by Michael Strong | Oct 21, 2019
Nearly 750,000 vehicles were stolen in the United States in 2018, which is a 3.1% drop from the year prior, according to Federal Bureau of Investigations statistics. Officially, there were 748,841 vehicle thefts – nearly 75% were cars – in the United States in 2018,...
by Michael Strong | Oct 18, 2019
Halloween is just two weeks away! Naturally it’s time to think about what Christmas gift to buy for the person who has everything because this year’s Neiman Marcus holiday gift catalog is out and, well, it may just contain the answer. First, if you’re shopping...
by Michael Strong | Oct 18, 2019
The 2019 SEMA show is fast approaching and the vehicles on display typically fit into one of two categories: fast and powerful or off-road beast — the Hyundai Veloster Grappler is definitely the latter. The South Korean automaker’s Veloster is a small hatch that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 18, 2019
The United Auto Workers faces a surprisingly difficult ratification fight over its tentative labor pact with General Motors despite making significant financial gains for new hires and temporary workers. Union members displaced by GM’s decision to close the big...
by Michael Strong | Oct 15, 2019
That steady beat you hear is BMW’s ongoing introduction of revamped models for 2020. The latest is the 2 Series Gran Coupe that will make its debut at AutoMobility LA, part of the Los Angeles International Auto Show, next month. The new compact sports sedan is the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 15, 2019
Whenever a new model-year gets underway we can expect to see a number of old models go away. That’s as true as ever for 2020, but a close look reveals an unusual pattern this time around: virtually every model on the list is a sedan, coupe, convertible or sports car....
by Michael Strong | Oct 1, 2019
New vehicle sales in the U.S. fell during September despite the Labor Day holiday typically being one of the biggest sales weekends of the year. This, however, that didn’t hold as the holiday sales were rolled into August and this month has three fewer selling...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2019
Toyota is putting a bigger embrace around Subaru, Japan’s largest automaker confirming the two manufacturers will work together on new versions of their jointly developed sports cars, while also expanding its holdings in the company that used to be known as Fuji Heavy...
by Michael Strong | Sep 27, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission will collect a $40 million settlement from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and its U.S. unit after the agency determined the automaker falsified its monthly sales reports for the better part of five years. From 2012 through 2016,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 26, 2019
Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz has announced that his state will adopt the strict emissions and mileage mandates set by California, echoing a decision taken by New Mexico officials just the day before. The tougher mandate “just makes sense,” Minnesota Gov. Walz said in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 20, 2019
Despite meeting regularly since the strike began, negotiators from the United Auto Workers and General Motors appear stuck on key issues ranging from health care to pay for temporary workers and investments in new technology. The key roadblock to ending the strike,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 18, 2019
President Donald Trump issued a clear signal that his administration will move forward with plans to both rollback federal fuel economy standards and strip California of the right to set its own emissions standards, something that was first approved by Congress nearly...
