by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2020
Volkswagen is planning to launch a blitz of new, all-electric vehicles between now and mid-decade, the little ID.3 unveiled last fall set to be followed soon by the ID.4 SUV that will become VW’s first long-range model targeting the U.S. market. While the German...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2020
Construction has finally wrapped up but the new office complex in Franklin, Tennessee remains largely empty, like other companies across the U.S., Mitsubishi Motors North America’s move to its new headquarters held up the coronavirus pandemic. But that’s not the only...
by Michael Strong | Jun 22, 2020
After pushing the production of electric vehicles for the past few years, China’s government is taking a step back, easing mandates and providing flexibility for automakers to get back on their economic feet in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Government...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 22, 2020
The Volkswagen Group is pouring more money into the development of solid-state batteries, which are expected to propel electric vehicles in the future. VW announced its increasing its stake in QuantumScape and making an additional investment of up to $200 million in...
by Michael Strong | Jun 19, 2020
With superior designs and an influx of cutting-edge technology, new vehicles are safer, faster and more fuel efficient now than they’ve ever been. This can make choosing that new car, truck or SUV tough. However, AAA now offers a way to make that selection process...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2020
Ford is pushing back the debut of its all-new Bronco by four days, a small delay but one that could spare the carmaker any more unwanted headlines. When Ford announced plans to unveil the new eagerly awaited SUV on July 9, officials were quickly reminded that was the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 19, 2020
BMW and Daimler are hitting the pause button on joint development efforts of automated vehicles. The pandemic has raised new questions about the future of self-driving vehicles at a time when technical development of vehicles that can drive themselves outside of a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2020
Tesla is facing a variety of accusations involving alleged mismanagement, the awarding of improper compensation and other examples of “unrelenting avarice.” With its stock floating in the $1,000 range and its market capitalization approaching that of industry giant...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 19, 2020
Tesla’s Cybertruck, which has become on the most anticipated vehicles of recent since its showy press unveiling in Southern California last November, is being shown publicly for the first time. The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, which reopens to the masses...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 18, 2020
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working with the Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center have developed a simulation system with infinite steering possibilities to help autonomous vehicles to learn to navigate real-world scenarios before...
by Michael Strong | Jun 18, 2020
The impact of the pandemic has forced many companies to take a hard look at how they will do business in the future, and ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. is making a major change, committing to using battery-electric vehicles only by 2030. In a blog post on its website,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 18, 2020
Beauty, goes the old saw, is in the eye of the beholder. Performance, others have said, shows up in the seat of your pants. To our eye, it takes a bit of time to get comfortable with the, er, distinctive look of the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe. But it only takes a...
