by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 30, 2015
Toyota has two big SUV debuts planned for this week’s New York International Auto Show – but some folks may be more focused on the Japanese maker’s big safety news. When the next-generation Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Lexus RX models come to market later this year, they...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 30, 2015
After watching the prices for new pickup trucks in the U.S. climb into the luxury stratosphere of more than $50,000 in recent years, Mercedes-Benz is looking to get into the pickup truck market. Before the end of the decade, Mercedes-Benz will expand its product range...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 30, 2015
The Lincoln Continental, once one of the most elegant and widely respected vehicles in the U.S. luxury market, is making its return. And the concept version set to make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto Show will return in production form...
by Michael Strong | Mar 27, 2015
Automakers point to the looming 54.5 mpg fuel economy mandate as one of the primary reason that they’re continuing to pursue alternative fuel vehicles despite the low gas prices currently enjoyed in the U.S. That dedication is paying off, according to an Environmental...
by Michael Strong | Mar 27, 2015
Strong auto sales often means there’s money to go around for workers. The top “worker” at Ford, Mark Fields, earned $18,596,497 in 2014 as the company earned a pre-tax profit of $6.3 billion. Fields’ compensation, which is a combination of his base salary and stock...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 27, 2015
“But officer…” If you’ve ever tried to explain your way out of a speeding ticket, claiming you didn’t know how fast you were going, or what the local limit was, you might want to check out the new Intelligent Speed Limiter that Ford is launching this year. A number of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 27, 2015
Sergio Marchionne is defending the safety of Jeep products in a high-profile Georgia lawsuit, involving the death by fire of a 4-year-old boy. The top executive at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles denied trying to stop top federal regulators from finding a safety defect in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 27, 2015
Barely 15 months in as the first woman to head a major automaker, General Motors CEO Mary Barra has been named one of the 10 most influential leaders in the world by Fortune magazine. In the ninth position, Barra is the only auto exec in the top tier, and ranks well...
by Michael Strong | Mar 26, 2015
A Federal Trade Commission investigation into auto dealers across the U.S. resulted $2.6 million in consumer refunds and other fees and fines for criminal and civil violations. Civil and criminal charges coming about as a result of “Operation Ruse Control,” included...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 26, 2015
After a slow tease that might have made a stripper proud, Kia is finally going the full Monty, releasing a picture of the new Optima SX a week ahead of its New York International Auto Show debut. The outgoing Optima was a breakthrough car for Kia, transforming it from...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 26, 2015
After briefly putting growth on hold, Toyota Motor Co. has unveiled the “architecture” of its global growth strategy, a plan that relies on new products, new technologies, and improved quality and reliability. The strategy, dubbed Toyota New Global Architecture, or...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 26, 2015
A new study from the University of Michigan examines one of the important factors that have undermined the price of oil and gasoline: Americans are using less gas. The price of gasoline and crude oil has plunged since last summer and the role of new discoveries in...
