by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 20, 2019
The jury is in – well, almost. We won’t learn who takes home the trophies for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year until mid-January, but the 50 journalist members of the jury did reveal the nine finalists for the eagerly sought awards, three in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
President Donald Trump once said “trade wars are easy to win,” something that has proved questionable considering the ongoing battle with China. Now, it appear he may have lost the ability to trigger another trade war with Europe and Japan over imported cars and car...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 18, 2019
With the focus of the auto industry shifting west for the opening this week of the Los Angeles Auto Show, California is taking the lead in moving forward with a lawsuit that will block efforts by the Trump administration to roll back federal fuel efficiency standards....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 18, 2019
Considering the trends dominating the U.S. automotive market you likely can guess the sorts of products that will dominate the debuts at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. That, of course, includes plenty of SUVs and a fair number of EVs, as well, including the Ford...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 13, 2019
After a lengthy wait, Hyundai has finally confirmed plans to produce the Santa Cruz pickup which, in concept form, was one of the stars of the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The compact truck will be produced at the automaker’s Montgomery,...
by Michael Strong | Nov 12, 2019
Tesla will build its new production facility, Gigafactory 4, near Berlin, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said Tuesday. Musk revealed the location of the new plant during an awards ceremony in Germany, according to Reuters. He said it will be close to the Berlin...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 12, 2019
It’s been a tough year for the auto industry. And not just in the U.S., where sales are off by nearly 2% this year. China, the world’s largest automotive market, is expected to end the year with an 8% decline, according to the China Association of Automobile...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 12, 2019
If the merger of PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is completed as expected, there are no plans to eliminate any brands that now belong to the two companies. PSA CEO Carlos Tavares, the architect of PSA’s turnaround who is in line to take the operational helm in the...
by Michael Strong | Nov 7, 2019
Now that the ink on its contract with the UAW is dry, General Motors pulled the trigger on another deal, selling its Lordstown, Ohio plant to an electric vehicle maker. No terms were released on the sale to Lordstown Motors, the company created by Workhorse Group to...
by Michael Strong | Nov 6, 2019
The annual SEMA meet up must be like nirvana for Fiat Chrysler’s Mopar brand, and the automaker’s specialty parts division isn’t disappointing this year bringing 14 vehicles to the show, including featuring two pickup truck concepts as well as Jeep Wrangler Rubicon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 6, 2019
For those who like to row their own, there’s some good news. The Porsche 911 Carrera will get an optional manual gearbox for the 2020 model-year. But for members of the Save-the-Manual club that development is offset by a variety of recent setbacks. The number of...