Just arriving on the market, Ford's Fusion Hybrid is being acclaimed as the best of its breed.
Jim Healy, veteran car reviewer for USA Today, called it "the best gasoline-electric hybrid yet." Automobile declared it "a better car" than the Camry hybrid, offering "a compelling combination of exceptional economy, acceptable performance, and a high degree of livability."
Anecdotal support for those claims came from a couple of Detroit-area parking valets who offered MORE
Mar 27, 2009 10:51 AM ET
When evaluating a car as crammed with technology as the 750Li, it is tempting to describe it by simply listing the features.
There are the shock absorbers that automatically adjust themselves to the ride setting and road speed. And there is the side view camera, whose fender-mounted lenses allow the driver to see both ways when pulling out of a narrow passageway. Then there is the driver assistance package that combines MORE
Mar 23, 2009 11:34 AM ET
During the second half, attendees were treated to brown bag lunches and a look at UK mortgages, Eastern Europe, and securities held for investment. The stock fell steadily amid a larger market rout, though investor sentiment had kept it buoyant in the morning. During the Q&A the stock went into negative territory, and ended the day down about 1.8%.
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As things start up with UK mortgages and consumer finance, I'll share MORE
Mar 19, 2009 3:23 PM ET
The first half of the presentation, led by chief financial officer Keith Sherin, was received well by investors who drove the stock up as much as 6%...
8:00am
People are already lining up at 30 Rock security for the GE Capital (GECC) discussion and the buzz is palpable. Thanks to the Wall Street meltdown, an investor presentation on loan loss provisions is now an electrifying event.
8:30am
A couple of pre-game thoughts from investors MORE
Mar 19, 2009 3:21 PM ET
General Electric investors may have a sense of deja vu heading into Thursday's special presentation on GE Capital. Last December, as the credit freeze impaired everyone from Wall Street firms to Main Street banks, GE managers held a similar meeting to address the impact on GE's finance unit.
Few had cared about how GE Capital made money when it drove company profits, but during a lending crisis what was inside the MORE
Is the Hyundai Genesis the best $36,000 car sold in the U.S.? For my money, it is, and I'm not alone. The 50-plus independent jurors of the North American Car of the Year awarded it first place this year. Very likely, it is the best car sold in the U.S. for under $40,000.
There is a little game I play with myself. After driving a new car for awhile, I try MORE
Mar 13, 2009 12:38 PM ET
Is it sapele pommele or pommele sapele? And what is it, exactly?
The list of options for the Cadillac CTS AWD includes "sapele pommele wood. That doesn't exactly roll off your tongue the way "zebrano wood" used to when Cadillac offered it a few years ago, but it does offer lots of opportunities for one-upmanship.
"My new CTS was tested at the Nurburgring and it has sapele pommele wood, a highly figured MORE
Mar 10, 2009 11:23 AM ET
General Motors is closing in on two historically significant moments in its 100-year history - both of which should be recognized by potential customers.
March 31st is GM's deadline for convincing the federal government that it deserves another multi-billion dollar loan to keep it out of bankruptcy.
And April 1 is the day that Bob Lutz, vice chairman for global product development, retires from active duty.
In the future, we may be referring MORE
Mar 6, 2009 1:20 PM ET
In response to heightened awareness about fuel economy, BMW is bringing diesel engines to the U.S. for the first time in several decades. The engines are available in two models, including the 335d sedan in the heart of BMW's lineup.
Naturally, BMW executives are anxious to discover how Americans will view these diesels, which Europeans have so ardently embraced. The results are just beginning to trickle in but here's a prediction: MORE
Mar 2, 2009 2:59 PM ET
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