by Michael Strong | Jan 14, 2020
The battle for big truck supremacy continues to see Ford looking to find more ways to claim the title. The 2020 F-Series Super Duty is offering the Tremor Off-Road Package, which comes with an integrated electric winch. The new Ford Performance Parts winch by Warn...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 14, 2020
The Jeep Gladiator walked away with North American Truck of the Year honors this year and it is not only winning honors for the Jeep brand, but also scoring big for Mopar. Roughly, 90% of all Jeep Gladiators are ordered with Mopar accessories and customers are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 14, 2020
Audi is preparing to launch new performance-oriented variants of a couple of its popular SUVs in the U.S. for the new model year. The 2020 Audi SQ7 serves as the first performance variant of the brand’s newly updated three-row SUV to be sold in the U.S. The Audi SQ8...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2020
Car collectors will tell you that pedigree matters – and it’s hard to find a more storied version of the Ford Mustang than the one sold over the weekend for a record $3.74 million at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida. The highland-green pony car was...
by Michael Strong | Jan 13, 2020
Talk about lost in translation! Subaru is red-faced after a special edition of its strong-selling Forester went on display at the Singapore Motor Show. The new Forester Ultimate Customized Kit Special edition was created by a local distributor hoping to attract...
by Michael Strong | Jan 13, 2020
Once the world’s hottest automotive market, China is now the world’s hottest disappointing market as new vehicle sales fell 8.2% in 2019, with Ford China getting hit hard, posting a 26.1% fall and General Motors declining 15%. The country’s new vehicle sales have...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 13, 2020
Car dealers are growing increasingly concerned about vehicle affordability, according to a new report from the National Automobile Dealers Association’s monthly sales report. “All in all, the year ended strong with 17.1 million units,” said NADA chief economist...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2020
General Motors took a big risk with the redesign of its familiar Corvette sports car for 2020, migrating from a front to mid-engine layout. The approach is clearly paying off, the two-seat Chevrolet struggling to meet consumer demand. If anything, the order bank could...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2020
With Super Bowl LIV less than four weeks away, we’re already hearing about some big plans for game time ads, many of them sponsored by the auto industry. One spot has yet to be considered – but it’s already kicking up plenty of buzz. If new reports prove accurate, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2020
And you thought CES was all about TVs, smartphones, cameras, drones and other consumer electronics? Well, if you consider the automobile as a “smart device on wheels,” as Byton CEO Daniel Kirchert likes to say, then you’re probably right. And that’s a good thing...
by Michael Strong | Jan 10, 2020
Geely Automobile Principal Li Shufu is apparently still looking for some good deals after the holiday season, and has his eye on another luxury automaker: Aston Martin. The Chinese company already holds a controlling stake in Volvo Cars and more than 10% of Daimler...
by Michael Strong | Jan 10, 2020
Skiers and snowboarders were all atwitter with this year’s Farmer’s Almanac, which predicted “piles of snow.” This also means that the folks who get up early to plow parking lots and side streets may be busier than usual too. Fortunately, Ford says it has them covered...
