by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 12, 2019
New vehicle prices have been rising fast in recent years and are now running closer and closer to $40,000 – but there are other things to consider if you’re looking to buy a new vehicle, and if you factor in things like interest rates and insurance, the typical new...
by Michael Strong | Sep 11, 2019
General Motors is recalling more than 3.4 million full-size pickups and sport-utility vehicles due to a problem that makes it hard to brake and has led to 113 crashes and 13 injuries. The recall is to resolve problems with vacuum pumps on 2014-2018 model year...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 11, 2019
Electric vehicle start-up Rivian has attracted a $350M million investment from Cox Automotive as sit prepares for the launch of production late next year. The investment by Cox, a global automotive services company based in Atlanta, Georgia, follows the $500 million...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 5, 2019
General Motors Chairman Mary Barra described the meeting as “productive” after talking directly to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. After the meeting, GM officials noted the company’s executive routinely meet with policy makers and Barra herself described...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 5, 2019
Strong sales by Japanese brands helped bolster sales of new vehicles in August – led by Toyota, Honda and Subaru – despite warnings the market could be on the verge of softening. American Honda – Honda and Acura – broke an all-time monthly sales records for total...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 4, 2019
As the United Auto Workers target in its drive for a new contract, General Motors Co. faces a difficult challenge in finding a way to satisfy the UAW’s demands for economic gains and new protections of existing jobs in the automakers U.S. factories. “We look forward...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 30, 2019
Ford Motor Co. announced a series of four separate recalls that could give some motorists pause as they head into the Labor Day weekend, one of the biggest holidays of the year for travel. The recalls cover a wide range of sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs and pickups — a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 29, 2019
New vehicle sales numbers for August are mixed, analysts agree, with unit sales increasing thanks to an extra day of sales but industry’s SAAR or seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales continuing to drop. Charles Chesbrough, senior economist with Cox Automotive,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 29, 2019
Residents of the Detroit suburb of Pleasant Ridge know to wait a couple extra seconds after the light changes to green at the intersection where busy Woodward Avenue meets the interchange with I-696. Almost every day, police are called out to deal with crashes caused...
by Michael Strong | Aug 23, 2019
For you early Christmas planners looking to start putting some money away to do your holiday shopping, finding ways to save a little cash to make it easier is always a good thing. Fortunately, one area you’re likely to find some savings this fall is at the gas pump....
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 22, 2019
Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles jumped 3.44% in the U.S. and Renault increased 4.18% in Paris after an Italian newspaper reported that the two automakers are holding talks again about a possible merger. Even though talks between the two automakers broke down...
by Michael Strong | Aug 21, 2019
People select the cars, trucks and utility vehicles they buy for all sorts of reasons ranging from color to price to content. If you’re already thinking about the replacement for your new vehicle before its tires hit your driveway, then you’re shopping with resale in...
