Editorials
Does the 2014 Corvette “Stingray” Foretell Additional...
While attending the launch event for the 2014 Corvette Stingray last month, I was struck by a thought that just wouldn't leave my head. Were GM executives being honest when they...
PSA: Always Wear Your Seat Belt
About two weeks ago, my wife and our five year old son were in a pretty serious car accident. No father wants to get a call from his wife saying that a tractor trailer skidded...
Are You Ready For a Self-Driving Car?
At next week's International CES in Las Vegas (where our own Kevin Gordon will be on-site), both Toyota and Audi will show their concepts for self-driving, or autonomous cars....
Infiniti Announces Idiotic New Naming Scheme
Over the years, Infiniti's management has made some head-scratching moves. The brand, launched around the same time as Lexus, decided to show rocks and trees - and not the...
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
Years ago, the Los Angeles International Auto Show was held much closer in the calendar to the Detroit show. Then a few years ago, organizers moved the show earlier, to late...
Ford Doubles Down on MyFord Touch, Will Extend Warranties
Ford's beleaguered MyFord Touch system will continue to live on, but Ford has tacitly acknowledged that it's causing the company serious problems. Due to falling satisfaction...
Who Put the Hex on Fisker?
Luxury plug-in automaker Fisker has not had a good year. Adding to a string of bad news over the past few months, approximately 300 new, completed Karma sedans were sitting at...
What Obama’s Re-Election Means For the Car Business
Last night, when my wife balked at the notion of me commandeering the remote for the next four or five hours to keep the TV tuned to CNN, rather than clearing out the DVR of our...
Will Fiat’s World Headquarters Move to Michigan?
"It is always good when a man has two irons in the fire." --Francis and Fletcher, John Beaumont, The Faithful Friends, Act 1. While there's certainly something to be said for...
GM, US Treasury Butt Heads On U.S. Ownership of Shares
Who wants to buy a car from Government Motors? Apparently, not as many people as would prefer to buy one from General Motors. That's the argument that GM has attempted to...