by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 1, 2020
Say the word, hybrid, and there’s a good chance an image of the Toyota Prius will pop into your head. These days, there are plenty of gas-electric modelson the market, however, and Toyota itself is on the way to offering hybrid versions of virtually every product in...
by Michael Strong | Jun 30, 2020
Volkswagen has been scrambling to catch up with the rise of popularity of SUVs for years, and seemingly did so with the arrival of the Atlas a few years back. Now that the line-up is complete, it’s giving the foundation of that group of utes, the Tiguan, an update for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
It’s been a challenging year for the auto industry, what with plunging sales, factory shutdowns and the lack of the auto shows that normally serve as backdrop for new product introductions. That’s one reason why Kia is running late with the U.S. rollout of the new K5,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
We’ve been seeing a series of significant changes coming from the house of the Flying B of late, Bentley just last week finishing up production of its flagship Mulsanne saloon car, as the British prefer to call it. Now, the ultra-premium automaker is rolling out a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 30, 2020
For a lot of reasons, some practical and some mythical, the pickup truck has a tight grip on the heart strings of American motorists these days, and while Toyota’s trucks haven’t matched the sale success of pickups from Chevy, Ford or Ram, they have carved out their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
Though production was pushed back slightly due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ford still expects to start rolling the first Mustang Mach-E battery-electric SUVs into showrooms before the end of the year. The Detroit automaker is not only opening up the order banks but...
by Michael Strong | Jun 29, 2020
Automakers continue to find ways to try to become part of social change as Ford Motor Co. is pausing all advertising on social media platforms in the U.S. for the next 30 days, calling for an end to hate speech and other racially insensitive actions there. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
There will be no Geneva International Motor Show next year, organizers pointing to concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could drag on into 2021. The annual Swiss gathering was the first car show of the year to be canceled due to the eruption of the coronavirus...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
(This story has been revised to note the correct number of CarMax employees.) About 300,000 employees at U.S. franchised dealerships were terminated or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic. While some have returned to work as retail sales rebound, the crisis is...
by Michael Strong | Jun 29, 2020
Automakers have been looking for ways during the pandemic to bolster the confidence of wary potential buyers who are worried they could get a new vehicle then lose their job and be stuck with a payment they can no longer afford. Ford is the latest looking to assuage...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 29, 2020
(This story has been updated to include today’s decision from the appeals court.) The meeting is on hold — for now. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today stayed a lower court ruling that would have required General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Fiat Chrysler...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
Dodge is expected to continue its transformation from mainstream to muscle as it moves into the 2021 model-year, a strategy it directly hints at with a new teaser video it is releasing today. Exactly what might be in store is uncertain, though there is widespread...
