Mercedes-Benz Uses Internet to Pave Path to Sales

Mercedes-Benz Uses Internet to Pave Path to Sales

Mercedes-Benz is edging into selling cars on the internet, Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche told shareholders during the maker’s annual meeting in Berlin, highlighting the automaker’s forward-looking approach to new challenges and...
Infiniti Stretches QX50 for 2016

Infiniti Stretches QX50 for 2016

You can’t tell the players without a scorecard, or so they once said about baseball. But that also applies to the line-up at Infiniti. The maker migrated to a new nomenclature a couple years back, complicating the process by adding a number of new models like the...
Live from the New York International Auto Show

Live from the New York International Auto Show

The 115th annual New York International Auto Show flung open the doors to the Javits Center to reporters, photographers and automotive executives this week. Dozens of new cars, crossovers and other vehicles made news on the first day and that will continue in the...
Mazda’s new Miata MX-5 Hits New York Stage

Mazda’s new Miata MX-5 Hits New York Stage

Mazda certainly isn’t resting on the Miata’s well-worn laurels with the newest iteration of the convertible, which incorporates a slew of updates and improvements to make it the best version yet. The maker made the 2016 model lighter and smaller as well as more nimble...
Scion Uses Alphabet Game to Punch up New Models

Scion Uses Alphabet Game to Punch up New Models

Toyota’s youth-oriented sub-brand, Scion continued its renaissance at the New York Auto Show with the introduction of its latest alphabet cars: the iA and iM. After suggesting the “i” in both vehicles stood for individual and intriguing, Scion began differentiating...
Cadillac to Debut CT6 Plug-in Hybrid in Shanghai

Cadillac to Debut CT6 Plug-in Hybrid in Shanghai

Cadillac will follow this week’s debut of the CT6, with news that its new flagship sedan will also get a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. But the PHEV system set to officially debut at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month won’t be the anemic system found in Caddy’s...
Chevrolet Malibu Redux

Chevrolet Malibu Redux

Chevrolet has been on a roll lately with products as diverse as the Corvette and Impala. But its also lobbed a few duds, including the midsize Malibu sedan it launched three years ago. Demand has lagged well behind expectations despite an “emergency refresh” made...
Back to Basics with New Porsche Boxster Spyder

Back to Basics with New Porsche Boxster Spyder

A funny thing has happened over the years. Manufacturers have rolled out an assortment of simple sports cars, only to see them steadily add more features and frills that, for many aficionados, actually takes away from the raw pleasure of driving. So, Porsche is hoping...