by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2020
The new Volkswagen ID.3 battery-electric vehicle has been slammed hard by Germany’s most influential automotive magazine, Auto Motor und Sport laying in on a variety of issues including faulty fit-and-finish and electronics problems – though reviewers did praise the...
by Michael Strong | Sep 9, 2020
After suffering its worst day ever on the stock market, the Tesla faithful appear poised to try and help the company’s share price begin it a new climb. The company, which split its stock 5-for-1 on Aug. 31, has seen its stock price fall steadily since hitting a high...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2020
General Motors is expanding a program intended to help ride-hailing drivers go electric as part of market giant Uber’s goal to have 100% of its U.S. vehicles running on battery power by 2030. The automaker will let drivers access employee pricing if they purchase a...
by Michael Strong | Sep 8, 2020
Volkswagen sales in the U.S. lagged as it played catch up with its sport-utility vehicle line-up here, and with the introduction of the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport, the German automaker appeared to round out its portfolio — until now. Today the automaker released the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2020
(This story has been updated with new information.) Is Wall Street losing its lust for Tesla? The California EV maker’s stock has been one of the market’s big stories during this year of pandemic, shares surging as much as tenfold during its 52-week high in August....
by Michael Strong | Sep 4, 2020
Volkswagen is readying to show off its first-ever fully electric vehicle for the U.S. market, the ID.4, later this month by offering some insight about how the vehicle’s interior was developed and the role that light plays in its form and function. The new ID.4...
by Michael Strong | Sep 4, 2020
Auto shows all over the globe have been cancelling, rescheduling and ultimately pretty much cancelling altogether for nearly a full year now with the latest to move their show dates being the Los Angeles Auto Show. The show, normally held in November, is officially...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 4, 2020
The most advanced of today’s cars offer a dizzying array of customizable settings, something that can take hours to set up. That’s all the more so with the newest battery-electric vehicles which add functions such as cabin “pre-conditioning” and charging times that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 4, 2020
We’re used to getting teaser images showing concept versions of upcoming vehicles, as we did with the reveal of the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept this week – so we were ready to downplay today’s image of the next-generation Hyundai Tucson as more of the same....
by Michael Strong | Sep 3, 2020
General Motors and Honda are taking their relationship to the next level — in North America, at least. The two automakers have been working together on several fronts for some time now, an under the terms of a new memorandum of understanding, they’ll seek to pair up...
by Michael Strong | Sep 2, 2020
The up-and-down relationship between General Motors and the Trump administration was on an up stroke Wednesday as Ivanka Trump met with CEO Mary Barra to tour part of the automaker’s technical center just outside Detroit. Trump, an adviser to the president, toured the...
by Michael Strong | Sep 2, 2020
Ford Motor Co. plans to eliminate 1,400 jobs in North America, confirming earlier reports that more than 1,000 white collar jobs will be cut. “The program is part of our underway and ongoing process to increase Ford’s global fitness and effectiveness, which includes...
