by Michael Strong | Aug 24, 2020
Volkswagen AG remains under the prying eyes of Germany’s motor vehicle authority KBA now courtesy of a probe of Porsche AG concerning potential manipulation of emissions data testing results of its gas-powered engines. Porsche’s parent, VW, has been through a series...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 24, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Uber’s former chief security officer with obstruction of justice for covering up a hack of the ride-hailing service’s computer system in 2016 and exposing the personal data of millions of users of the service and its drivers....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2020
It’s been a tumultuous year for the auto industry, something that would have been likely even if we didn’t have a deadly pandemic delivering such a shock. If anything, the slump in sales has forced automakers to take a good, hard look at their product portfolios...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2020
The eighth-generation Chevy Corvette is the first-ever mid-engine model it’s that new “frunk” that is the source of the company’s reluctant new recall for the sports car. Nearly a dozen owners have had the frunk lid, otherwise known as “the hood,” fly up at speeds...
by Michael Strong | Aug 19, 2020
While trekking to the movie theater isn’t available to most of us these days, that hasn’t stopped Aston Martin from hyping its longtime partnership with arguably film’s greatest spy, James Bond. The British sports car maker is celebrating the release of the 25th James...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 19, 2020
Electrify America is partnering with Love’s Travel Stops to expand its growing network of public ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by adding to seven locations in six states across the country. The charging stations, which direct-current,...
by Michael Strong | Aug 17, 2020
Ignoring earlier threats from President Donald Trump, the California Air Resources Board and several major automakers finalized agreements that would have the company’s cutting vehicle emissions on vehicles in the Golden State. The move comes in direct defiance of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2020
The nation’s first autonomous vehicle corridor is being planned for the Detroit suburbs, running from the center of the Motor City to Ann Arbor, a university town that has become one of the region’s high-tech hubs. The projected will be developed by a partnership...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2020
This is turning into a big year for the EV market, as an array of new offerings, from the Porsche Panamera to Ford Mustang Mach-E, roll into showrooms. But only one new entry seems to have buyers plugging in at any significant volume: the Tesla Model Y. A look at the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 17, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover is re-creating one of the most storied cars in the company’s storied history to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the legendary E-type. The plan calls for Jaguar Classic to create six matched pairs of E-type cars to celebrate the iconic sports...
by Michael Strong | Aug 14, 2020
Just days after a California judge ruled in favor of a state law that would force Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees and not independent contracts, the same judge declined to extend the deadline to appeal the preliminary injunction he issued staying...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 14, 2020
A federal judge in Detroit tossed out General Motors’ bid to amend its original lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. alleging that FCA had conspired with officials of the United Auto Workers to harm GM. Judge Paul Borman, who also threw out the original...
