by Michael Strong | Jul 27, 2020
Without question, the global pandemic has hampered the auto industry in innumerable ways, but it’s also acted as a catalyst to move dealers and automakers further into the digital age of retailing out of necessity. Things such as online buying and working from home on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 27, 2020
Their names may be “Fluffy,” and “Spot,” but don’t expect to see workers spending time petting the “dogs” Ford plans to unleash at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in suburban Detroit next month. That’s because they’re actually robots developed by Boston Dynamics, a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 27, 2020
BMW was an early entrant in the electrified vehicle market but products like the i3 and i8 have lost momentum as competitors such as Tesla roll out new models of their own. Now, BMW is pushing back with an ambitious sales target and a wave of new battery-electric...
by Michael Strong | Jul 27, 2020
Antique Bugatti fans with teenagers, be they children or grandchildren, are getting a second chance to scratch a $35,000 itch. During the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti decided to mark its 110th birthday by producing a replica of the Bugatti Baby. And, to paraphrase...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 27, 2020
General Motors, along with several other top automakers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, have been accused of using forced labor at factories in China by an Australian think tank. The report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute contradicts GM’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
The Chinese are making new threats at the United Kingdom in a feud about the fate of Hong Kong, putting English brands such as Jaguar and Land Rover in the crosshairs of what amounts to a consumer boycott with the huge comment, according to new analysis from Fitch...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 24, 2020
The son of former Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance boss Carlos Ghosn used $500,000 in cryptocurrency to help his father flee from Japan where he was facing trial for corruption, according to new documents filed in federal court in Boston. The allegation emerged as...
by Michael Strong | Jul 24, 2020
For those who saw rental car giant Hertz’s bankruptcy filing as a way to get a good deal on a used vehicle because the company would be selling off thousands of vehicles, it may be time to get that checkbook ready. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. met with its lenders and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 24, 2020
Rolls-Royce has traditionally been the dictionary definition for “staid British.” But, once in a while, the luxury marque likes to shake things up — and it is doing so, both with a special edition of its Wraith Coupe, as well as a series of leaked renderings for what...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
With some help from Fiat Chrysler, Waymo is expanding its push into commercial vehicles. FCA and Waymo, which already have a well-established partnership, said this week they are taking the next significant steps “in the expansion of their successful autonomous...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
Tesla filed lawsuit against electric vehicle rival Rivian, which is preparing to launch its pair of electric vehicles in 2021, claiming the up-and-coming EV maker is violating the law to get a leg up. In court documents filed in the Superior Court of California of...
by Michael Strong | Jul 23, 2020
There is a simple way to save more than 9,000 lives annually: use in-car technology to eliminate drunk driving. That’s according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which adds that if alcohol-detection devices were installed in...
