by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 9, 2020
Volkswagen is counting on the help of Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti and actor Kieran Culkin as it starts the rollout of its new Atlas Cross Sport line. The two actors star in a three-part short film series, “The Accountant,” which helps introduce the new...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2020
Fiat Chrysler is following the advice of the vaunted Beach Boys and “go to Kokomo” and invest $400 million to convert the idle transmission plant to build engines that used to be produced in Italy. The Indiana plant will build the GMET4 engine, a 2.0-liter inline...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2020
General Motors’ semi-autonomous Super Cruise has been on just one vehicle since it made its debut on the big Cadillac CT6 sedan debuted in 2017, but it’s about to start showing up on a lot more products, with a goal of adding it to three more products later this year...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2020
(This story has been updated with an additional comment from Anthony Levandowski’s attorney.) Anthony Levandowski, one of the pioneers in autonomous vehicle technology has filed for Chapter 11 protection, a move taken in response to a court order to pay $179...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2020
Despite warning that Brexit could harm its manufacturing operations in Great Britain, Nissan is pushing ahead with production of its new Qashqai small SUV at its Sunderland, England plant with a $67.8 million investment. The Sunderland plant is the largest in Britain,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 6, 2020
Volvo Cars has taken another step forward in its electrification strategy by inaugurating a battery assembly line at its manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. The new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2020
(This story has been updated to reflect the fact Ford will do the Transit’s development entirely in-house.) Ford Motor Co. has confirmed that it will add an all-electric version of its big delivery van, the Transit, starting in the 2022 model-year. It will join...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 5, 2020
The lengthy investigation into the UAW by federal prosecutors finally reached the top of the organization today with the two charges filed against former union President Gary Jones. Jones was charged with leading the efforts to embezzle more than $1 million from the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2020
During a series of meetings this week, General Motors officials – including CEO Mary Barra and Pres. Mark Reuss – set out to convince both the news media and Wall Street that the company’s $20 billion bet on the future of mobility is on the right track. As she has...
by Michael Strong | Mar 5, 2020
Toyota expanded an existing recall by 1.2 million vehicles for a problem with fuel pump failures, which could lead the vehicle’s engine to stall. The action grows the total number of affected vehicles to more than 1.8 million after the company’s initial recall of...
by Michael Strong | Mar 5, 2020
The coronavirus epidemic in China put the clamps on new vehicle sales in the country with auto companies seeing an 80% decline in February. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) didn’t offer up final sales numbers, but the 80% slide was a slight improvement over...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 5, 2020
Reid Bigland, the talented executive instrumental in making the Ram Brand into a powerhouse during the last decade, has elected to retire from his posts with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. The announcement also marked the end of legal tussle between FCA and Bigland,...
