by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 1, 2020
The game is about to change for the North American auto industry as the new USMCA trade pact officially goes into effect. Formally known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, it replaces NAFTA, the three-nation deal that had encouraged the development of an essentially...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 1, 2020
The United Auto Workers and the U.S. Attorney’s office in Detroit will continue to discuss ways to reform the union in the wake of the initial meeting between UAW President Rory Gamble and Matthew Schneider, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. The...
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 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 25, 2020
After lengthy negotiations, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. N.V. locked down a $7.1-billion loan backed by the Italian government to help in weather the pandemic, which has upended economic activity throughout the world. The loan money was directed to FCA Italy, a wholly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 25, 2020
“My husband is itching to get on a plane,” said Jocelyn Coley, the CEO of a Detroit public relations agency, and normally she would be, too, preparing for her annual birthday trip to “an island,” Instead, they’ll likely be driving to Torch Lake, about three hours...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 23, 2020
In a year when so many things have been tossed up in the air, one thing remains consistent: the 50 U.S. and Canadian journalists who are part of the North American Car and Truck of the Year, or NACTOY, jury, will have plenty of new products to evaluate before...
by Michael Strong | Jun 23, 2020
The Trump administration as well as Congress have been offering up some pricey plans to help move the country back toward economic stability in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Moving Forward Act is the first of these sweeping reform packages was recently...
by Michael Strong | Jun 19, 2020
With superior designs and an influx of cutting-edge technology, new vehicles are safer, faster and more fuel efficient now than they’ve ever been. This can make choosing that new car, truck or SUV tough. However, AAA now offers a way to make that selection process...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 18, 2020
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working with the Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center have developed a simulation system with infinite steering possibilities to help autonomous vehicles to learn to navigate real-world scenarios before...
