by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2020
While Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac may have scrapped their subscription services, these low-commitment options are still being offered by at least nine other manufacturers – as well as several third-party vendors. These services, which offer flat-rate, all-inclusive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2020
Mercedes-Benz is canceling its two-year-old subscription service, the Mercedes Collection, the latest automaker to pull back on a concept some have brightly proclaimed the future of the automotive business. Not all subscription services are the same, though Mercedes...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 6, 2020
Mercedes-Benz is pushing ahead with what the company describes as its “electric first” strategy by taking an equity stake in a Chinese maker of battery cells – Farasis Energy. The announcement of the new partnership represents another “important milestone towards...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2020
The long-awaited Ford Bronco will make its debut a week from today – but when it does, the Detroit automaker actually plans to reveal three separate versions of the SUV, part of what will serve as a standalone “sub-brand,” company officials revealed during a...
by Michael Strong | Jul 3, 2020
General Motors saw its second-quarter new vehicle sales in China fall 5.3% compared with year-ago results, despite the overall market seeing an increase during the same period. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, or CAAM, sales rose 4.4% in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 3, 2020
Toyota’s little “soft-roader” has come a long way since its introduction back in 1994. It has grown larger and more lavishly equipped. The RAV4 has also grown substantially in terms of sales, several years ago displacing the time-tested Camry as its number-one product...
by Michael Strong | Jul 3, 2020
Tesla may have the biggest market cap in the automotive industry right now, but is the value of an carmaker determined by stock price alone? At least one group believes so, and it thinks that Toyota is still No. 1 — and Tesla is No. 4. Market research company Kantar...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 3, 2020
The auto industry has taken a hard hit from the coronavirus pandemic, sales plunging to recession levels, production disrupted and as many as a third of the products originally scheduled to debut this year pushed back, some into 2021. The Cadillac Lyriq, the luxury...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 3, 2020
European carmakers have been focused on electric vehicles and the COVID-19 pandemic has put new pressure on vehicle emissions. Despite this, many carmakers – Daimler AG specifically – have not given up on the diesel engine. Mercedes-Benz Vans this week announced it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 2, 2020
It’s been a tough year for the U.S. auto industry, and few expect to see a real recovery anytime soon. The overall market is expected to tumble by as much as 25% this year, with no segment harder hit than luxury sedans. Despite the weak numbers, Mark del Rosso is...
by Michael Strong | Jul 2, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is becoming well known for his end-of-quarter emails trying to rally employees to meet production goals, while the final numbers may vary, the company produced more than 80,000 vehicles and delivered over 90K during the second quarter. He also sent...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 2, 2020
Dodge will continue its shift from mainstream to performance brand for the 2021 model-year, dropping both the Caravan minivan and Journey SUV, while increasing the power for its three remaining models, and adding a limited-run Hellcat version of the Durango...
