by Joseph Szczesny | May 24, 2019
Just like that it was over. By the time, the annual Daimler AG shareholders meeting wrapped up Wednesday evening, Dieter Zetsche’s long, remarkable career with the German automaker had come to an end. Unlike his high-profile contemporaries in the car business, Carlos...
by Michael Strong | May 23, 2019
With Memorial Day weekend coming, it’s no surprise to find out that experts are predicting that the roads will be packed with drivers trying to get from one family function to another. However, if some of those drivers are smart, they’re out taking advantage of new...
by Michael Strong | May 22, 2019
Less than a week ago, the world discovered that Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing service vehicles are the dirtiest ways to get someone to drive you somewhere. Now it may also be that they are the least safe, according to a new study. Consumer Reports claims that one...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 22, 2019
General Motors plans to pull its Maven car-sharing service out of eight cities in North America, including Boston and Chicago, while continuing to focus on markets with stronger demand, including Toronto, Los Angeles and GM’s home in Detroit. The move comes just...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 22, 2019
There are legions of 007 fans. But only a select few will be able to afford to share the special bond, James Bond, between the superspy and his ever-changing collection of cars. Real aficionados know that in the original Ian Fleming novels, 007 drove a 1930 Bentley....
by Michael Strong | May 17, 2019
Seeking to secure Congressional approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, or USMCA, U.S. negotiators secured tough new measures against Chinese steel by agreeing to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico and China. The deal avoids quotas on steel from the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 17, 2019
Volkswagen has long had a history of rolling out some of its most creative niche products and concept cars at the annual Worthersee gathering in Austria. It has expanded that tradition by adding what it calls the SOWO event on Hutchinson Island in Savannah, Georgia....
by Michael Strong | May 16, 2019
President Donald Trump’s decision to delay any action on new auto tariffs related to national security gives automakers a chance to make some choices about how they’re going to deal with new tariffs if Trump elects to implement them down the road. Trump has six months...
by Michael Strong | May 16, 2019
Rental cars are often considered almost throw away items. We’ve all heard the old axiom: People will do things in a rental car that they won’t do in their own. According to new testing, that’s not true: ride-hailing vehicles – typically owned by the driver – are the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2019
More than 11 million vehicles globally are expected to be equipped with connected-car technology, often known as V2X, by 2024, according to a new study by IHS Markit. The technology is meant to allow vehicles to talk to one another, as well as an infrastructural...
by Michael Strong | May 15, 2019
Buying a used vehicle can be an exercise in frustration, especially since the number of factors that go into such a purchase can be astronomical. Fuel economy, color, price, type of vehicle, etc. can create real problems. However, one factor often leads the pack:...
by Michael Strong | May 15, 2019
Mini keeps adding more fun to its small, but mighty, line-up through its John Cooper Works specialty brand. The company’s newly updated JCW Clubman and JCW Countryman are the most powerful Mini’s unleashed in 60 years. The two new entries are powered by a new...
