by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 29, 2019
BMW is abandoning the range-extending version of its i3 city car, the automaker has confirmed, a senior executive saying the concept “has no future” as the Bavarian automaker prepares to expand its all-electric line-up. First introduced in 2014, the REx version of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 26, 2019
Few new products have generated the level buzz touched off by last week’s unveiling of the Tesla Cybertruck. Tesla is betting there’ll be significant demand for an all-electric pickup, but it’s not alone. At least seven other manufacturers, including established...
by Michael Strong | Nov 22, 2019
Subaru is known for rough and tumble vehicles, in particular, a pair of blue blurs better known as the WRX and WRX STI; however, the automaker is updating the favorite with a limited edition model called the Series.White. Revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 22, 2019
Toyota is planning to add the all-new Toyota Highlander to its line-up to its portfolio of core products. The automaker unveiled the 2020 Highlander at the New York Auto Show last spring and it is ready for sale by the end of the year, giving the Toyota a shot in the...
by Michael Strong | Nov 21, 2019
Bentley has an SUV. Rolls-Royce has an SUV. Now the Maybach brand will have one too, the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4Matic, the company revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The company describes the line-up’s first-ever SUV as “an expressive and luxurious SUV design...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 21, 2019
Whether due to consumer demand or increasingly stringent government mandates, there’s been a surge of new, “eco-friendly” vehicles coming to market during the past few years, and four of the best were honored Thursday morning at paired ceremonies in Los Angeles and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 21, 2019
“Can you ever have too many SUVs?” Asked Chevrolet’s CUV Marketing Manager Steve Majoros opening up the bowtie brand’s news conference at the L.A. Auto Show. “The answer is no. In this market, you cannot have enough.” And to try to prove its point, the bowtie brand...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 21, 2019
The introduction of the 2021 Seltos will give Kia a complete line-up of utility vehicles, according to Michael Cole, who outlined the strategy behind the vehicle after its official introduction at the Los Angeles Auto Show. “We’re a full-line manufacturer,” said Cole,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 20, 2019
Mazda has been quite active on the product front lately, both updating existing products and launching news ones based on its newest SkyActiv Vehicle Architecture. The latest to roll out of Hiroshima is the all-new CX-30, which slots into the line-up between the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 20, 2019
There’s a strikingly futuristic quality to the Hyundai Vision T concept debuting at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, especially when its coming directly at you. The crossover show car offsets its slim headlamps with a cascading sequence of running lamps framing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 20, 2019
Throughout the course of the coming decade, ever more stringent emissions and fuel economy regulations are expected to “encourage” auto manufacturers to adopt a range of new powertrain technologies, anything from “mild” hybrids to full-electric, as well as hydrogen...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 20, 2019
The Jaguar Land Rover is counting on the 2020 Land Rover Defender to bring in new buyers that might not have considered buying a Land Rover in the past. The Defender last appeared in the U.S. 22 years ago but has lived on in memories of die-hard fans who loved the...
