by Michael Strong | Feb 28, 2020
This story has been updated with new information. The coronavirus has impacted automotive production and sales around the world and now it’s forced the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show March 3, as Swiss government officials seek to control the potential...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 27, 2020
The number of people killed in motor vehicle incidents last year dipped for the second year in a row – but that trend was countered by a rise in pedestrian fatalities, new data reveals. An estimated 6,590 people were killed were killed on or alongside U.S....
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 27, 2020
TrueCar, online car-shopping platform and its data and analytics subsidiary, ALG, are predicting mild winter weather will boost sales of new vehicles 0.2% during February from a year ago when adjusted for the same number of selling days. After a slow start in January,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2020
Volkswagen will be pulling the wraps off a number of new products during the Geneva Motor Show media preview next week, but the spotlight is likely to center around the debut of the new VW Golf GTI. The hot hatch will not only get a new look, both inside and out, but...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2020
With coronavirus cases now reported on every continent but Antarctica, the epidemic is expected to have a growing impact worldwide, the auto industry taking a particularly hard hit. Global motor vehicle sales will dip by 2.5% this year, according to a newly released...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2020
With spring fast approaching, that can only mean one thing for auto show fans: next week marks the start of the annual Geneva Motor Show. The annual event is one of the automotive world’s most significant events, partly due to traditional Swiss neutrality encouraging...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 25, 2020
The Center for Automotive Research estimates that General Motors’ 83,860 direct U.S. employees support another 681,000 jobs throughout the U.S. economy. The CAR study noted that of those jobs supported by the auto company, 207,420 jobs are at companies that feed parts...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 21, 2020
With the launch of the new, eighth-generation Corvette, Chevrolet finally gets what it – and many fans – have long wanted: a mid-engine design that can truly compete with some of the world’s best sports cars. It’s been a long time coming. Zora Arkus-Duntov, Corvette’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 21, 2020
More than a half century ago Zora Arkus-Duntov, the General Motors engineer often referred to as the “father of the Corvette” tried to convince the powers that be to let him develop a mid-engine version of the sports car. They turned thumbs down then, and continued to...
by Michael Strong | Feb 21, 2020
The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on auto sales in China with results down 92% through the first half of February, after an 18% drop for the previous month, that officials are blaming solely on the deadly scourge. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 21, 2020
Pininfarina, one of the auto industry’s most storied names, is preparing for a special display of all-electric “hypercar” in Geneva next month. Luca Borgogno, Automobili Pininfarina’s chief design officer, said Pininfarina SpA is pushing ahead with the development and...
by Michael Strong | Feb 20, 2020
Potential new vehicle buyers looking for the best of the best of 2020 models will want to focus on Asian brands with one very famous German exception, according to Consumer Reports. The magazine’s annual best brand rankings saw Japanese brands capture four of the top...
