by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2019
The last Volkswagen Beetle, one of nearly 6,000 “Final Edition” models, will roll off the automaker’s assembly line in Puebla, Mexico on July 10, and barring a last-minute reprieve, it will mark the end of the line for the longest-running nameplate in automotive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 3, 2019
Lee Iacocca, who was born to struggling immigrant parents in Allentown, Pennsylvania and who grew up to become one of the most influential executives in automotive history, has died at the age of 94. Trained as a an engineer, Lido Anthony Iacocca’s real skills proved...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 22, 2019
General Motors plans to pull its Maven car-sharing service out of eight cities in North America, including Boston and Chicago, while continuing to focus on markets with stronger demand, including Toronto, Los Angeles and GM’s home in Detroit. The move comes just...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 14, 2019
By this late in May, it should be getting warm in Detroit, but despite the 50-degree chill and a depressingly leaden sky, at least the rain has held off as I strap on a HANS Device and helmet and head out to pit row at Pontiac’s M1 Concourse, where a 2019 Ford Mustang...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 12, 2019
It’s easy to feel intimidated at Summit Point Motorsports Park. The Shenandoah Circuit is an undulating, 2-mile course that sends you ping-ponging from one blind corner to another, rising and falling over the rocky West Virginia landscape. But it was as close to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 25, 2019
The next generation Corvette hasn’t even been unveiled yet, but General Motors is betting the new ’Vette will be a runaway hit by adding 400 jobs to the company’s Corvette Assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. GM said it is adding a second shift in Bowling Green...
by Michael Strong | Apr 10, 2019
Everything old is new again — at least in the in case of Porsche and what looks to be its newest product: the Speedster. The company is expected to unveil the updated version of one of its best-known 911 models at the New York International Auto Show next week, if one...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2019
February in Chicago isn’t normally what you’d call convertible season, but on a cold and blustery morning almost 30 years ago to the day, Mazda took ragtop fans and, indeed, the rest of the auto industry, by surprise with the debut of the original Miata roadster....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 6, 2019
Automakers have a habit of reaching into the history books. We’ve seen a number of once forgotten nameplates rise from the dead lately, including the Chevrolet Blazer and Ford Bronco. And the upcoming Geneva Motor Show will mark the revival of two once-grand brands:...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 4, 2019
Fiat Chrysler will roll out a pair of special edition minivans at the Chicago Auto Show later this week to mark the 35th anniversary of the automaker’s original “people-movers.” Few individual vehicles have had a more dramatic impact on the U.S. automotive market as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 31, 2019
Volkswagen is going back to the future with a ‘60s-tinged concept coming to the Geneva Motor Show in a little more than a month. The show car is modelled after the classic dune buggies that hit American roads and beaches back in the 1960s and 1970s. But the new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 2, 2018
Ferrari has a long and glorious history, its many fans are quick to point out, and the carmaker now plans to mine that heritage for a new line of retro-futuristic models that will be sold through a new collection dubbed “Icona Ferrari.” That will start off with the...
