Cars
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, April 30, 2015. Your normal news editor, Steffani, is off today.
INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS
Like a 20-something single female who endlessly goes on and on and on about how amazing marriage would be, Sergio Marchionne's constant talk of the need of automaker mergers is beginning to make FCA look dreadfully desperate. From Bloomberg: "While first-quarter profit surged 22 percent, margins lagged far behind FCA’s Detroit rivals. Ford made $924 million on $31 billion in revenue in the first quarter, GM $900 million on $35.7 billion in sales. Fiat Chrysler earned $92 million on $26.4 billion."
RECALL
No change since yesterday's Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, and Lincoln MKZ recalls.
REVIEW
We showed you a video review of the 2016 Honda HR-V yesterday. Here's Automobile's review of the new crossover from Honda.
TTAC
U.S. sales of the Mazda 6 are steadily rising, but even in March, the 6's best U.S. sales month in three years, the 6 still ranked tenth in the midsize category.
WATCH
Baseball was weird in Baltimore's empty Camden Cards yesterday, so commentator Gary Thorne did his best Masters voice. Whisper it, "Off the base of the wall..."
- Auto News For June 12, 2015 - Gm Rejects Possibility Of Fca Merger
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Friday, June 12, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY The response of GM boss Mary Barra to FCA’s Sergio Marchionne: “A firm no.†GM wants no part in a merger...
- Auto News For Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - Toyota And Mazda Discuss Partnership
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, May 12, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Reuters reports that Toyota and Mazda are discussing a partnership. But not that kind of partnership. Although FCA believes...
- Auto News For Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - The Ford Report
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Your normal news editor, Steffani, is off today. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Ford released a somewhat disappointing quarterly earnings report yesterday,...
- Auto News For Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - April Was Likely A Big Month For Auto Sales
Here are six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Your normal news editor, Steffani, is off today. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Forecasters anticipate that results to be released this coming Friday will...
- Auto News For Thursday, March 12, 2015 - Bmw Profit Rises To €9.12 Billion In 2014
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, March 12, 2015. REVIEW Brendan McAleer drove the 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon in Austin, Texas for Driving.ca. If it's your next car, we'll...
Cars
Auto News For Thursday, April 30, 2015 - FCA Margins Suck
INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS
Like a 20-something single female who endlessly goes on and on and on about how amazing marriage would be, Sergio Marchionne's constant talk of the need of automaker mergers is beginning to make FCA look dreadfully desperate. From Bloomberg: "While first-quarter profit surged 22 percent, margins lagged far behind FCA’s Detroit rivals. Ford made $924 million on $31 billion in revenue in the first quarter, GM $900 million on $35.7 billion in sales. Fiat Chrysler earned $92 million on $26.4 billion."
RECALL
No change since yesterday's Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, and Lincoln MKZ recalls.
REVIEW
We showed you a video review of the 2016 Honda HR-V yesterday. Here's Automobile's review of the new crossover from Honda.
TTAC
U.S. sales of the Mazda 6 are steadily rising, but even in March, the 6's best U.S. sales month in three years, the 6 still ranked tenth in the midsize category.
WATCH
Baseball was weird in Baltimore's empty Camden Cards yesterday, so commentator Gary Thorne did his best Masters voice. Whisper it, "Off the base of the wall..."
- Auto News For June 12, 2015 - Gm Rejects Possibility Of Fca Merger
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Friday, June 12, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY The response of GM boss Mary Barra to FCA’s Sergio Marchionne: “A firm no.†GM wants no part in a merger...
- Auto News For Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - Toyota And Mazda Discuss Partnership
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, May 12, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Reuters reports that Toyota and Mazda are discussing a partnership. But not that kind of partnership. Although FCA believes...
- Auto News For Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - The Ford Report
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Your normal news editor, Steffani, is off today. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Ford released a somewhat disappointing quarterly earnings report yesterday,...
- Auto News For Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - April Was Likely A Big Month For Auto Sales
Here are six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Your normal news editor, Steffani, is off today. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Forecasters anticipate that results to be released this coming Friday will...
- Auto News For Thursday, March 12, 2015 - Bmw Profit Rises To €9.12 Billion In 2014
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, March 12, 2015. REVIEW Brendan McAleer drove the 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon in Austin, Texas for Driving.ca. If it's your next car, we'll...