Detroit auto showNORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Turbo 4 cylinder, diesel planned for Infiniti Q50 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Infiniti will expand the powertrain options on its highest volume sedan to include a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a clean diesel for Europe. The luxury brand revealed the plans while introducing the Q50 at the Detroit auto show.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Marchionne: Shortages of parts slow Jeep sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013 Chrysler Group is pressing suppliers to the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee to increase capacity after bottlenecks cost the company up to 70,000 lost sales globally in 2012, Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said at the auto show last week.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW New rules coming for Jaguar stores 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Jaguar Land Rover North America will announce new standards this spring for the interiors of Jaguar dealerships, said CEO Andy Goss.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW New Kia flagship targets top end of sedan market 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Kia hopes its new Cadenza flagship sedan will attract a growing number of buyers shopping in between mainstream and luxury segments. Pricing wasn't announced, but the Cadenza is likely to start above $30,000 when it goes on sale in the second quarter.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Chevy revamps 'Blue Arch' spots 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Chevrolet is revamping a national advertising campaign that prominently features its dealerships and jokey salespeople in vignettes patterned after "The Office" TV show, the brand's top marketing executives said.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Ford's van plan: More flexibility 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  The Ford Transit, coming to dealerships in the first half of 2014, offers commercial customers three roof heights, three body lengths and two wheelbases. In addition, Ford is redesigning the smaller Transit Connect for 2014.... Read More »
Automakers strain suppliers with surge in U.S. models 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 19, 2013  Automakers plan to introduce 61 new or redesigned models in the United States this year, 50 percent more than any year since 2006. While the resurgence gives consumers more choices, suppliers could be hard-pressed to keep up. Auto parts suppliers cut thousands of workers and closed factories during the industry's collapse, and the survivors are stretched after three years of at least 10 percent U.S. vehicle-sales increases.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW U.S., Asia driving sales gains in global supercar market 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 19, 2013  The recovering U.S. economy has brought conspicuous consumers out of hiding in the world's biggest supercar market. And the return of big-spending Americans is especially crucial for Italy's exotic automotive brands as the debt crisis cripples demand in southern Europe. Global sales of cars costing more than $130,000 are forecast to beat the 2007 peak this year and will climb 35 percent to almost 540,000 by 2015, according to IHS Automotive.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Autoweek: Chevrolet Corvette best in show at Detroit 1:53 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 18, 2013  A look at Autoweek's top picks at the 2013 Detroit auto show:... Read More »
JAMES B. TREECE Monsters (ELR) vs. dogs (Corvette) in car design 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 17, 2013  The Cadillac ELR won an EyesOn Design award this week for Best Production Vehicle. Congratulations to Cadillac. The ELR is certainly a distinctive-looking vehicle, which keeps essentially all the design elements of the Cadillac Converj concept car.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Carmakers get creative with crossovers as SUV alternative 6:46 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  The 2013 Detroit auto show demonstrates an increasing diversity in crossovers, or car-based vehicles that provide the space, styling and functionality of a truck-based sport-utility vehicle without the penalty at the gas pump.... Read More »
BRADFORD WERNLE For Bill Ford, Lincoln is personal 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  For most members of the Ford Motor management team, the resurrection of the Lincoln brand is a critical component of Ford's strategy to be a complete global car company and a sound business plan.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Tesla nimbly updates Model S over the air 3:02 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  As a start-up company building a new vehicle in a new plant with many employees new to car assembly, Tesla Motors faces its share of challenges. But Tesla's small size has meant that running changes and product updates have occurred quickly, said Jerome Guillen, the company's director of Model S programs.... Read More »
DUSTIN WALSH Did Nissan's show marketing make scents? 3:01 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  I had a little time Tuesday morning between interviews, meet-and-greets and general schmoozing to devote real time to the much-hyped scent at the Nissan display at the Detroit auto show.... Read More »
JESSE SNYDER Debt ceiling standoff is an auto sales time bomb 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  The biggest drag on 2013 U.S. auto sales is the congressional impasse. Auto executives, forecasters, economists and analysts all agree. I've rarely seen such unanimity on naming a single problem for the year ahead.... Read More »
AMY WILSON Dealers like Detroit show, prospects for year 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  Dealers touring the Detroit auto show liked what they saw. And they like their prospects for 2013. Detroit's unveilings, from the redesigned Chevy Corvette to Volkswagen's teaser for its coming mid-sized crossover, reinforce the optimism dealers and others in the industry have for a continued sales resurgence.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Automakers set pace on safety advances 12:56 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  As they did with electronic stability control and air bags, automakers are rolling out what they see as the cutting edge of safety technology years before regulators require it or standards are set. Toyota is among automakers finding that safety sells -- if mostly to consumers willing to pay premiums for their most expensive vehicles.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Ford Atlas concept signals next F series, fuel-economy advances 9:25 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Ford, trying to protect its turf in the large pickup market, unveiled a concept truck that previews the company's next-generation F series and advances in fuel economy. Ford kept a tight lid on the top-secret Ford Atlas Concept, unveiled today at the Detroit auto show. No pictures leaked out in advance, and Ford officials didn't let any clues or details slip.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Farley: Lincoln to explore Mini-style customization 8:30 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Lincoln wants to give customers the chance to custom-order their Lincolns with an infinite variety of such special touches.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW ELR gives Cadillac green halo 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Cadillac today unveiled the ELR sports coupe, a plug-in hybrid wrapped in a bold, flashy package that belies its green-car bona fides. The ELR is the second application of General Motors' Voltec technology, the powertrain that debuted in the Chevrolet Volt in late 2010.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Cadenza is Kia's new U.S. flagship 11:15 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Kia today showed off the Cadenza sedan, a new range-topping U.S flagship that underscores the brand's upscale ambitions. The Cadenza, sold in Korea as the K7, will go on sale in the second quarter.... Read More »
NICK BUNKLEY Suzuki, hybrids and crazy concepts go missing 2:35 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  As always, there's a lot to see at the Detroit auto show. But here's a look at some of the things NOT here this year.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Acura's next MDX adds front-drive model 10:45 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  The redesigned 2014 Acura MDX will be sold in both front-drive as well as its traditional all-wheel drive setup, Acura said Tuesday. The front-drive version is a response to Sunbelt dealers' requests.... Read More »
NICK BUNKLEY Mining Facebook for the next big thing on wheels 12:04 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Automakers like young people. That's because old people tend to, inconveniently, to put it delicately, stop buying cars.... Read More »
JESSE SNYDER Shel Woodard and the real Chrysler Turbine 12:39 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  In a quiet spot on the Chrysler stand at the Detroit auto show is the Chrysler 300 Turbine concept car. As concepts go, it's mild: matte finish “Turbine Copper,” 22-inch wheels and a billet grille, all to honor the 1963 Chrysler Turbine show car.... Read More »
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