by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 1, 2020
A good start to vehicle sales in January and February ended abruptly in mid-March as carmakers reported sales dropped precipitously as state and local officials shut businesses and put social distancing measures in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic....
by TDB Staff | Apr 1, 2020
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by TDB Staff | Apr 1, 2020
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by Michael Strong | Apr 1, 2020
For those thinking that the Federal Reserve’s move to essentially cut the interest rate to zero last month would be a boon to those in the new vehicle market due to anticipated rise in low-interest and zero-percent loans, March was a disappointing month. The average...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2020
Volkswagen lifted a page from the Jeep handbook, scoring a hit with the Basecamp concept it introduced at last year’s New York International Auto Show, showing off all the ways its popular Atlas sport-utility vehicle can be customized for outdoor types. Almost exactly...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 31, 2020
The turmoil at the top of the United Auto Workers continues as the union suspended Richard Rankin, one of the union’s regional directors, following an independent investigation by an outside law firm into charges that had described as “workplace harassment.” The move...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 31, 2020
The White House on Tuesday formalized plans to roll back fuel economy standards set during the Obama administration, a move expected to substantially lower the mileage the typical new vehicle will deliver by 2025. What the administration is calling the “Safer...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 31, 2020
The City of Light will be a little darker in October as the Paris Motor Show has become the latest in a growing list of automotive events to cancel – or, in some cases, postpone – due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The decision follows the Sunday announcement...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 31, 2020
Ford Motor Co. has again indefinitely delayed the start-up of its North American manufacturing network due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic. The one exception will be for production of the ventilators needed to assist some of the most seriously ill victims of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 31, 2020
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V has followed the lead of General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. slashing senior executive salaries and trimming the pay of salaried employees worldwide. FCA said salaried employees around will take temporary 20% pay cuts as the automaker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 30, 2020
Ford Motor Co. will begin production of ventilators needed to treat desperately ill COVID-19 patients by April 20, the automaker announced Monday, while it is already working with GE Healthcare to rapidly expand that company’s production of the medical devices. The...
