by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2020
Carlos Ghosn, the once high-flying head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, is set to give his first news conference today since his arrest on financial corruption charges in November 2018. The long-time executive made a daring escape from Japan shortly before...
by Michael Strong | Jan 7, 2020
Sony took the automotive and technology worlds by surprise today at CES 2020, rolling out a fully functional prototype electric vehicle, it developed as part of its Vision-S mobility initiative. The Japanese electronics maker is known for developing a variety of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 7, 2020
Auto supplier Continental has teamed up with Sennheiser, a specialist in audio equipment, to develop a revolutionary speakerless audio system for piping entertainment into a vehicle’s interior. The unique system, which they put on display at the Consumer Electronics...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 7, 2020
Mercedes-Benz has frequently pushed the boundaries of automotive design and technology with its exotic Vision Concept vehicles, and it’s reaching even further with the Vision AVTR debuting at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show. If the name strikes a resonant chord...
by Michael Strong | Jan 7, 2020
Federal prosecutors took the investigation into the UAW to another level describing the union’s two previous presidents, Gary Jones and Dennis Williams, as being part of a “racketeering enterprise.” The new charges were leveled in new court documents filed as part of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 7, 2020
More and more of today’s vehicles are being equipped with onboard telecommunications technology, but if one system is good, Land Rover is betting that two will be even better. The new Land Rover Defender is set to become the first vehicle to include a dual modem...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 7, 2020
Toyota wants to weave itself into the fabric of society – and it plans to do so quite literally by building an all-new city near Japan’s legendary Mount Fuji that will serve as a “living laboratory” to explore clean energy, alternative transportation and other “smart...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 6, 2020
Uber is turning to Hyundai to develop, and eventually produce, a line of air taxis for its new Uber Elevate ride-sharing service. The new partners showed off a full-scale concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday that is intended to handle trips...
by Michael Strong | Jan 6, 2020
Fisker Inc.’s new entry, the Ocean, making its debut at CES 2020 is not only paving the way for two more new vehicles and creating an all-digital automaker, but also the company expects to build 1 million EVs between 2022 and 2027. “We have secured a global...
by Michael Strong | Jan 6, 2020
Ford Motor Co. followed the same pattern as the two other Detroit automakers, posting a decline in sales for 2019, although its F-Series pickups retained the “Best Selling Vehicle” title for the 43rd straight year. While the rest of the industry reported sales results...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 6, 2020
With the high cost of developing electric and autonomous vehicles hanging over the industry, two longtime European rivals are considering combining forces to develop combustion engines that will be used in the future, according reports from Germany. Geely, the Chinese...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 6, 2020
Exactly two years after it unveiled a concept version of its all-electric M-Byte battery-electric vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show, Byton is back in Las Vegas to show off the production version of the SUV. Prototypes are already rolling out of the automaker’s...
