by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 25, 2015
Both BMW and Daimler AG, parent of the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands, have issued formal statements insisting they did not cheat on diesel emissions tests, unlike German rival Volkswagen and its Audi brand. VW now has acknowledged that 11 million vehicles – including...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 25, 2015
September is promising to be a very good month for the auto industry as a long holiday weekend at the beginning helped pump up sales, according to Santa Monica, California-based True Car Inc. True Car, a consumer-oriented buying services, is predicting that the...
by Michael Strong | Sep 25, 2015
Batman didn’t need Robin, Alfred or even his famed bat-a-rang, just a good legal team in order to protect the Batmobile from thieves … copyright thieves. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the masked crime fighter’s ride qualified for copyright protection,...
by Michael Strong | Sep 24, 2015
For months now the rivalry between top truck dogs – Ford and Chevy – has been limited to snarky ads about preferences between aluminum and steel. Now there is a new angle: product, as Chevy rolled out its redesigned 2016 Silverado. The new truck, and its sister...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 24, 2015
Volkswagen AG is expected to appoint Matthias Mueller, the head of its Porsche sports car division, as its new chief executive, replacing Martin Winterkorn, the executive ousted in the wake of a scandal over the rigging of U.S. diesel emissions tests. The 62-year-old...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 24, 2015
For motorists looking for sporty but environmentally friendly alternatives to sluggish hybrids, diesels like the Volkswagen Jetta TDI has been a welcome addition to the U.S. market. The ability to deliver real performance along with high mileage is one reason why...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 24, 2015
Ford is cutting some of the mass, but increasing the capabilities, of its biggest trucks, the 2017 F-Series Super Duty. Officially making a debut at the State Fair of Texas today, the heavy-duty models follow the more mainstream Ford F-150 model in switching from...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 24, 2015
Mercedes-Benz is expanding production of sport utility vehicles in the U.S. and will create 300 new jobs over the next couple of years at its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to meet rising customer demand for the utility vehicle in the luxury market. “In the next years...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 24, 2015
In an industry with a penchant for dramatic departures of executives, Martin Winterkorn’s resignation is certainly one of the most spectacular. In less than a week, Winterkorn went from contemplating a contract extension that would have left him in charge of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 23, 2015
Less than a week after the EPA revealed that Volkswagen had cheated on emissions tests involving its popular diesel models, the automaker has been taking a beating. Its stock price has collapsed; authorities around the world are launching probes; and potential buyers...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 23, 2015
Tall, gruff and stern, Martin Winterkorn was precisely the sort of executive that Volkswagen AG favored, first and foremost an engineer. In this case, one who seemed readily capable of understanding even the most arcane technical details of every car within the vast...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 23, 2015
Buick scored one of its rare, bit hits with the debut of the striking Avenir concept at the Detroit Auto Show last January. Ever since, there’s been plenty of buzz about whether the make might put that show car into production. So, Buick is touching off another flurry...
