News By Topic: Editorials and Commentary

First Drive: 2011 BMW 5 Series Sedan

Jan 22, 2010

By Henny Hemmes, European Senior Editor LISBON, January 21, 2010. Last November, BMW already showed the media its new 5 Series Sedan. and even if you know what to expect model wise, it is always exiting to see and feel a new car in daily circumstances. During this week (and two more to come), BMW is organizing the firs ... Continue reading

Complexities of Designing Electric Cars - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jan 19, 2010

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor AMSTERDAM - January 19, 2010: Due to the huge publicity on electric vehicles, people might think that it is the car of the future. But let’s not forget that this publicity was initially generated because of the financial crisis. When GM was doing bad and had to seek bail out ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Event Sponsorships Play Big Role in 2010 Marketing

Jan 19, 2010

by Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor Although the luxury car business has suffered under the current economy, Stephen Cannon, vice president of marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA, is far from depressed. In fact, he’s upbeat about Mercedes’ opportunities in 2010. During a conversation with AIADA, Cannon ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Auto Show Final Walk Around The Exhibit Floor

Jan 18, 2010

2010 NORTH AMERICAN (DETROIT) INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW - “WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES” By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Photos By The Author The theme of the Detroit auto show, according to chairman, Detroit auto dealer Douglas R. Fox, is “What a difference a year makes.” I must ag ... Continue reading

MyFord, MyLincoln - Voice Is So Passe' - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jan 17, 2010

MyFord, MyLincoln - Voice alone is so passe´, color every other car maker green with envy. SYNC, Ford Motor’s brand of in-car media interface is a total hit and seems unmatched by any competitor in the US. As their exclusive license for this technology based on Microsoft Corporation’s MS Auto platform expi ... Continue reading

2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Review

Jan 17, 2010

By Bruce Hubbard Auto Advisor Group Detroit Editor The Auto Channel The Range Rover is one of the few vehicles ever displayed as a piece of art at the Louvre They have traveled a long way since first known as the utilitarian means of transportation in the African outback. .Land Rover has made the entire lineup of vehic ... Continue reading

Tata Nano in Detroit

Jan 17, 2010

WHAT’S THE TATA NANO DOING IN DETROIT? The World’s Cheapest Car on Display By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Photos By Margaret Hehr When the invitation came to come see the Tata Nano I couldn’t refuse. After all, the Nano is one of the most talked about cars in the automotive universe. Yo ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Auto Show "EcoXperience" - Can I actually drive that thing or will it tip over?

Jan 16, 2010

: Detroit auto show goers get road test time in experimental green cars By Martha Hindes Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Detroit, January 13--For those who doubted the switch to eco-friendly would last, Detroit has been staging a major "oh yeah?" Since Monday when press days began at the 2010 North American Internation ... Continue reading

2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium Review

Jan 15, 2010

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium The word "icon" has been overused to cliche status, but sometimes it still rings true. As in describing the Ford Mustang, for example. With an uninterrupted run since mid-1964, not only did the Mustang create the "pony car" class that revolutionized Ame ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Auto Show - Electric Fiat 500 EV "Just an Exercise"

Jan 14, 2010

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Detroit January 12, 2010; Chrysler/Fiat hired a couple of good looking young ladies to stay close to the two 500s that are on display at the Italian part of the Chrysler stand. </p>The girls looked pretty much of Italian descent and did not have to do much, except for being nice t ... Continue reading

House Speaker Pelosi Gets EV'd

Jan 13, 2010

By Martha Hindes The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau House Speaker Pelosi takes test rides in advanced green cars If seeing is believing, American car makers at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit finally got a chance to try to put that belief to a test. During the first day of the show's press preview Mo ... Continue reading

Future of Electric Cars - Is There One?

Jan 12, 2010

SEE ALSO: Electric Vehicles - Solution or Diversion? Is There a Future? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Visiting today at the Detroit Automotive Press Association was another top analyst group. This one, The Boston Consulting Group, a highly respected international business consultancy (not just focuse ... Continue reading

Detroit Goes 'Electric' Crazy

Jan 12, 2010

By Michael Kanellos Greentech Media Seeking Alpha Hybrids only constitute three percent of the market for cars, but everyone wants to get in on the action as sales are expected to climb. Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK), which has been one of the more skeptical large manufacturers when it comes to electric cars and hybrids, showe ... Continue reading

The Ultimate Driving Distraction: Electric Cars

Jan 10, 2010

Correction/additions are in RED. Yes, on reviewing the new book. The Ultimate Driving Distraction: Electric Cars By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher This past week Ford Motor Company's president and CEO Alan Mulally gave the opening keynote speech at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The p ... Continue reading

2010 Cadillac CTS Premium Sport Wagon

Jan 8, 2010

DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Cadillac CTS Premium Sport Wagon Wagons get no respect, at least in the U. S. Here, the traditional based-on-a-sedan wagon has become a tiny market niche. Perhaps some blame, from a car enthusiast's viewpoint, could be placed on Detroit land yachts made from the 1950s through t ... Continue reading