by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 20, 2019
Audi, the largest of the Volkswagen Group luxury brands, is making an aggressive push to electrify its line-up, pulling the covers off its second all-electric model, the e-tron Sportback, at a preview marking the start of this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Set to go...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 20, 2019
Toyota was a pioneer of conventional hybrid technology with the launch of the original Prius almost two decades ago. But it has remained skeptical of more advanced battery technologies like plug-in hybrids and pure battery-electric vehicles. While we’ll have to wait...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 20, 2019
Barely a day after lifting the cover’s on the new Mustang Mach-E, Ford Motor Co.’s luxury arm is showing off its own electrified offering, the Corsair Grand Touring set to become Lincoln’s second plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle. Set to reach showrooms in summer 2021,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
Few manufacturers have made such a broad commitment to pure battery-electric propulsion as Volkswagen, the German automaker in the midst of a $12 billion program that will lead to nearly 50 different BEVs in global showrooms – through its various mainstream and luxury...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
Cinematic super-spy James Bond will finally be able to take the chase off-road and remain in an Aston Martin. Long associated with British luxury brand, 007 will get a new set of wheels in his upcoming adventure, the exclusive brand’s first sport-utility vehicle, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
It can get risky when you’re redesigning your best-selling product – but it’s just as risky if you try to play it safe. For its part, Nissan has decided to take the risk of making some immediately obvious changes to the all-new 2020 Sentra, giving the sedan not...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
Lexus is going topless, again. It’s been five years since the Japanese luxury brand dropped its last ragtop, the IS 350C, and while there’s been a declining interest in driving al fresco, there are still some dedicated fans who could be quite pleased to see the new...
by Michael Strong | Nov 19, 2019
Much of the focus on Mini’s newest products has focused on its new EV model, almost allowing its third-gen John Cooper Works GP to almost fly under the radar for its world premiere in Los Angeles. The JCW GP is Mini’s fastest model. That’s not really changing with the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
It’s not quite “instant karma,” but L.A. Auto Show media got a double dose of Karma on Tuesday as the California-based automaker officially unveiled both the latest version of its Revero plug-in hybrid and the new SC2 Concept. The Karma Revero, the reborn version of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 19, 2019
This story has been updated with pricing information. Jaguar Land Rover brought the 2020 Land Rover Defender to Los Angeles for its North American debut ahead of its launch in the U.S. market next spring. Everything about the new Defender’s design is aimed at...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 19, 2019
Alfa Romeo has struggled to attract American buyers even though it has offered some impressive vehicles. But despite falling sales, which are down 27% through the first nine months of 2019, Fiat Chrysler Automobile N.V. isn’t giving up. For the 2020 model year, FCA is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 18, 2019
The new Mustang Mach-E marks the most aggressive move yet by Ford into the emerging market for electrified vehicles – and it certainly won’t be the last considering it plans to invest $11.5 billion in the technology between now and 2022. The automaker is developing an...
