by Michael Strong | Feb 19, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover has been moving into the electric vehicle arena with personal vehicles for a while, now it’s charging ahead for the long term with a new concept vehicle named Project Vector. The shuttle-like vehicle is part of the company’s Destination Zero...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 19, 2020
A federal judge sentenced a former United Auto Workers official to 28 months in prison and approved an order calling for him to forfeit $1.5 million, which he obtained by conspiring to take kickbacks from vendors selling merchandise to joint programs operated by the...
by Michael Strong | Feb 19, 2020
Audi’s introduced the next generation of the RS Q3 and RS Q3 Sportback with an updated exterior look and a powerful 5-cylinder engine. The RS Q3 was among the first of the sporty “SUV coupes” that have become popular, particularly with German automakers. The latest...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 19, 2020
Nissan is launching a new subscription service that will allow a customer to swap between pretty much any Nissan product as often as they wish, even on a daily basis. The program, dubbed Nissan Switch, becomes the most flexible of all the new automotive subscription...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 19, 2020
Efforts by reformers in the United Auto Workers to force the union to call a special convention next month to consider changes to the union constitution, including requiring direct election of top union officers, have failed. The push began last fall on the heels of...
by Michael Strong | Feb 18, 2020
China’s desire to have more electric vehicles roaming its streets is getting automakers to examine how to meet those demands while cutting costs, and two of the biggest – Tesla and Volkswagen – may switch to a different battery to make that happen. Tesla reportedly is...
by Michael Strong | Feb 18, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak in China has had automakers around the globe on edge, trying to determine if and how it will impact them. At least one, Jaguar Land Rover, determined it only has enough Chinese-made parts to produce vehicles for two weeks. Chief Executive Ralf...
by TDB Staff | Feb 18, 2020
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by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2020
As Volkswagen moves into its increasingly electrified future it has shown a fondness for mining its past. We’ve already seen examples like the ID Buzz, a modern-day, all-electric take on the classic Microbus, as well as the ID Dune e-buggy. Now, it appears, the German...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2020
Czinger is promising to deliver a real zinger when it debuts the 21C hypercar at the Geneva Motor Show early next week. The California start-up claims its new model will deliver 1,250 horsepower using a “strong hybrid” drivetrain, enough to launch the tandem...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 18, 2020
Two years ago, Toyota came face-to-face with the new automotive reality. Long the best-selling car in its line-up – and the country’s fourth best-seller overall – the Camry suddenly was brushed aside by the Toyota RAV4 as demand for SUVs and CUVs rapidly overwhelmed...
by TDB Staff | Feb 17, 2020
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