by Michael Strong | Jul 15, 2020
A week after the first rumblings, Fisker Inc. confirmed today its partnering with Apollo Global Management Inc. to take the electric vehicle maker public, netting the new Fisker $1 billion to help it get its first offering, the Ocean, into production. The company will...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 15, 2020
A new estimate by analysts suggests the auto industry could be headed for another soft patch as the surge of COVID-19 sweeps across the Sunbelt, where some of the largest markets for new cars are located. “The surge in COVID-19 cases across the country is negatively...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2020
Nissan is singing a new tune. With the arrival of the 2021 Ariya, Japan’s second-largest carmaker hopes to rebuild its once-lofty position as an innovator in the emerging market for battery-electric vehicles. The automaker was, in fact, the first to mass market a BEV,...
by Michael Strong | Jul 14, 2020
Mercedes-Benz offers plenty of performance vehicles through its partnership with AMG, but none may be more desired or inspiring as the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series — and the 2021 model takes that new a new level. The 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is powered by the...
by Michael Strong | Jul 14, 2020
The buyers of the long-awaited 2020 C8 Corvette not only got the first-ever mid-engine version of the brand’s halo vehicle, they get a second Corvette! Before the automotive world scrambles to see if there are any BOGO coupons for the 2021 model, a little more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 14, 2020
Officials in 15 states, as well as the District of Columbia, have joined forces on a plan aiming to phase out gas- and diesel-powered trucks during the next three decades, replacing them with zero-emission, or ZEV, alternatives. The plan picks up on a groundbreaking...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 14, 2020
At a time when mobility has become a buzzword for the future of transportation, passenger cars –sedans, coupes and convertibles – still retain a huge space at the heart of the world’s automotive culture as carmakers compete for buyers around the world. Thus it ought...
by Michael Strong | Jul 14, 2020
Electricity is hot! Aside from a marketing slogan that may have been used during Thomas Edison’s time it’s also appropriate now when describing the auto industry, the latest example being the move by Fisker Inc.’s plans to go public for about $2.9 billion. The company...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 14, 2020
The long wait is over. After months of waiting…and a few extra days due to a calendar “mishap,” we’ve finally gotten a good luck at the new Ford Bronco. Here are your links to complete coverage of the reborn nameplate, the all-new brand and the three new models – with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 13, 2020
Few new products have generated more of a buzz in recent years, Ford’s reborn Bronco, according to Google, generating more search queries than any other nameplate. But, finally, the long wait is over, the Detroit automaker pulling the wraps off not just one but three...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 13, 2020
See one pulling up in your rearview mirror and its’ likely you’ll know at first glance you’re being chased by the new Ford Bronco. There are the twin, round headlamps and broad, horizontal grille, the near vertical windshield and the crisp corners. Despite that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 13, 2020
When Ford decided to bring back the once-popular Bronco nameplate four years ago, the development team decided “We haven’t done anything weird in ages,” according to chief designer Paul Wraith, so it decided to “see where this takes us.” One of the most significant...
