by Michael Strong | Feb 6, 2020
Toyota’s focus for the 2020 Chicago Auto Show is more is better as the Japanese automaker introduces seven variants of new vehicles that will find their way into dealerships in 2021. The company brought the first-ever Highlander XSE, which brings nimble moves and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 6, 2020
Jeep is a brand that always like to push the limits and its Trail Rated models have become a serious contender among those who love rock crawling and other serious challenges. Now, the SUV brand is pushing into new territory with the launch of the first model to carry...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 5, 2020
Nissan is making some big news at the Chicago Auto Show – though how big is a matter of how you define it. The automaker is focusing its attention on the 2020 Frontier pickup. But that doesn’t mean the Windy City preview is just more of the same. The real news is that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 5, 2020
Three U.S. automakers. Three very different approaches to a fast-changing industry. And Wall Street investors are taking sharply divergent views when it comes to Tesla, Ford and General Motors this week. The big news is clearly the California EV manufacturer. Though...
by Michael Strong | Feb 5, 2020
UAW hourly workers at two of the three Detroit-area automakers now know what kind of profit-sharing checks they’ll be getting since General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. announced their annual earnings results. GM will pay its nearly 44,000 eligible hourly United Auto...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 5, 2020
Ford Motor Co. suffered through a disastrous fourth quarter in 2019, losing $1.7 billion, or 42 cents per share, which included a pension readjustment that cost the company $2.2 billion, and it expects a tough start to 2020. The company’s adjusted earnings before...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 5, 2020
At a frightening pace, the coronavirus continues to spread, with the number of those affected by the disease, by some counts, already topping 100,000. But the impact is now being measured by more than just the physical toll as the epidemic begins to hammer the Chinese...
by Michael Strong | Feb 5, 2020
General Motors Corp. paid a price to get the new four-year contract it wanted with the UAW — $2.6 billion. That loss during the fourth quarter was the difference between the financial results for 2019 and 2018. The auto giant posted a full-year profit of $6.7 billion,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 4, 2020
This story includes new information. In the age of the SUV, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. But few models have stood out like the Cadillac Escalade, the original “King of Bling.” The original model helped redefine what the luxury sport-utility vehicle was all...
by Michael Strong | Feb 4, 2020
When Amazon led a $700 million round of investment in electric vehicle maker Rivian last year, there were no clear plans about how, or even if, the two companies would interact. However, it last fall Amazon said it would order 100,000 electric delivery vans from the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 4, 2020
When Andy Palmer came onboard as the new Aston Martin CEO in 2014 he quickly outlined an aggressive product plan that included the revival of the long-dormant Lagonda brand in all-electric form. Now, however, the British marque is tearing up Palmer’s playbook. As part...
by Michael Strong | Feb 4, 2020
If Tesla Inc. is looking to develop a corporate motto it might consider “let the good times roll,” as the California-based EV maker has enjoyed a wave of positive news and events, the latest being that it’s stock price rolled past the $900 mark. The company’s jumped...
