by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 25, 2019
Edmunds, the vehicle buying service, is predicting a small increase in sales for the first time in several months when the industry releases a partial list of sales numbers next week. The forecast by Edmunds estimates sales will total 1.38 million new cars and trucks...
by Michael Strong | Jul 23, 2019
AutoNation named Cheryl Miller, the company’s CFO, to take the reins as Chief Executive Officer — the auto retailer’s second person to hold the job in the four months since long-standing CEO Mike Jackson gave up the job. Miller is replacing Carl Libbert, who took over...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 19, 2019
The new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette broke cover on Thursday night, and the sports car will be boasting some impressive numbers. The first-ever mid-engine ‘Vette will get a big bump in power, with its 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V-8 rated at 495 horsepower and 470...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 18, 2019
(This story has been updated to include pricing information on the new Corvette Stingray.) “It’s the stuff dreams are made of,” or so the fictional detective Sam Spade might have said, had he been a fan of the Chevrolet Corvette. For more than 50 years, Chevy has been...
by Michael Strong | Jul 18, 2019
Mercedes-Benz and its performance partner, AMG, continue to roll out updated versions of already-successful models. The most recent case being the 2019 GLC 43 SUV and coupe. The new models received a slew of updates for the next model year, including a horsepower...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 17, 2019
New technology is creeping into cars, but motorists remain ambivalent about its presence. Now a new study from Autolist.com shows that consumers’ attitudes towards driver monitoring system, or DMS, which can prevent a driver from nodding off while behind the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2019
We’ll got our first official look at the all-new, mid-engine Corvette later this week but Chevrolet is already dropping hints about what we’ll learn when the first-ever mid-engine sports car makes its debut during a California news conference. For one thing, the first...
by Michael Strong | Jul 9, 2019
A McLaren for soccer moms? Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but the British super car company has been watching some of its competitors roll out sport-utility vehicles to enthusiastic buyers — and profits. The company has responded with the new McLaren GT, a touring...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2019
The last Volkswagen Beetle, one of nearly 6,000 “Final Edition” models, will roll off the automaker’s assembly line in Puebla, Mexico on July 10, and barring a last-minute reprieve, it will mark the end of the line for the longest-running nameplate in automotive...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 8, 2019
BMW’s top executive, Harald Krueger, has announced his intention to step down as complaints about the German automaker’s falling share price and slipping prices and the uncertainty hanging over the company’s expensive bet on electrification. Krueger gave notice at the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 3, 2019
Ford Motor Co. reported its sales dropped 4.1% in June as the company continued its long retreat from the passenger car business and sales of utility vehicles slipped as it makes the transition to the production of new models. Ford, however, said its pickup truck...
