by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 2, 2015
Mercedes-Benz dominated the competition during the World Car of the Year ceremonies at the New York International Auto Show. “Mercedes pulled off a hat trick,” said Peter Lyons, co-chairman of the global awards program, after he handed out the last of five trophies...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 2, 2015
Membership in the United Auto Workers grew by more than 12,000 during 2014, according to the UAW’s Labor Organization Annual Report, Form LM-2, which was filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. The report shows UAW membership at 403,466 in 2014, compared to 391,415...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 2, 2015
The Daimler AG Board of Supervisors plans to extend the contract of the company’s chief executive officer, Dieter Zetsche, through 2019. Manfred Bischoff, chairman of the board of supervisors, told shareholders that Zetsche’s contract would be extended for another...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 2, 2015
It may not be a pocket rocket, like the GT-R, but the Nissan Maxima has traditionally targeted buyers looking for a midsize to slightly larger car delivering a spirited ride and performance. And Nissan is hoping to up that appeal as it rolls out the latest version of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 2, 2015
Hoping to regain their once-lofty positions in the hierarchy of global luxury brands, Cadillac and Lincoln launched two critical new products at the New York International Auto Show this week. But while the new Cadillac CT6 and Lincoln Continental might be on display...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 2, 2015
Chevrolet pulled the covers off its new 2016 Spark – twice, in fact, with simultaneous debuts at the auto shows in both New York and Seoul. The Korean-made minicar has been defying recent trends that have seen sales of small passenger cars slump in light of the drop...
by Michael Strong | Apr 1, 2015
Hyundai’s new 2016 Tucson SUV made its American debut today in New York. The new design, debuted globally at the Geneva Motor Show, takes it a step forward. With a sleeker design that moves even further away from the classic, boxy SUV look of earlier versions, the new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2015
There was widespread speculation Honda would serve up some surprises during its New York Auto Show news conference, but the Japanese maker handily outdid expectations. Perhaps the biggest news – and the biggest surprise – was the announcement that Honda would launch...
by Michael Strong | Apr 1, 2015
The 2016 Kia Optima, the car that basically pushed the maker to the head of the class with midsize sedan buyers, finally got its full-on debut at New York International Auto Show. “The Optima changed the way people felt about the Kia brand, and KMA owes much of its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2015
There’s nothing wrong with a little bragging, at least if you’ve got something worth crowing about. Subaru has been quite well, thank you, on both road and track, and New York Auto Show-goers will get to see why when they check out the Subaru STI Performance Concept...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2015
Picking up on the more aggressive design language it has adopted for recent models like the RC Coupe, Lexus is bringing out a fourth-generation RX crossover that is designed to raise the “goosebump” factor. Making its debut at the New York International Auto Show, the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 1, 2015
Despite some difficult year-to-year comparisons, automakers continued to post strong sales in March as the estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate exceeded 17.1 million units. FCA US, the former Chrysler Group, posted a 2% increase compared with sales in March 2014...
