by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2020
BMW, the maker of luxury vehicles, built its reputation building sports sedans. The German automaker liked to call itself the builder of the “Ultimate Driving Machine” also builds fine utility vehicles. However, the 2020 BMW X5 M50i does deserve to be in its very own...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2020
Among the potential losers from the coronavirus pandemic, mass transportation systems have seen a plunge in ridership, as have ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. And recent studies by Capgemini, IBM and others suggest they may continue to lose customers even...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2020
New vehicle sales are expected to drop by almost a third in May, dragged down by the collapse of fleet sales highlighted by the recent bankruptcy by Hertz. ALG Inc., a subsidiary of TrueCar Inc., expects new vehicle sales will reach 1.008 million units in May 2020,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
(This story has been updated with additional technical details and photos.) In the current automotive market – even before the coronavirus struck – it was becoming ever easier to ignore sedans, coupes and convertibles and focus on SUVs and CUVs. That might be true on...
by Michael Strong | May 26, 2020
BMW is a study in extremes these days. Just a week after it debuts a big, high-powered SUV, it rolls out a sedan. Not just any sedan, though. The Bavarian automaker’s taken the covers off its seventh-gen BMW 5 Series line-up, including a new mild-hybrid upgrade for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
Few models have had a more dramatic impact on a brand than the Mini Countryman, the British marque’s first SUV and today its best-selling model. So, while we’ve already seen Mini update the rest of its familiar line-up, from the Hardtop and Convertible to the Clubman,...
by Michael Strong | May 26, 2020
If you are a child of a certain age and the Batmobile is brought up, there is just one thing that comes to mind. “Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed!” Robin advises. “We can move out,” says Batman, played by Adam West in this scenario, squeals the tires and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
With only one passenger car model left in its U.S. line-up, Ford has turned to putting a sporty emphasis on its light truck family, earlier this year launching the first true, performance-oriented SUV, the 2020 Edge ST. Now, it’s expanding the family with the...
by Michael Strong | May 26, 2020
McLaren Group, the British maker of super cars and a top Formula One racing team, announced it’s cutting 1,200 jobs across all of its businesses, including the racing team. As has been the case with so many other companies, McLaren’s been hit hard financially due to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
Andy Palmer, the auto industry veteran who launched a broad expansion plan when he joined Aston Martin six years ago, has been forced out, the British automaker replacing him with Tobias Moers, the CEO of Mercedes-AMG. The shake-up comes at a time when Aston is...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 26, 2020
The economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic has claimed its first transportation industry casualty, rental car giant Hertz – but the impact is likely to be felt by numerous automakers, as well as U.S. used car buyers. Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the owner...
by Michael Strong | May 22, 2020
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has experienced difficulties for the last two years, resulting in the group rethinking its plans for the future, early reports indicating Nissan and Renault are looking at tough times ahead. Nissan may cut as many as 20,000 jobs...
