by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 3, 2020
The average price paid by U.S. motorists for a gallon of self-service regular nudged past the $2 mark for the first time since late March – and, with pandemic lockdowns ending in most parts of the country, Americans can expect to see even higher prices in the days and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 3, 2020
The alleged murder of George Floyd at the hands of police while being arrested in Minneapolis last month has triggered sometimes violent protests across the United States, but also an outpouring of responses from religious, civic and business leaders – including the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 3, 2020
Toyota is offering a special limited edition of the Toyota Corolla hatchback for the 2021 model year. The 2021 Corolla Hatchback, which will arrive in late summer, features an exclusive body kit and striking Supersonic Red paint inspired by a vehicle from a Southern...
by Michael Strong | Jun 2, 2020
If automakers report better-than-expected results for new vehicle sales in May, the interest rates buyers got may be the primary reason, coming in at their lowest level in seven years. The annual percentage rate, or APR, on new financed vehicles averaged 4% last...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 2, 2020
Formula One will make a limited return, organizers announced today, with an eight-race schedule that will kick off in July, albeit without fans. Like many other motorsports programs, F1 was put on hold as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe. A few series...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 2, 2020
With auto shows on hold, we’re getting quite familiar with online videoconferencing, BMW the latest to use a webcast to pull the covers off a new product – in this case, the second-generation 4-Series Coupe. While there’s been a massive shift from passenger cars to...
by Michael Strong | Jun 2, 2020
The battle to develop the first viable self-driving vehicle just got a little more intense with the announcement Volkswagen and Argo AI closed a $2.6 billion deal to develop autonomous vehicle technologies. The partnership is part of larger alliance involving Ford...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 2, 2020
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. revealed that 85% of its employees in in the United States, Mexico and Canada are now at work building new vehicles after a long layoff triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the beginning of the week, FCA added third crews at the busy...
by Michael Strong | Jun 1, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has wrecked much of the carefully orchestrated production plans of automakers around the world, making it tougher for potential buyers of high-demand vehicles, like pickups, to secure the vehicle they want. It appears that General Motors will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 1, 2020
Sometimes we need to go back and check our notes, as was the case when we learned Lexus was getting ready to reveal the next-generation IS sedan June 9. Yep, it turns out, it’s been a full seven years since the last version rolled into showrooms so, if anything, it’s...
by Michael Strong | Jun 1, 2020
Automakers around the globe are finalizing the count on how many vehicles they sold in May and South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors said its initial results showed their global sales fell by double-digit percentages. Hyundai report its sales fell...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 1, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic caught the country unprepared, doctors, nurses and other first responders struggling to find necessary supplies of masks, ventilators and other critical gear. To help address that shortage, a number of automakers stepped up, converting some of...
