by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 30, 2020
For a lot of reasons, some practical and some mythical, the pickup truck has a tight grip on the heart strings of American motorists these days, and while Toyota’s trucks haven’t matched the sale success of pickups from Chevy, Ford or Ram, they have carved out their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
Though production was pushed back slightly due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ford still expects to start rolling the first Mustang Mach-E battery-electric SUVs into showrooms before the end of the year. The Detroit automaker is not only opening up the order banks but...
by Michael Strong | Jun 29, 2020
Automakers continue to find ways to try to become part of social change as Ford Motor Co. is pausing all advertising on social media platforms in the U.S. for the next 30 days, calling for an end to hate speech and other racially insensitive actions there. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
There will be no Geneva International Motor Show next year, organizers pointing to concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could drag on into 2021. The annual Swiss gathering was the first car show of the year to be canceled due to the eruption of the coronavirus...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
(This story has been revised to note the correct number of CarMax employees.) About 300,000 employees at U.S. franchised dealerships were terminated or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic. While some have returned to work as retail sales rebound, the crisis is...
by Michael Strong | Jun 29, 2020
Automakers have been looking for ways during the pandemic to bolster the confidence of wary potential buyers who are worried they could get a new vehicle then lose their job and be stuck with a payment they can no longer afford. Ford is the latest looking to assuage...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 29, 2020
(This story has been updated to include today’s decision from the appeals court.) The meeting is on hold — for now. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today stayed a lower court ruling that would have required General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Fiat Chrysler...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
Dodge is expected to continue its transformation from mainstream to muscle as it moves into the 2021 model-year, a strategy it directly hints at with a new teaser video it is releasing today. Exactly what might be in store is uncertain, though there is widespread...
by Michael Strong | Jun 26, 2020
After sitting on the sidelines when it came to electric vehicles and their derivatives Fiat Chrysler revealed it’s now in the game with the introduction of the Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid. FCA CEO Mike Manley discussed the importance of the new entry during the...
by Michael Strong | Jun 26, 2020
Anyone wondering if U.S. auto sales would experience a June swoon after two months of improving results can put those thoughts out of their heads, according to three prominent automotive consultancies. J.D. Power and LMC Automotive revealed they expect sales will be...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 26, 2020
Amazon has made no secret of its interest in switching to a fleet of self-driving delivery vehicles, and after announcing the order of 100,000 battery trucks last year, it is taken a critical step towards filling in the next piece of the puzzle with today’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 26, 2020
By now most drivers in the United States have heard about electric cars and probably listened to friends and co-workers argue about their merits or potential merits. But the introduction of battery-electric vehicles has been slow. However, the options have grown...
