by Michael Strong | Jul 24, 2020
For those who saw rental car giant Hertz’s bankruptcy filing as a way to get a good deal on a used vehicle because the company would be selling off thousands of vehicles, it may be time to get that checkbook ready. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. met with its lenders and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 24, 2020
Rolls-Royce has traditionally been the dictionary definition for “staid British.” But, once in a while, the luxury marque likes to shake things up — and it is doing so, both with a special edition of its Wraith Coupe, as well as a series of leaked renderings for what...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
With some help from Fiat Chrysler, Waymo is expanding its push into commercial vehicles. FCA and Waymo, which already have a well-established partnership, said this week they are taking the next significant steps “in the expansion of their successful autonomous...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
Tesla filed lawsuit against electric vehicle rival Rivian, which is preparing to launch its pair of electric vehicles in 2021, claiming the up-and-coming EV maker is violating the law to get a leg up. In court documents filed in the Superior Court of California of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 23, 2020
Mazda has a long tradition of building drivers’ cars. They may not be the fastest or most powerful vehicles in their class but, like the little Miata, they’re just fun to run around in. The little Japanese automaker also has a knack for distinctive styling, its latest...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 23, 2020
The new Ford Bronco easily falls into the “badass” category, especially when you’re talking about the Wildtrack model that gets the most rugged off-road package that the automaker will offer. For now, anyway, but odds are that Ford is holding back on announcing an...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 23, 2020
Simon Sproule, the former head of public relations at Fiat Chrysler, Aston Martin, Tesla and other automakers, has come up with a new gig — outside the industry, mostly. Sproule, who abruptly left his FCA post as the vice president of communications, took an executive...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 23, 2020
Car sales appear to be losing momentum under the weight of continuing spread of COVID-19, which is sweeping through key automotive markets such as Texas and Florida. For the week ending July 19, retail sales were 9% below the pre-virus forecast, 6 percentage points...
by Michael Strong | Jul 22, 2020
Things are coming up roses for Tesla these days – yellow roses – as the California-based EV maker announced it will build its next Gigafactory on a 2,000-acre plot of land just outside Austin, Texas. Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the choice – Tulsa, Oklahoma was the...
by Michael Strong | Jul 22, 2020
Tesla stock has been on the rise all day, in part, because investors were expecting the EV maker to report a profit for the second quarter. They got their wish as the company reported $104 million, or 50 cents per share, in net income on $6.03 billion in revenue. For...
by Michael Strong | Jul 22, 2020
Mitsubishi’s on-again, off-again presence in the U.S. appears to be in “on-again” mode with the Japanese automaker revealing its plans for the expansion of its line-up for the 2021 model year. The company plans to launch three “considerably revised” 2021 vehicles:...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 22, 2020
Credit federal aid, including extended unemployment benefits, with keeping the auto industry from crashing and burning during the coronavirus pandemic, Reid Bigland, the recently retired head of sales for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, said during a webinar sponsored by...
