by Michael Strong | Jan 30, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the company will begin delivering its new Model Y small sport-utility vehicle in March and that the company is on the cusp of delivering a car with a 400-mile range. Musk’s news about the earlier-than-expected delivery dates for the Model...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 30, 2020
This story has been updated with new information. It’s been the worst-kept secret in Detroit but now, General Motors is not only confirming the debut of the Hummer pickup during the upcoming Super Bowl but filling in some key details. And the numbers are likely to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 29, 2020
Nissan Motor Co., which saw its U.S. sales drop 10% last year, is preparing to offer voluntary separation packages to older workers in the as it tries to resize itself to match lower sales. The Japanese automaker wouldn’t say how many employees it is targeting to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 29, 2020
Analysts at TrueCar are predicting, just like in 2019, sales of new vehicles will get off to a slow start in January. Meanwhile, a new study from IHS Markit found the growth rate of those households with sedans acquiring sport-utility vehicles is slowing in the U.S....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2020
(This story has been updated to note that GM plans to increase charging speeds and range in steps as it rolls out its next-generation battery-cars.) Conventional wisdom suggests there are three major obstacles to widespread adoption of battery-electric vehicles: cost,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 27, 2020
General Motors will invest $2.2 billion in its 35-year-old Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant, transforming an aged factory that had been set to close into one of the most modern in its global network. The transformation will be completed next year, GM President Mark...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 27, 2020
In today’s high-tech automotive world, horsepower is taking a back seat to processing power for many new car buyers. And, by that measure, the new Uconnect 5 infotainment system Fiat Chrysler is launching is the digital equivalent of the Dodge Hellcat. One of the...
by Michael Strong | Jan 24, 2020
Every year, Ford sells hundreds of thousands of F-Series Super Duty pickups to people like contractors, farmers, etc. who not only buy them because they can pull a small house up a hill, but more so lately because they like how they look. They’ve come to depend upon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2020
The White House is reversing itself on federal fuel economy standards, a draft resolution now calling for mileage to rise 1.5% annually through 2029 after originally scheduled to freeze at 2020 levels. The revisions come in the face of strong opposition from...
by Michael Strong | Jan 23, 2020
Buying a new vehicle is exhilarating and exciting, but it can also be exhausting and maddening. Searching the internet is increasingly the go-to move for new car buyers, but almost no paperwork is signed until at least one trip to a dealership is made. New buyers like...
by Michael Strong | Jan 22, 2020
Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda are recalling 6 million vehicles to deal with two separate airbag issues, including some Takata airbags. Toyota will fix 3.4 million vehicles around the world with ZF airbags that may not inflate due to the problem. The problem is...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 22, 2020
With members preparing for the union’s annual political conference in Washington D.C., the United Auto Workers has come out against the Trump administration’s new “Phase 1” trade pact with China, saying the agreement favors corporations over the interests of American...
