016 Evoque facelift at the Geneva Motor Show. First introduced as a 2012 model, the Range Rover...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2015
In an industry where as many as 70 cars can roll down an assembly line each hour, Bugatti is a rare exception. Indeed, it makes even Ferrari seem like a mass market brand. When it was first introduced, back in 2005, Volkswagen AG’s most exclusive mark promised to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 24, 2015
Faced with bitter cold weather that has cut into new cars sales in New England and put key automotive hubs in the Southeast, such as Atlanta and Charlotte, into the deep freeze, car sales appear to have held their own during February, analysts said. “The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2015
A day after giving the world a first, quick glimpse of its upcoming CT6 flagship sedan, Cadillac is offering still more information about its future product plans. And where it is trying to flesh out the model mix to catch up to key European rivals, it appears Caddy...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 23, 2015
Asian automakers with U.S. operations can breathe easier now as a long-strike by West Coast dockworkers is now over, although it will be weeks or months before things are back to normal. Operations at ports on the West Coast began to pick up over the weekend as the...
