by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 22, 2019
Volkswagen has denied a report in a German business publication that it is interested in taking a stake in Tesla. According to Manager Magazin, VW CEO Herbert Diess would make a deal “right away” if he had the support of his board and major shareholders, something...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2019
California regulators have launched a probe of Volvo’s pioneering subscription sales program, Care by Volvo, following dealer allegations that the flat-price service violates state franchise and consumer protection laws. If the California Department of Motor Vehicles...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2019
The morning meetings dragged on and it was finally time for the contingent of journalists invited to the General Motors Technical Center to sit down for lunch. But Jim Dunne had another plan in mind. He quietly fell behind the group, ducked into a restroom and slipped...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2019
Porsche’s new Taycan will offer buyers the ability to directly stream Apple Music, giving drivers another entertainment option while not having to go through a smartphone app. The first-time move, which Apple and Porsche officially announced today, could give the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2019
Back in 2006, when Alan Mulally joined Ford Motor Co. as its new CEO he had a variety of tough decisions to make about the automaker’s broad brand portfolio. The former Boeing exec quickly decided to sell off European brands Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 19, 2019
It was something of a homecoming when Michael Sprague was named director of global brand and integrated marketing at Ford Motor Co. last October. He spent much of his early career under the Blue Oval before signing on at Kia Motor America. After a decade with the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 19, 2019
A striking 1931 Bentley nabbed Best-of-Show honors at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, a win considered the automotive equivalent of an Academy Award. Of course, it didn’t hurt to have about 40 Bentleys among the field of roughly 200 rare and exclusive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 16, 2019
It may offer only one model, but Bugatti aims to amp up its appeal by rolling out a series of special, limited-edition models, the latest one making its debut during Pebble Beach Car Week. Dubbed the Bugatti Centodieci, which translates into 110 and honors the brand’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 16, 2019
Well before the sun rises on Sunday morning, a steady stream of traffic will roll through the inevitable morning fog, bound for the Lodge at Pebble Beach. They’ll make a final turn before rolling onto the sprawling greens behind the tony resort where, in the hours to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 16, 2019
With few signs of any slowdown in the utility vehicle boom, Infiniti is getting ready to add another model to its line-up, the automaker offering a vague tease of the new QX55 model during its appearance at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Nissan’s luxury...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 14, 2019
Acura’s bid to reinvent itself as a more dynamic and sporty brand gets even more momentum this week with the official debut of the Type S Concept during the annual Pebble Beach Car week. Picking up on a name that was used sparingly, in decades past, for special...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2019
U.S. dealers had nearly 3.8 million unsold vehicles in stock at the beginning of August, a 71-day supply that was the highest for the month in nearly three decades. With U.S. auto sales on the decline for only the second time since the Great Recession, automakers are...
