by Michael Strong | Mar 23, 2018
For much the past few years, we’ve watched automakers roll out new hatchbacks that were previously thought to be unpopular and, thus, not saleable. As these small, but comfortable, roomy and surprisingly powerful throwbacks hit dealer lots and were gobbled up it...
by Michael Strong | Mar 23, 2018
Mercedes-Benz continues the roll out of the new C-Class in New York. At the NYIAS, the Mercedes-AMG C 43 sedan made its world premiere in Geneva, now the C 43 coupe and cabriolet be joined by the new C-Class coupe and cabriolet for their world debuts. Sportiness and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 23, 2018
Already the world’s largest seller of battery-electric vehicles, Nissan is targeting sales of 1 million electrified models by 2022, a five-year, six-fold increase, officials said Friday at the company’s headquarters in Yokohama. The second-largest of Japan’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 23, 2018
Infiniti is bound and determined to move into the top tier of global luxury brands and is counting on a rapidly growing line-up to help get it there. That includes an assortment of all-new SUVs, such as the recently launched QX30 and QX50 models. But the Japanese...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 23, 2018
Lexus built its reputation on passenger cars that could match up with the luxury marquees with long pedigrees stretching back to the early days of motoring. But times change and the rising popularity of utility vehicles, large and small, is prompting Lexus to add new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 21, 2018
When it relocated its headquarters to New York a few years back, Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen promised the move would help the luxury brand gain some much-needed distance from the rest of the General Motors line-up. One welcome indication that we can take him...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 21, 2018
We’ll be hearing and seeing a lot from Cadillac in the months ahead as it launches the CT4, the first in a wave of new sport-utility vehicles it hopes will help it gain some new momentum in a crossover-crazy market. But, that said, Caddy is by no means walking away...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 20, 2018
There’s been plenty of speculation in recent months about the long-term fate of the Ford Fusion but, at least for now, it will remain an anchor of the automaker’s sedan line-up and get some major new technologies for 2019. The emphasis will be on safety, the 2019...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 19, 2018
It may have been late to the SUV party but Volkswagen seems determined to catch up with a rapidly expanding line-up of new models. The latest offering will make its debut at this month’s New York International Auto Show – albeit in concept form. And with a two-row...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 19, 2018
On the heels of the announcement last week by the Ford Motor Co. that it plans to spend $7 billion to bring new SUVs to showrooms, Lincoln is preparing to show off the production ready version of the all new Lincoln Aviator at the New York International Auto Show. The...
by Michael Strong | Mar 15, 2018
With the threat of a tariff in the air, BMW will introduce the 2019 BMW X4 M40i M Performance to North America at the New York International Auto Show later this month. The second-gen BMW X4 M40i M Performance brings sportier proportions, wider tracks, and the latest...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 13, 2018
Last year saw some momentous changes in the U.S. automotive market, perhaps most notably the surge in demand for SUVs, CUVs and other light trucks. And nowhere was that more apparent than at Toyota where the compact RAV4 toppled the brand’s long-time sales leader, the...
