by Michael Strong | Sep 15, 2020
When Fiat products returned to American shores several years ago, the 500 was supposed to be the cute little bugger to draw in young buyers with hopes that they’d enjoy their time in them so much that as they got older they would move into the larger 500X and 500L....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2020
The U.S. highway death rate surged by 20% during the first half of this year, even as Americans sharply reduced travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. If the preliminary federal data holds, it would mark one of the sharpest rises in motor vehicle deaths on a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2020
There were plenty of questions going around when, earlier this month, GMC revealed an image teasing the new Hummer SUV with a crab in the logo. Now, we know it previewed the fact that the all-electric pickup will offer a feature called “Crab Mode.” Essentially, by...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 15, 2020
The pandemic is forcing FCA and PSA to reduce the size of the dividend to be paid to FCA shareholders, primarily the Agnelli family, when the merger is finished at the end of the first quarter of 2021 despite savings generated from the combination of the two...
by Michael Strong | Sep 15, 2020
The battle between Nikola Corp. and Hindenburg Research is heating up as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is now investigating the EV startup based on some of the allegations laid out in a recent report by the short-selling research firm. Nikola, which...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 14, 2020
Like a classic fan dancer, Hyundai has been teasing the debut of the 2022 Tucson for some months. Now the new SUV finally stands naked before us and reveals the latest take on the Korean carmaker’s “Sensuous Sportiness” design language. Hyundai has a lot riding on the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 14, 2020
“Electrification is a big part of our future,” or so the folks at Jaguar stressed during a recent media backgrounder offering us a sneak peek at the 2021 F-Pace SUV. Jaguar and its sibling Land Rover brand are making a big push to electrify their line-up with a mix of...
by Michael Strong | Sep 14, 2020
With nascent electric vehicle companies being hot commodities these, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra’s plan to keep the company on track to expand its EV capabilities makes plenty of sense. “EVs represent the key growth segment for General Motors,” she said...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 14, 2020
An outsider is challenging the United Auto Workers entrenched leadership for a spot on the executive board of the scandal-ridden union. David Green, a veteran union official from Lordstown, Ohio, is seeking to become director of UAW Region 2-B, which represents UAW...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 14, 2020
Once relegated to the back of the pack in quality, reliability and customer satisfaction studies, Korean carmakers have surged to the top of the charts in recent years – and the 2020 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards are just the latest example. Genesis, the Korean luxury...
by Michael Strong | Sep 14, 2020
Rumors about a Raptor Ranger have been buzzing around for a while, and Ford is finally answering the question about if it will produce a version of its midsize pickup with an impressive off-road package with the introduction of the 2021 Ford Ranger … Tremor....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 14, 2020
Battery cars currently account for a small fraction of the vehicles being sold but that’s expected to accelerate rapidly in the coming decade as more products come to market and regulators around the world enact strict new emissions and fuel efficiency mandates. So,...
