by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 16, 2015
After a marathon push meant to avert a possible confrontation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers that is expected to become a template for contracts with the General Motors and Ford Motor Co., as well. The settlement...
by Michael Strong | Sep 16, 2015
Toyota’s newest iteration of its C-HR concept vehicle features a variety of more practical enhancements that forced observers to wonder if the crossover might be moving toward production? Wonder no more, it is. The updated concept represents a step toward...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2015
Japanese automaker Nissan has no intention of backing down on either its plans to sell electric vehicles or its push to be one of, if not the, first automaker to have a fully autonomous vehicle on the market, CEO Carlos Ghosn said during a Frankfurt Motor Show meeting...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2015
Even before it rolled onto the stage at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday, the Nissan Gripz was already generating some wild rumors suggesting it might be anything from the next Juke crossover to a replacement for the Nissan 370Z sports car. In a sense, both of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2015
Toyota is driving into Frankfurt with a new small crossover and a new design language. A year after unveiling the original C-HR concept, the Japanese maker is back with an updated design that appears to be a step closer to production. The updated version of the Toyota...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2015
Every other week, it seems, stories hit the wires and Web suggesting that Bugatti is finally ready to reveal the production model that will replace it now out-of-production Veyron. And, one after the other, those rumors get shot down. But, yet again, there was plenty...
by Michael Strong | Sep 15, 2015
Mercedes continues its run of revitalization with the introduction of the new C-Class coupe aimed at drawing younger buyers with the lure of good looks and performance at a price point that may move some into the luxury segment a little sooner than planned. There are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2015
The Frankfurt Motor Show got off to an unexpectedly rough start when BMW CEO Harald Krueger unexpectedly collapsed during the maker’s news conference, the first of the 2015 show. Krueger stumbled suddenly while addressing a standing-room-only crowd in the large hall...
by Michael Strong | Sep 15, 2015
Realizing the importance that midsize crossovers and sport-utes mean to the bottom line of automakers, Kia’s looking to make a splash in the segment with the redesigned Kia Sportage for 2017. The Korean maker promised a substantially different look for the new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2015
After the debut of a new battery-electric SUV with a 300-mile range, you might expect the new Audi A4 to get lost in the shuffle at the annual Frankfurt Motor Show, especially with the new sedan opting for mostly subtle, evolutionary changes rather than the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 15, 2015
Google named John Krafcik, a talented, veteran automotive executive with a broad range of experience, chief executive officer of its Self-Driving Car Project. Krafcik held the same post at TrueCar, Inc. in Santa Monica, California. Formerly CEO of Hyundai Motor...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2015
Mercedes-Benz put a lot of thinking into the background briefing it held Monday evening ahead of the official opening of the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, the maker rolling out a procession of “Intelligent Drive” vehicles, including not only a self-driving version of the...
