The new platform developed for the Chrysler Pacifica (codenamed CS) could be the architecture for the next generation of minivans, Chrysler Group officials tell WAW. The CS platform has the right architecture for the long-term requirements to meet...
There's talking about it, and then there's doing it. When it comes to production-vehicle hybrid-engine technology, there are plenty of auto makers making promises. But in reality, there are only two global players: Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda...
There's one big psychological barrier standing between Hyundai Motor America and its goal of becoming a U.S. import heavy hitter: Volks-wagen of America Inc. Though the Korean auto maker has not explicitly set its sites on passing import-darling...
Covisint had an attractive offer to occupy six floors in downtown Detroit's Renaissance Center, but the automotive Internet exchange spends a little more money to keep its world headquarters in suburban Southfield, MI. The company decided against...
Subaru Motor Corp. expects a slight upswing in its 2002 U.S. sales, partly due to the new, redesigned Forester small SUV shown in February at the Chicago Auto Show that will launch later this year. A Subaru official says targets are for about 191...
Ford Motor Co.'s Cross-Trainer the multi-purpose 7-passenger cross/utility vehicle unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show will have an all-new muscular sedan as its platform mate, WAW has learned. CrossTrainer, codenamed D219, will be built at Ford's...
Ducati Motor Holding SpA, the gang that makes the wonderful Ducati racing and roadgoing motorcycles, is preparing a radical new engine design to compete in this year's MotoGP Championship motorcycle roadracing series. Ducati, renowned for its twin...
The new Cadillac Break Through ad campaign featuring the Led Zeppelin song Rock and Roll would be swinging to a different beat if the brand's original plans had worked out. WAW has learned Cadillac initially approached another classic rock band...
The new Oster Perfectionist has 63 settings, touch bubbles in stead of dials, an LCD display screen, and a thick owners manual. It's a toaster. The Detroit Free Press technology writer reviewed it recently and said something that scared me: The...
LAS VEGAS — Last year with the XG 300 near-luxury sedan, Hyundai Motor America wanted to see if the U.S. was ready for an upscale Hyundai. With this year''s release of the ''03 Tiburon sports coupe, Hyundai poses an analogous question: Is...