by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2019
Confirming months of rumors, Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen announced Tuesday that they will launch the first of what they suggested will be a series of joint ventures, focusing initially on midsize pickups and light commercial vehicles. Moving forward, they anticipate...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 14, 2019
Volkswagen AG that it will spend $800 million to build two electric vehicles at its U.S. assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as part of the company’s global effort to broaden the appeal of electric vehicles. “The U.S. is the world’s second-largest market for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
Ford and Volkswagen will formally announce on Tuesday the first of what is expected to become a broad range of joint ventures and other partnerships, the head of the German automaker told TheDetroitBureau.com during an impromptu interview at the North American...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
Hyundai continues evolving away from its roots as a basic econobox brand, and the Elantra GT N Line coming to the North American International Auto Show suggests the Korean carmaker will be delivering a lot more sporty products going forward. The GT becomes the first...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
It’s been nearly a decade since Infiniti first promised to bring a battery-electric vehicle into its line-up, the automaker quickly deciding not to go with a gussied-up version of the decidedly down-market Leaf sold by parent brand Nissan. With Infiniti now trying to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
In a rare double victory, the Koreans managed to nab two of the three awards as the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards were announced Monday morning. “These are like the Oscars,” declared Erwin Raphael, the president of the Genesis brand...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
Automotive designers like to keep an eye on the fashions of the day – which helps explain why we got a first look at a concept version of the new Kia Telluride at New York’s Fashion Week last autumn. Now, the actual production version of the three-row SUV is making...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
Barely a week after unveiling the latest – and first truly long-range – version of its Leaf battery-electric vehicle, Nissan is offering a glimpse at where it is “imagining” its future in the form of the all-electric IMs “elevated sports sedan.” The concept vehicle...
by Michael Strong | Jan 14, 2019
Volkswagen is looking to build a better mousetrap with the 2020 Passat sedan on display in Detroit today, by taking the tenets of the previous model – introduced eight years ago amazingly – that attracted buyers and improving them. According to VW, the new Passat...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
At a generally quiet 2019 North American International Auto Show one thing seems certain: there’ll be plenty of buzz as Toyota lifts the covers off the reborn Supra. Though the automaker did tease us last year with a track version of the sports car, as well as a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
Considering the growing importance of SUVs and for Ford, in particular, the role that the Explorer plays, it’s no surprise that the automaker will be offering more versions of the big utility vehicle than ever for 2020, including a first-ever hybrid and an all-new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2019
Ford has traditionally offered the Mustang in fast, faster and fastest versions. The new Shelby GT500 making its debut at the North American International Auto Show this week takes things to a new level, cracking the 700-horsepower barrier for the first time. Now,...
