by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2019
Veteran auto designer and automotive entrepreneur Henrik Fisker continues to press forward on the comeback trail, his new company offering another tease of the all-electric SUV it plans to roll out. Perhaps more importantly, Fisker is signaling this is no pipe dream...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2019
After years of rapid growth, Hyundai sales hit an unexpected speed bump a couple years ago, the automaker failing to anticipate the explosive growth of the utility vehicle market. As these teaser images suggest, that’s a mistake Hyundai is rapidly aiming to rectify....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 4, 2019
In a world rapidly shifting from sedans and coupes to sport and crossover-utility vehicles, manufacturers leave open any potential “white space” at their own peril. That translates into the need to rapidly expand the ute line-up, and Mercedes-Benz will be adding yet...
by Michael Strong | Apr 2, 2019
Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, has finally revealed what it plans to put on display at the New York International Auto Show in a few weeks: an electric vehicle and the new Genesis G90 sedan. “You’ll have an electric show car for Genesis,” design...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 2, 2019
Ford Motor Co. is pushing ahead with the overhaul of its product line with the unveiling of the 2020 Ford Escape, which is scheduled to reach showrooms next fall with a new range of powertrains including a new hybrid. “This all-new Escape brings a sleeker, sportier...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 2, 2019
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has big plans for the Alfa Romeo brand, as it announced last June during a meeting in Milan to unveil its next five-year plan. By 2022, the Italian marque is expected to have at least seven different models in its showrooms, including three...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2019
With its first pickup in 27 years getting ready to roll into showrooms, Jeep said it will offer a special Launch Edition of the new Gladiator, but only for 24 hours, starting at 12:01 AM on April 4th – what is also known as “4×4 Day.” The Launch Edition will be a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 28, 2019
The number of utility vehicles, large and small, grows as carmakers chase consumer demand. Perhaps more importantly, they also have to find names for the new vehicles. Hyundai said this week it plans to name its all-new 2020 crossover utility vehicle, the Hyundai...
by Michael Strong | Mar 28, 2019
Ford is readying to roll out the next-generation Escape small utility at the New York International Auto Show in a few weeks, but decided to provide a teaser photo of what the new model looks like. Unfortunately, the shot doesn’t provide much other than a look at a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 28, 2019
Better late than never, Kia is racing to catch up to key competitors by adding a flood of new sport-utility vehicles to its line-up, and its giving a hint of what’s coming with two SUVs concepts making their debut at this week’s Seoul Motor Show. The two bookend Kia’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 27, 2019
It’s been a busy year for Mercedes, the German luxury marque rolling out an array of new products, ranging from the next-generation CLA to the first model from its all-electric EQ sub-brand, the EQC. The onslaught will continue in the months ahead, and that will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 27, 2019
For most of the past two decades, the Lincoln brand has been locked in a sort of automotive purgatory, parent Ford Motor Co. not quite set on dropping the luxury marque but not quite willing to give Lincoln the support it needed to attempt a serious comeback. Things...
