by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2020
The Carlos Ghosn affair continues to feed lawyers on at least three continents, Nissan on Wednesday filing yet another lawsuit demanding $91 million from the company’s former boss stemming from his alleged financial misconduct. Ghosn himself has fired off a flurry of...
by Michael Strong | Feb 12, 2020
American Honda is recalling more than 240,000 of its late-model Odyssey minivans due to a wiring harness problem that could lead to a fire in the vehicle. The automaker is recalling about 241,000 model-year 2018-2020 Honda Odyssey EX-L, Touring and Elite minivans in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 12, 2020
Detroit’s urban distress has captured the attention of both homegrown artists and creatives from other parts of the world attracted multiple narratives of strife, decay and regeneration. Now the City of Detroit at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. hope to use FCA’s new,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2020
Korean upstart Genesis has scored another surprise, this time landing in the number one spot on the annual J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study the first year for which it was eligible. In another surprise, the Nissan Leaf brushed aside traditional reliability kings...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2020
Hyundai Motor’s efforts to accelerate and expand its electric vehicle development progressed Tuesday through its new partnership with California-based specialty EV maker Canoo. The plan calls for Hyundai – and sister maker Kia – to use Canoo’s newly developed...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2020
Despite its Mercedes-Benz luxury car unit setting a new sales record in 2019, Daimler AG reported a 64% drop in full-year profits to 2.7 billion euros, or $2.9 billion, from 7.6 billion euros, or $7.8 billion, in 2018. Much of the nearly 5 billion-euro decline can be...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2020
Despite a decline in new car sales during the past few years, plenty of Americans are still on the hunt for their latest ride. The question for automakers is how to get them to pick something from their line-up? Easy. Make sure their friends and family like their...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 11, 2020
California-based HAAH Automotive is partnering with Chinese automaker Chery Automobiles to form a new automotive brand named Vantas, which will build, distribute and sell new vehicles in the U.S. The two companies revealed their new premium sport-utility vehicle, one...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 10, 2020
When Nikola first rolled onto the scene a couple years ago it announced plans to produce a long-range hydrogen-powered Class 8 truck. The Phoenix-based start-up is expanding its planned line-up, however, and now plans to off a zero-emission pickup truck, as well....
by Michael Strong | Feb 10, 2020
Experts recommend shopping for auto insurance annually to ensure vehicle owners are getting the best price possible. However, a new survey reveals that shopping for insurance is right up there with trips to the dentist in terms popularity. Or perhaps worse since one...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 10, 2020
A pint-sized delivery truck developed by Silicon Valley start-up Nuro has become the first vehicle approved by federal regulator to operate entirely without a driver on public roads. As many as 5,000 of the vehicles – dubbed R2 in a nod to the excitable little droid...
by Michael Strong | Feb 10, 2020
After mulling an IPO in 2018, Volvo Cars appears to be headed in the exact opposite direction. Instead of being an independent entity, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is considering merging the Swedish-branded automaker with Geely Automobiles. China’s Geely Automobile...
