by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 24, 2015
Consumer demand for new vehicles during April is the best it’s been in 10 years, according to a new analysis by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. With the warmer, spring weather finally settling in across the U.S., total light-vehicle sales are projected to reach...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 24, 2015
In the optimistic post-War era, few things better defined the American lifestyle than the cars we drove. The ’57 Chevy and the finned Cadillac Eldorado were far more than mere transportation. Drawings and sketches by designers who created the cars of the 1950s and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 24, 2015
That may look, at first glance, like a vanity license plate on a Rolls-Royce Phantom, but take another glance and you might be in for a surprise. You’re actually looking at a Geely GE, a Chinese knock-off that has closely copied the classic Rolls grille and Spirit of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 24, 2015
Weak passenger car sales have prompted Ford Motor Co. to eliminate a shift at a Michigan assembly line that builds compact and battery vehicles, including the Focus and Focus EV. With gasoline prices dropping to their lowest level in years, demand for SUVs has been...
by Michael Strong | Apr 24, 2015
Most of the nation has shaken off the yoke of winter and spring is upon us, which means its time to live the famous refrain, April showers bring … potholes and rain mostly. April not only marks the beginning of spring, but also National Car Care month. It’s the time...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 23, 2015
Pandora’s Box is now officially open. The emergence of self-driving vehicles as a major force in the automotive industry was underscored this week during the Society of Automotive Engineers conference in Detroit, where the topic of self-driving easily eclipsed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 23, 2015
After a few tough years, things are starting to look up for Aston Martin – and for Aston fans. With a new CEO and funds to let Andy Palmer’s team fire up the product development process, Aston says it is ready to not only replace all of its current product lines but...
by Michael Strong | Apr 23, 2015
Fiat Chrysler Chief Sergio Marchionne is making it clear he’s willing to form partnerships with his competitors; however, he’s not getting many takers. General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra ended any speculation about the automaker’s interest before it could begin...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 23, 2015
While most automotive CEOs can expect to take home seven- and even eight-figure paychecks, Tesla Motors founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk earned barely as much as one of his company’s assembly line workers last year, just $35,360. But lest you worry he can’t...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 23, 2015
While Acura pulled the covers off the reborn NSX at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, the maker held back on some key details. Now, it’s pulling back the skin of the supercar for the annual Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress. Among other things, the...
by Michael Strong | Apr 23, 2015
General Motors reported lower than expected first-quarter adjusted earnings of 86 cents per share on revenue of $35.7 billion. The Detroit-based automaker was expected by analysts to report earnings of 97 cents per share and revenue of $37.6 billion. The results were...
by Michael Strong | Apr 22, 2015
When Lincoln rolled out the new Continental recently it not only suggested that Ford was serious about investing in the brand, but also the fact that they called it “Continental” suggested that the luxury brand may be reconsidering its MK nomenclature. Joe Hinrichs,...
