by Michael Strong | Sep 14, 2020
Rumors about a Raptor Ranger have been buzzing around for a while, and Ford is finally answering the question about if it will produce a version of its midsize pickup with an impressive off-road package with the introduction of the 2021 Ford Ranger … Tremor....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 14, 2020
Battery cars currently account for a small fraction of the vehicles being sold but that’s expected to accelerate rapidly in the coming decade as more products come to market and regulators around the world enact strict new emissions and fuel efficiency mandates. So,...
by Michael Strong | Sep 11, 2020
Trucks are selling strong, even in the current economic climate and midsize pickups continue to be favorites of many buyers. The midsize pickup market had all but disappeared until General Motors offers up two options and Ford followed a couple years later with its...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 11, 2020
After helping promote electric vehicles by siting EV chargers in cities and along highways, Electrify America is expanding its product portfolio with the launch of a new business unit called Electrify Home. The new unit is designed to help EV owners make it easier to...
by Michael Strong | Sep 11, 2020
With more and more EV makers looking to enjoy some of the advantages of being a publicly traded company, at least one – aside from Tesla – is now seeing the downside, or perhaps more accurately “short” side. Nikola Corp., which just announced a $2 billion...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2020
Donald Trump, speaking to a rally of campaign supporters in Michigan on Thursday, made a long list of false claims about the auto industry, among other things saying he “saved” it during his first term. Pressing to keep swing state Michigan in the Republican camp...
by Michael Strong | Sep 10, 2020
Advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS, often mean different things to different drivers and a new study shows that the expectations of what’s expected can be summed up using an old cliche: What’s in a name? According to a new study from AAA, the name of the ADAS...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 10, 2020
General Motors has been in a rush during the past week to stake out a larger territory in the emerging market for electric vehicles, announcing alliances with Honda, Nikola and Uber that are expected to help expand its ambitious plans for EVs. GM also touting its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2020
(This story has been updated with new information.) Is Wall Street losing its lust for Tesla? The California EV maker’s stock has been one of the market’s big stories during this year of pandemic, shares surging as much as tenfold during its 52-week high in August....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2020
General Motors is teaming up with Nikola Motors, the Phoenix-based truck startup in a $2 billion deal that the two new partners say will save them billions while helping bring new zero-emissions vehicle technology to market at a lower cost. As part of the deal, GM...
by Michael Strong | Sep 4, 2020
Auto shows all over the globe have been cancelling, rescheduling and ultimately pretty much cancelling altogether for nearly a full year now with the latest to move their show dates being the Los Angeles Auto Show. The show, normally held in November, is officially...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 4, 2020
With the sales of new vehicles shrinking and the competition for consumer attention increasing, manufacturers are scrambling to put their best foot forward as the roll out new products. For the 2021 model year, Fiat Chrysler’s Ram brand is introducing new Limited...
