by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2020
(This story has been updated with an additional comment from Anthony Levandowski’s attorney.) Anthony Levandowski, one of the pioneers in autonomous vehicle technology has filed for Chapter 11 protection, a move taken in response to a court order to pay $179...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2020
Despite warning that Brexit could harm its manufacturing operations in Great Britain, Nissan is pushing ahead with production of its new Qashqai small SUV at its Sunderland, England plant with a $67.8 million investment. The Sunderland plant is the largest in Britain,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 6, 2020
Volvo Cars has taken another step forward in its electrification strategy by inaugurating a battery assembly line at its manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. The new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2020
(This story has been updated to reflect the fact Ford will do the Transit’s development entirely in-house.) Ford Motor Co. has confirmed that it will add an all-electric version of its big delivery van, the Transit, starting in the 2022 model-year. It will join...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 5, 2020
The lengthy investigation into the UAW by federal prosecutors finally reached the top of the organization today with the two charges filed against former union President Gary Jones. Jones was charged with leading the efforts to embezzle more than $1 million from the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2020
During a series of meetings this week, General Motors officials – including CEO Mary Barra and Pres. Mark Reuss – set out to convince both the news media and Wall Street that the company’s $20 billion bet on the future of mobility is on the right track. As she has...
by Michael Strong | Mar 5, 2020
Toyota expanded an existing recall by 1.2 million vehicles for a problem with fuel pump failures, which could lead the vehicle’s engine to stall. The action grows the total number of affected vehicles to more than 1.8 million after the company’s initial recall of...
by Michael Strong | Mar 5, 2020
The coronavirus epidemic in China put the clamps on new vehicle sales in the country with auto companies seeing an 80% decline in February. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) didn’t offer up final sales numbers, but the 80% slide was a slight improvement over...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 5, 2020
Reid Bigland, the talented executive instrumental in making the Ram Brand into a powerhouse during the last decade, has elected to retire from his posts with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. The announcement also marked the end of legal tussle between FCA and Bigland,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2020
The Cadillac Celestiq will take General Motors forward into the past. In a return to the days when the most exclusive luxury products featured hand-built coachwork bodies, the low and sleek sedan will allow extensive customization. But what will become the brand’s new...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2020
General Motors is carefully monitoring the coronavirus outbreak around the world in a continuing effort to minimize its impact on the company’s employees and operations, GM executives said. “It’s real,” GM President Mark Reuss told reporters as he...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2020
General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra has frequently declared that the automaker is “on a path to an all-electric future,” and officials for automaker today provided a rare deep dive into its electrification program, covering everything from the new battery technology it is...
