by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 16, 2018
General Motors Co. expects strong earnings in 2018, as it builds on an expected record 2017 diluted-adjusted EPS as well as previous record earnings in 2016 and 2015. GM’s bullish forecast comes on the heels of a bullish prediction for 2018 from Fiat Chrysler...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2018
What’s being billed as the “world’s fastest” sport-utility vehicle has made its North American debut at the Detroit Auto Show. But the 189 mph super-ute won’t live alone in the Lambo line-up, at least not for long, officials with the Italian automaker telling...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2018
SUVs and crossover-utility vehicles are the hottest things on the market right now, accounting for half of U.S. new vehicle sales last year, and few brands have done a better job riding that wave than Jeep. The Fiat Chrysler Automobiles brand is looking to hit record...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles isn’t open to selling off its Jeep brand nor has it fielded any offers for a complete takeover by a Chinese company, FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said during a media roundtable at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit...
by Michael Strong | Jan 15, 2018
GAC Motor plans to sell the first Chinese-branded vehicles in the U.S. as it is targeting the fourth quarter of 2019 to begin selling a small sport-utility in the U.S. market. Company officials told attendees at its press conference attendees at the North American...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 15, 2018
Kia Motors America revealed during the press preview for the North American International Auto Show an all-new the third generation Forte, which the South Korean automaker’s executives described as more comfortable, more fuel-efficient and equipped with more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2018
Like its parent Honda, Japanese luxury brand Acura likes to tease us with thinly disguised “concepts” and “prototypes” that are going to be landing in dealerships in the not-too-distant future. The Acura RDX Prototype making its debut at the North American...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2018
Few foreign automakers have become more committed to crossovers than Nissan. It already boasts models ranging from the recently added Kicks up to the big Pathfinder and Murano models – never mind the more classic Armada SUV. So what to make of the new Xmotion Concept...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2018
(This story has been updated with new information.) Its been just a year since Lexus brought an all-new version of its big LS sedan to the North American International Auto Show, but what a year it has been. Time was when full-size sedans like the LS helped put a halo...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2018
Infiniti has a long history of teasing us with exotic concepts that eventually translate into slightly more sedate production vehicles. So, what to make of the inspiring new fastback prototype making its debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit?...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 15, 2018
The North American International Auto Show is being dominated by trucks this year with some notable exceptions, such as the fifth generation Toyota Avalon. The 2019 Avalon unveiled in Detroit, with its 113-inch wheel base, sits on Toyota’s New Global Architecture...
