I awoke last night to the sound of thunder. How far off I sat and wondered. From Bob Seger's Night Moves, copyright 1976, Gear Publishing Co. (ASCAP) MONTEREY, CA How far off, indeed. Ford Motor Co. can't say precisely when Job One for its 02...
German supplier Behr America Inc. has traveled a long and indirect road to Detroit. Since 1969, the supplier of air conditioning and engine cooling systems has had U.S. operations in New Jersey, Charleston, SC; Fort Worth, TX; and Canton, SD. A...
On balance, Ford Motor Co. says its '02 Lincoln Blackwood is more LS sport sedan than Navigator. The key word is balance. Richard Parry-Jones, the automaker's group vice president-global product development and quality, demanded that the niche...
Tired of rival Ford Motor Co. stealing the limelight, General Motors Corp. wants to let the world know it is no slouch when it comes to addressing environmental issues (see column, p.60). The world's biggest carmaker is launching a new Web site...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA There are two camps when it comes to the look of the new '02 Jeep Liberty: those who love the way it marries the Dakar and Jeepster concepts, and those who find its round headlamps and overall look too cutesy for a Rubicon...
Question of the Month March 2001 Is the promise of global e-commerce for suppliers and automakers too far ahead of the reality? Yes 67% No 33% Global e-commerce: A definite In my opinion, you have to push this type of enterprise. I compare it to...
FARO, Portugal For pure driving enthusiasts in Europe the new Opel Speedster presents a conundrum: to drive or not to drive. The vehicle begs to be driven fast, but since it is built in limited quantity, it may just as quickly be shelved in...
LISBON, Portugal One solid burst in the Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG leads you to believe the initials for Mercedes' in-house tuner should be OMG Oh My God! rather than AMG (the initials of the company's founders). is the oath you're bound to shout as...
Revamp the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard don't freeze it, says Jim Press, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers chairman and Toyota North America chief operating officer. Mr. Press says the AAM may try to strike a deal with the...
So I say hybrids will save less fuel than expected, tow less and cost more. Some will be built, but I say fewer than predicted today. People won't buy them if they don't make sense, and they don't make sense. I've spent my life taking noise and...