by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 19, 2015
Hyundai has had its eye on the truck and commercial vehicle market for a long time and now it’s making its move. South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. announced in Seoul it plans to spend $1.8 billion by 2020 on the development of new commercial vehicles, including...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 19, 2015
Infiniti’s new global CEO is a man who clearly wants his own team in place. And, apparently, Michael Bartsch wasn’t on his list. The Australian-born Bartsch has been given his walking papers as head of the luxury brand’s U.S. operations, and will be replaced by Randy...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 19, 2015
Where are the rocks and trees? A new ad campaign from Cadillac takes a big detour from the traditional automotive marketing approach. Rather than focus on one of the luxury maker’s products, such as the new CTS-V performance sedan, it picks up on one of the more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2015
It’s tough to stay on top – especially when you’re billing yourself as the world’s fastest or most powerful. It wasn’t all that long ago when the folks at Bugatti were bragging about offering a mere 1,001 horsepower in their exotic Veyron ultracar. Since then, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2015
You’re likely to think of a Rolls-Royce as the sort of stately machine that would be driven to the opera, or perhaps to a meeting of heads of state. But apparently there’s also a sub-set of ultra-premium car buyers who want the option to go off-roading while...
by Michael Strong | Feb 18, 2015
After securing an important court victory in January, General Motors is on the precipice of a potentially devastating loss as the federal bankruptcy judge that approved the maker’s plan is rethinking the company’s liability shield. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2015
For those who don’t think the new Mercedes-Maybach S600 is quite luxurious enough, the German maker is rolling out an even more exclusive model, just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of Mercedes’ most elite products ever. The new Mercedes-Maybach...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 18, 2015
Until about 18 months ago, carmakers generally downplayed the threat of a hack attack on the increasingly sophisticated systems found on-board a modern automobile. Cars were difficult to hack, according to carmakers, and they actually seemed surprised when some...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2015
Struggling Lotus has lately sounded a lot like Mark Twain, repeatedly insisting that reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated, despite plenty of reason for concern, including management shake-ups and the collapse of an ambitious, and ultimately unrealistic,...
by Michael Strong | Feb 17, 2015
Volkswagen AG is allowing an “anti-UAW” group to represent employees just like the UAW at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The new organization is called the American Council of Employees (ACE) and now has the same access rights to represent workers as the UAW....
by Michael Strong | Feb 17, 2015
Used car prices are expected to fall again in 2015, but in spite of that expectation, they’re rising … just in time for tax refund season. Analysts from NADA Used Car Guide forecasted used vehicle prices to continually rise by 1-1.5% in February, potentially topping...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2015
Ford Motor Co. is turning to a long-time industry-watcher, veteran Wall Street analyst John Casesa, who will become the automaker’s chief global strategist. The 52-year-old Casesa will oversee corporate and business development efforts and report directly to CEO Mark...
