‘It Takes Two‘, ‘Two Hearts‘, the music industry has harnessed the words that seem to be the driver of humankind. A combination of good and bad relationships makes up an experience where parties grow with more understanding. For corporations, it is even necessary for competing companies to realize the talents of the best in the [...]
When General Motors and Chrysler went through their restructuring (ahem, bankruptcy) processes, a key point was making sure these companies would be sustainable with lower overall industry sales. While market share for American companies has been on the rise, usually there isn’t wild swings. Point being – 18 percent of the market at 16 million [...]
As car fans, we often pick sides of your favourite brands. Claiming allegiance to an automaker, there is a pride in the technological advantages claimed by a choice company. VTEC, EcoBoost, SkyActiv and TDI identify some popular names of solutions used to define a particular automaker. However, when it comes to developing some of the [...]
It seems like everyone is trying to lose weight, but most don’t follow through with their lofty ambitions. it is no different in the automotive industry. New vehicles get heavier and heavier with each passing generation, as they add on safety features and things like sound deadening to improve noise, vibration and harshness. And we’d [...]
Auto show season in the United States primarily revolves around these shows: Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago and New York. Sure there are many others but these are the biggest in terms of vehicle debuts and attendance. The North American International Auto Show in Detroit has always been the biggest. Despite proclamations that others would overtake [...]
Supplying 21st century with once-unobtainable access to a vehicle, a dizzying assortment of smartphone and tablet apps provides the driver with an out-of-car experience. Over the course of the past two years, virtually every automaker is now engaged with a brand-specific mobile application making their automotive products more accessible than ever before. Managing fuel consumption, [...]
There have been many important advancements in automotive safety over the past few years. Thanks to technology and a relentless engineering focus, new automobiles are much safer today than they were five and ten years ago. The efforts are paying off in saving lives; the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports traffic fatalities on American [...]
As the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu was introduced to the public this past April, General Motors made it clear that the United States was going to share the bowtie badge with almost the entire world. Globalizing the Chevrolet brand started with the debut of the compact Cruze sedan last year. Premiering throughout Europe and Asia ahead [...]