by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 27, 2020
Donald Trump likes to say that trade wars are “easy to win,” but you’d have a hard time convincing anyone in the American auto industry, especially when it comes to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Three years in, there’s been no resolution but...
by Michael Strong | Aug 27, 2020
There are plenty of studies that show that most people aren’t ready to turn over responsibility for driving from place to place to their vehicle — but what about just the parking? Ford, Bosch and Bedrock, a Detroit-based commercial real estate development firm, are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 27, 2020
After a lengthy probe, federal authorities charged former United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams with conspiring with other UAW officials to embezzle UAW funds. More than a dozen top former UAW leaders have been implicated during the multiyear investigation....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 27, 2020
Volkswagen will begin taking refundable deposits for its first long-range EV targeting the U.S. market next month, with the first ID.4 SUVs scheduled to be delivered before year-end, the automaker has confirmed. The German automaker has designed a new web portal that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 27, 2020
When the 2021 Porsche Panamera reaches the United States early next year, it will have key improvements to the interior, powertrains, including a new plug-in hybrid, and new exterior styling cues. Porsche also is offer additional powertrain options, featuring changes...
by Michael Strong | Aug 27, 2020
Few automakers appear to draw from their history the way that Mercedes-Benz does and it’s reaching back to its roots again to update is next-generation SL Roadster. While not quite ready for primetime, the German automaker is hyping its looming return in Mercedes-AMG...
by Michael Strong | Aug 26, 2020
As the end of August approaches, it means different things to different people, such as back to school, football season and Labor Day weekend. The Labor Day weekend is a signal for a variety of sales, including the auto industry when they often fire up the “good deal”...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2020
General Motors has big plans for its battery-car fleet, with “20 or more” all-electric models due in showrooms by 2023. The list will include new products like the GMC Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq, as well as an update of GM’s first long-range battery-electric vehicle,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2020
We’re still more than a week away from the official debut of the new Lucid Air battery sedan, but the startup automaker continues to tease us with more and more intriguing details. Today it revealed the BEV will be offered with a 113 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2020
While its U.S. factories have been up and running since June, General Motors may not bring a sizable share of its 40,000 U.S. salaried workers back from home until late this year or even 2021, according to an internal memo, as the automaker continues to adapt to the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 26, 2020
Analysts are predicting sales of new vehicles are continuing to improve in August, though they remain stuck below the level recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the economy into a lockdown. ALG Inc., a subsidiary of TrueCar Inc. and the industry benchmark for...
by Michael Strong | Aug 26, 2020
The folks at Dodge do like seem fond of the phrase “the most powerful ever …” preceding so many of its products, the latest being the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. The newest “most powerful” model, in this case, sport-utility vehicle, puts out 710 horsepower and 645...
