by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2015
Is Mazda finally ready to relaunch its RX sports car? It’s certainly starting to look like the answer is “yes.” With barely a month to go before the biennial Tokyo Motor Show opens, the Japanese maker is offering a few hints of what it will have on display. And among...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2015
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could launch the eagerly awaited initial public offering of its Ferrari brand as early as Friday, according to various industry reports. The move could generate as much as $1 billion in much-needed revenue for FCA, but it also raises some...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2015
After struggling to pull a “challenging” project together, Tesla Motors finally pulled the wraps off its new Model X sport-utility vehicle at a standing-room-only event in Silicon Valley. It becomes just the third product line Tesla has ever offered, and the second in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2015
Few automotive events cover more ground than the biennial Tokyo Motor Show, which has a history of introducing products ranging from the practical to the downright wacky. And if the Honda exhibit is any indication, the November gathering will live up to expectations....
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 30, 2015
New active safety technologies could reduce road accidents in the United States by more than one third, saving thousands of lives and billions in societal costs for medical care, vehicle repairs and lost productivity, according to a new study released this week by the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 30, 2015
The United Auto Workers has targeted the one of Ford Motor Co.’s key assembly plants in Kansas City, Missouri, for a strike if bargaining doesn’t resolve key issues by early next week. The Kansas City plant builds a number of variations of Ford’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2015
(This story corrects and expands upon an earlier story that had incorrectly reported VWoA CEO Michael Horn would lose his job in the U.S.) Michael Horn, the head of Volkswagen’s U.S. operations, has dodged the bullet. But while he won’t find himself among the growing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2015
(This story updates an early report on TheDetroitBureau.com) Volkswagen’s promise to deliver a fix for its rigged diesel engine “in the next few days” refers to vehicles sold in Europe and other foreign markets, not the U.S., according to a company...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2015
When RAF fighter pilot Andy Green hits the “start” button on the new Bloodhound SSC, he’ll fire up a 550-horsepower V-8 borrowed from the Jaguar F-Type sports car. But it will take a lot more than that to get the Bloodhound moving. The big V-8 is simply there to pump...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2015
Volkswagen will attempt to resolve a scandal involving cheating on diesel emissions tests by retrofitting 11 million vehicles with hardware it expects will bring them into compliance with government pollution standards in the U.S. and other parts of the world....
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 29, 2015
The fate of the United Auto Workers contract with the FCA U.S. may hinge on voting at the assembly complex in Toledo, Ohio, where workers are uneasy about the pending changes in the product plan outlined by the company’s CEO Sergio Marchionne. The FCA employees...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2015
Has Tesla really sparked a revolution, or is it about to come unplugged? The world may get a better sense of the battery-electric automaker’s future later today when it finally pulls the covers off the new Model X. The electric SUV will join the Model S as the second...
