by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2020
With more than 4,000 people in China now infected by the coronavirus and more than 100 dead, Chinese authorities are taking major steps in a bid to halt the spread of the disease, among other things limiting travel and shutting down some schools and factories where...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2020
Cadillac has big plans for its hands-free Super Cruise system, the luxury brand set to expand to three more models, including the redesigned Escalade, while also adding new functions, such as the ability to change lanes automatically simply by tapping the turn signal....
by Michael Strong | Jan 27, 2020
As the end of January approaches that means one thing: the Super Bowl is near. With that, comes some of the most creative advertising television watchers get to see all year and Hyundai is looking to attract attention this year. The automaker has ponied up its...
by Michael Strong | Jan 27, 2020
Ford Motor Co. could pay out more than $100 million as part of a settlement the automaker reached with owners of Ford Focus and Fiesta vehicles as a result of repairs to faulty dual clutch transmissions. The deal to satisfy a class-action suit by nearly 2 million...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 27, 2020
General Motors will invest $2.2 billion in its 35-year-old Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant, transforming an aged factory that had been set to close into one of the most modern in its global network. The transformation will be completed next year, GM President Mark...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 27, 2020
With the introduction of the new generation smart car, the brand returns to its origins with the systematic switch to emission-free, battery-electric powertrains with progressive design and intelligent connectivity. Daniel Lescow, head of Brand and Product Management...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 27, 2020
In today’s high-tech automotive world, horsepower is taking a back seat to processing power for many new car buyers. And, by that measure, the new Uconnect 5 infotainment system Fiat Chrysler is launching is the digital equivalent of the Dodge Hellcat. One of the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 25, 2020
As expected, lawyers for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have filed a motion asking a federal judge to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit brought against the automaker by rival General Motors. GM filed its lawsuit in November claiming that FCA executives had bribed officials of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2020
General Motors President Mark Reuss will make some electrifying news Monday, offering some of the first details about the automaker’s plan to transform the 35-year-old Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant into the manufacturing heart of its battery-car program. Spokesman...
by Michael Strong | Jan 24, 2020
Every year, Ford sells hundreds of thousands of F-Series Super Duty pickups to people like contractors, farmers, etc. who not only buy them because they can pull a small house up a hill, but more so lately because they like how they look. They’ve come to depend upon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2020
The White House is reversing itself on federal fuel economy standards, a draft resolution now calling for mileage to rise 1.5% annually through 2029 after originally scheduled to freeze at 2020 levels. The revisions come in the face of strong opposition from...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 24, 2020
A new poll commissioned by environmental activists found that Toyota, which has long boasted about its environmentally friendly vehicles and practices, is finding its reputation taking a beating after siding with the Trump administration on fuel economy standards....
