by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 1, 2018
While a number of European cities have been considering ways to limit diesel pollution, Hamburg, Germany, this week becomes the first city to ban some older diesel-powered vehicles. The move, in part triggered by revelations that Volkswagen and other manufacturers...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 1, 2018
(This story has been revised to update plans for Jeep’s pickup and a midsize pickup from Ram that, CEO Marchionne now says will come to the U.S. market.) In a sweeping presentation designed to give analysts, investors, media and potential buyers a good look at...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 31, 2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Waymo will radically accelerate their alliance, FCA announcing it will supply as many as 62,000 more Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to the autonomous vehicle spin-off of Google. FCA previously committed to providing several thousand of...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2018
German authorities ordered Porsche to recall almost 60,000 diesel-powered sport utility vehicles in Europe after it was discovered thy found software that manipulates emissions controls to help defeat tests. The German transport ministry found the software, which...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 21, 2018
In another step to secure its reputation as a green company, Volvo Cars plans to remove single-use plastics from all its offices, cafeterias and events across the globe by the end of 2019. The company said decision reflects the company’s active support of the UN...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 15, 2018
This story has been updated with new information. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is now adding to the remarks he made after a meeting with President Donald Trump in which he appeared to endorse the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back fuel economy...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 14, 2018
Little Subaru is about to get a helping hand from Japan’s biggest automaker, Toyota lending out its Prius Prime driveline for the smaller manufacturer’s first-ever plug-in hybrid. Subaru has been teasing us with electrified concepts for quite a few years, mostly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 11, 2018
Senior executives from ten of the auto industry’s largest manufacturers will be meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House today to discuss the administration’s plans to roll back federal fuel economy standards. A draft proposal developed by the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 9, 2018
Toyota saw earnings jump 21% between January and March, the final quarter of its fiscal year, despite having to sharply ramp up incentives in a slowing U.S. automotive market. The automaker reported a profit of 480.8 billion yen, or $4.4 billion, up from 398 billion...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 8, 2018
The auto industry appears to be pulling back its support of the planned rollback in Obama-era fuel economy standards that the Trump Administration is expected to announce in the coming days. Manufacturers are also putting pressure on the White House to work out a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 8, 2018
Automakers are investing tens of billions of dollars gearing up to produce a new generation of plug-based vehicles, a worrisome effort considering that all electrified vehicles – from mild hybrids to pure battery-electric vehicles – accounted for just 3% of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2018
A coalition of consumer and environmental groups plans to drive from Washington, D.C. to Detroit this week to deliver over 250,000 signatures demanding that the auto industry — Ford in particular — back off on its call to roll back the Corporate Average...
