by Michael Strong | Mar 20, 2019
Mercedes-Benz continues to reshape the definition of a coupe with the introduction of the new 2020 GLC coupe that is almost more sport-utility than it is car. The car will make its world premiere to the public at the New York International Auto Show next month. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 18, 2019
Hoping to rebuild momentum for its struggling turnaround strategy, Cadillac has been putting a premium on SUVs, rolling out new models like the XT4 and XT6 this past year and preparing to upgrade the older XT5 and Escalade models, as well. That’s a logical move,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2019
“Hold your horses,” or so said Ford Motor Co. in a tweet not-so-coincidentally timed to reach the social media world just as Tesla CEO Elon Musk was getting ready to debut his company’s new Model Y battery-electric SUV. The Ford post featured that short blurb and a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 13, 2019
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. could wind up backtracking on the company’s earlier pledge to eliminate diesel from its passenger cars in Europe by 2022. In a conversation on the sidelines of the Geneva Motor Show, FCA CEO Mike Manley indicated that the company could...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 12, 2019
Infiniti has come to recognize there are limits to its global growth plans, the Nissan luxury brand announcing it will pull out of Western Europe by early next year. Going forward, the brand will limit its scope to just two markets: the U.S. and China. Along with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 12, 2019
Germany’s Volkswagen AG expects to sell 22 million battery-electric vehicles over the next decade, CEO Herbert Diess said during the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday. The carmaker has been on an aggressive push into electrification and has outlined projects...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 11, 2019
This month’s Geneva Motor Show brought the debut of dozens of new models, from little city cars all the way up to mega-million dollar exotics. It also brought several new entries into one of the automotive industry’s most exotic clubs: vehicles topping 1,000...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2019
It may be snowy up in the hills outside Geneva, but things were decidedly green inside Palexpo, the sprawling convention center that serves as home to the city’s annual auto show. The event wasn’t quite as busy this year, a number of automakers choosing to sit things...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2019
With automakers facing increasingly stringent mileage and emissions standards, automakers are rapidly ramping up production of more and more environmentally friendly products, from breakthrough gas engines like Mazda’s new SkyActiv-X to all-electric offerings such as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2019
Every so often, traveling down the highway, you’ll run across an old Hyundai Sonata and realize just how dramatically the Korean carmaker has changed its approach to styling over the course of barely a decade. Get ready for another surprise as Hyundai prepares to roll...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2019
Mitsubishi is looking to shake things up in Geneva with the debut of its Engelberg Tourer plug-in hybrid sport-utility vehicle designed to encourage family and friends to get out an enjoy life, including potentially at the Swiss ski resort it’s named after. The...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2019
Fiat’s new concept, the Centoventi, looks to set a new standard for customization and simplicity for buyers, while hoping to capture the imagination of buyers the same way the Fiat 500 did starting in the 1950s. The Centoventi, which is Italian for “one hundred and...
