I had the opportunity to interview Michael Cairns, head of engineering for Chrysler's Ram Truck division, and discovered there's a lot involved in bringing a truck to market. Find out more in my Toronto Star story by clicking here.
Nissan is showing its second-generation Note in European guise for the first time ahead of the B-segment model's public premiere at the 83rd Geneva International Auto Salon. Compared to its predecessor, the Note is shaped more like a hatchback and less like a mini-MPV, as Nissan tries to better compete with more traditional superminis such as the Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio. Read more »
2014 Cadillac ELR
Cadillac unveiled the much buzzed about ELR at the North American International Auto Show giving audiences a glimpse at the future of energy efficient vehicles. The sleek luxury coupe features the first application of Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) technology by a full-line luxury automotive brand.
“No other luxury car maker with a broad portfolio has a vehicle like ELR,” said Mark Adams, executive director of Global Cadillac Design. “The Cadillac brand has been building m…
The agreement between Daimler, Ford, and Renault-Nissan will speed up the process of developing fuel-cell vehicles, like this Mercedes-Benz F-Cell.
It was 2002 when Daimler manager Hans-Joachim Schöpf said that from 2010 onward, the fuel-cell electric vehicle would be a viable alternative to conventionally powered cars. That date has long passed, and so have other targets announced by various automakers. It certainly needs to be taken with a grain of salt when Daimler, Renault-Nissan, and Ford now annou…
As Russia’s middle class becomes a force in commerce, G.M., Ford and other automakers have been expanding, or plan to expand, in the country with new factories.
German prosecutors said Wendelin Wiedeking, who was chief executive, and Holger Haerter, who was chief financial officer, made misleading statements in connection with a failed takeover of Volkswagen.
Ford’s 1-liter EcoBoost engine – image: Ford Motor Company
If we asked you to name cars that used a three-cylinder engine, you’d probably pick the Smart ForTwo without much trouble. If you’ve been around cars as long as we have, you’d remember that the Geo Metro, Chevrolet Sprint, Suzuki Swift and Subaru Justy all came with fuel-efficient three-banger engines.
They all had one other thing in common, too – they were (or are) near-dangerously underpowered, and deliver zero amuseme…
With the new Transit Connect Wagon, Ford hopes to carve out a new niche in the people mover market.
Other the past several years, the United States auto industry contained the financial troubles for two of three major domestic brands. While the feat of General Motors and Chrysler Group has been stabilized to the point of prosperity, the country’s auto market will not escape completely intact after 2012. After over 27 years selling vehicles in the United States, Suzuki will stop supplying their automobiles and its American branch will initiate a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring a…
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Following the announcement that Suzuki would cease selling cars in the United States market, all eyes turned to Mitsubishi, the Japanese automaker which will now occupy the last-place position on the monthly sales charts. With a stale product line, a shrinking dealer network, no perceptible marketing and plummeting U.S. sales (down 29-percent through October), it’s a safe bet that Mitsubishi will soon follow Suzuki to the exit door.
Not so, says Automotive News (via Le…