by Michael Strong | Jan 10, 2020
Skiers and snowboarders were all atwitter with this year’s Farmer’s Almanac, which predicted “piles of snow.” This also means that the folks who get up early to plow parking lots and side streets may be busier than usual too. Fortunately, Ford says it has them covered...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 10, 2020
The part consumers touch the most in any vehicle, the interior, is going through something of a revolution as new technology is brought inside the vehicle to help enhance safety and provide new or additional options. Visteon Corp., a supplier of automotive electronics...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 9, 2020
One of the largest safety scandals in automotive history may finally be resolved with the move to recall vehicles equipped with yet another 10 million faulty Takata airbags used by 14 different automakers. That marks the final phase of an agreement reached between the...
by Michael Strong | Jan 8, 2020
If pressed, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk might tell you he thinks that his California-based EV maker is every bit the company that General Motors and Ford are, and after a bump in the company’s stock price in early afternoon trading, he’s technically correct. For the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 7, 2020
Auto supplier Continental has teamed up with Sennheiser, a specialist in audio equipment, to develop a revolutionary speakerless audio system for piping entertainment into a vehicle’s interior. The unique system, which they put on display at the Consumer Electronics...
by Michael Strong | Jan 6, 2020
Ford Motor Co. followed the same pattern as the two other Detroit automakers, posting a decline in sales for 2019, although its F-Series pickups retained the “Best Selling Vehicle” title for the 43rd straight year. While the rest of the industry reported sales results...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 3, 2020
This story has been updated with additional results from more automakers. Sales of new vehicles in the United States topped 17 million units for the fifth consecutive year despite a strike at General Motors and sales declines by big manufacturers such as Fiat Chrysler...
by Michael Strong | Jan 2, 2020
Fiat Chrysler is joining forces with the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council and Plug and Play, the largest global innovation platform for startups and corporations, to create a new innovation hub in Detroit. Plug and Play Detroit powered by AmplifyD is...
by Michael Strong | Dec 27, 2019
Despite a slight dip December sales, the U.S. new vehicle sales are expected to inch past the 17-million unit mark for the fifth straight year. Cox Automotive analysts are the latest group to predict the industry, which was forecast to come in anywhere from 16.7...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 27, 2019
A new report from analysts at London-based Fitch Solutions predicts hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles, or HFCVs, will develop right alongside battery-electric vehicles rather than as a replacement product. The report also predicts that commercial vehicle segments,...
by Michael Strong | Dec 26, 2019
One of the primary benefits of an electric vehicle is that all of the torque is available instantly, making for some impressive takeoffs from stop lights; however, Rivian’s latest innovation is proving there is at least one other stunning advantage: The tank turn....
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 24, 2019
Rivian, the electric-vehicle start-up, which has enlisted the support of both Amazon and Ford Motor Co., announced Monday it received a $1.3 billion investment led by T. Rowe Price, the mutual fund company. It was the fourth large investment in Rivian this year and...
