April 17, 2013
- 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of icons like the Corvette Sting Ray and the Porsche 911. If Corvettes and Porsches aren't your thing, it's also the 50th of the Aston Martin DB5 and the 60th of the last great Packard, the Caribbean. Lost in the hoopla, however has been any mention of the fact that it's also the 40th anniversary of the Ford Mustang II, the de facto standard bearer for the automotive dark age that came to be known as "The Malaise Era." Pollution regulations, safety standards and...
- I've long since been telling friends and family that Ford was a stock to buy now. It still is, but it's now becoming clear Ford isn't the only Detroit automaker worth investing in. General Motors is making a strong case for a bright future. Here's how.
- From Chrysler's engines to GM's EV motors, a push to meet mpg mandate; letting up on suppliers; Ford deepens China tie..
- From Chrysler's engines to GM's EV motors, a push to meet mpg mandate; letting up on suppliers; Ford deepens China tie..
- GM is reportedly set to unveil a pair of new midsize pickup trucks for the 2015 model year. Their debut could take place at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, according to Mark Reuss, President of General Motors North America. Buyers have turned away from this market segment in recent years, also marking the withdrawal of Ford and Chrysler. GM is now hoping to reverse the trend by targeting people after a sportier, more fuel-efficient truck that maintains most of the capabilities of its...
- We're sure that dealers must see all sorts of interesting trade ins, but this one may take the cake. Red River Chevrolet in Bossier City, Louisiana, recently had a customer come in with an odd request. Tina Boyter wanted to trade in three vehicles on a brand-new 2013 Chevy Corvette. Among the hardware was 1980 Corvette, a 1978 Cadillac Eldorado and a 1914 Ford Model T. While the '80 Corvette had been her personal car for years, the '78 Eldorado had belonged to Boyter's mother before she traded...
- Continuing with our look at long forgotten (and some not so long forgotten, but forgotten just the same) concept and show cars from the major automobile manufacturers. Part One, Acura to Chevrolet, is here. Part two, Chrysler to Ford, is here. Sure, once you see it, the Honda SSM (Sports Study Model), first shown at the Tokyo [...]
- GM and Ford will be working together to bring 9 and 10 speed transmissions to market. Reuters reports that the two companies will jointly develop the gearboxes for both front and rear-drive applications, and expect to use them in cars, trucks and SUVs. Automotive News reports that GM will take responsibility for a transverse 9-speed [...]
- Joining automakers such as GM and Ford, whose respective infotainment systems — Chevrolet MyLink and MyFord Touch — offer drivers the ability to find the nearest station with the cheapest gas, Audi has added an app to its lineup helping...
- Claim some ground, control that ground and then expand. Chrysler, wandering the Earth like Kane from Kung-Fu when it came to brand message after the bailouts, pulled off the first two feats in only 120 seconds when its "Imported from Detroit" commercial aired during the 2011 Super Bowl. Two years later and now that the brand has a center in the minds of consumers, the Chrysler Group's head of marketing, Olivier Francois, says it's time to move away from the "Detroit" component of that slogan...
- It's a daunting proposition. GM had a huge head start in China, but there's little doubt that Ford is primed for big growth in the world's biggest auto market.
- Ford and BMW developed turbocharged three-bangers for the North American market. Now General Motors has entered the fray.
April 16, 2013
- General Motors and Ford Motor Co. have formed an unusual alliance designed to help them meet increasing stringent fuel-economy standards by jointly development a new 10-speed automatic transmission.The announcement underscores the increasingly difficult challenges manufacturers face as they shoot for a 54.5 mile-per-gallon mandate set to take effect in 2025. That has led a growing number of autom...
- The upcoming release of the 2014 Chevy Silverado could be a momentous turning point in the battle for pickup dominance between industry stalwarts Ford and GM. In this heated debate, two analysts square off over who they think will be the winner... but you must decide on who the real winner will be.
- Part One, Acura to Chevrolet, is here Yesterday, we started are look through concept and show cars from major car companies that may have slipped your attention by being rather obscure. I delight in the obscure and the unusual, figuring that not everyone needs more pics of ’69 Camaros or ’58 Isettas. We continue with [...]