by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 31, 2015
An arbitration tribunal has pulled the plug on a once-promising green car alliance between Volkswagen AG and Suzuki Motor Corp. The German maker has now been ordered to sell back the 19.9% stake it had purchased in the Japanese car company. But VW says that may yet...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 31, 2015
Can you lay claim to building “the ultimate driving machine” if your fleet is filled with autonomous vehicles powered by plug-in hybrid and pure battery-electric drivetrains? That’s the very real question facing BMW. The Bavarian maker’s sixth-generation 7-Series...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 31, 2015
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne isn’t one to readily take “no” for an answer, especially when it’s coming from General Motors as a rejection to his proposed partnership. GM CEO Mary Barra and other officials have repeatedly said the Detroit giant has...
by Michael Strong | Aug 31, 2015
Lexus finished atop the most recent American Customer Satisfaction Index beating Mercedes.Despite the fact that new vehicles have more convenience and safety features than ever – equipment expected by new vehicle buyers – those same people are growing tired of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 31, 2015
Hyundai is set to become the latest automaker to introduce a new performance-focused sub-brand. The new Hyundai N sub-brand will make its debut during the Frankfurt Motor Show next month as the Korean maker lifts the covers off a modified version of its compact i20...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 31, 2015
Tired of spending so much to keep your car running, gassed up and insured? If you’re looking to cut costs, you might consider moving to a place with wide-open spaces, according to a new study that ranks the best and worst states for drivers. The new study also...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2015
The value of a luxury car has traditionally been measured by the pound and feet, by the size and number of cylinders of its engine and, of course, by the number of trees and cowhides used to complete its passenger compartment. But the old measurements have begun to...
by Michael Strong | Aug 28, 2015
Just as Ferrari is preparing to stand on its own two feet, the man who led the effort, Sergio Marchionne, may be the man leading the company on a day-to-day basis as its new CEO. Marchionne, who heads up Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., is already the Italian sports...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2015
Kia is giving us a more detailed look at the next-generation Sportage, following up on the early renderings it released a couple weeks ago. Set to make its formal debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, the 2016 Kia Sportage will pick up on some of the cues we...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 28, 2015
The damages paid by auto suppliers involved in an international price-fixing scheme continue to rise as two more Japanese companies, Fujikura Ltd. and T.Rad Co. Ltd., have agreed to pay a total of more than $14.5 million to the plaintiffs in multi-district litigation...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2015
The new Smart car hasn’t yet landed in showrooms in the U.S. but the German microcar maker is already rolling out a second version, with a third on the way. The redesigned Smart ForTwo Cabrio gets a new canvas “tritop” that can open up like a sunroof or fold back more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 27, 2015
Things are going to hell at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Which is, apparently, a good thing considering the huge demand for the maker’s two Hellcat muscle cars, 707-horsepower versions of the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe. They’ll soon be joined by another...
