by Michael Strong | Jan 16, 2020
The long-awaited revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement was passed by the U.S. Senate Thursday, and now heads to the desk of President Donald Trump for his approval. The new deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, which Trump has dubbed the United...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2020
Porsche has been winning kudos for the performance of its new all-electric sports car but, for some potential buyers, there could be a real disconnect when it comes to range. The EPA last month gave the mid-range 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo a less-than-stellar rating of...
by Michael Strong | Jan 15, 2020
The Trump administration inched closer to setting lower fuel economy and emissions rules that those mandated by the previous administration after the agencies reviewing the standards sent their final recommendations to the White House. The process has been ongoing for...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 15, 2020
Local government will play a larger role in determining of use a vehicle or mobility services in the years to come, a pair of experts from McKinsey & Co. predicted this week during a presentation to Detroit’s Automotive Press Association. The need to curb traffic...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2020
With Super Bowl LIV less than four weeks away, we’re already hearing about some big plans for game time ads, many of them sponsored by the auto industry. One spot has yet to be considered – but it’s already kicking up plenty of buzz. If new reports prove accurate, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 9, 2020
With Congress seemingly deadlocked over proposed federal guidelines for autonomous vehicles, the Trump Administration has rolled out plans of its own – but they call for the industry to stick with its own voluntary standards. The announcement by Department of...
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 Joseph Szczesny | Jan 8, 2020
While Daimler AG was chalking up the oohs and aahs in Las Vegas for its flashy concept vehicle that was done up with an assist from one of Hollywood’s most famous directors, a group of hard-hearted gnomes back in Germany were preparing another surprise for the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 6, 2020
Uber is turning to Hyundai to develop, and eventually produce, a line of air taxis for its new Uber Elevate ride-sharing service. The new partners showed off a full-scale concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday that is intended to handle trips...
by Michael Strong | Jan 3, 2020
The competition among electric vehicle makers continues to get tougher, especially when it comes to raising funds to keep the company moving forward. A new Chinese EV maker is just the latest company to raise the bar. Lixiang Automotive filed for a U.S. initial public...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 31, 2019
Despite a promise from the Trump administration that tariffs would protects jobs in the steel industry, a plant that made steel for automakers and as well as dozens of suppliers around Detroit will shutter a significant part of its operations and idle more than 1,500...
by Michael Strong | Dec 30, 2019
After completing the “test tunnel” earlier this year with another of his creations, the Boring Co., Elon Musk revealed in a tweet last Friday he expected to complete a tunnel in Las Vegas that will be fully operational by the end of 2020. “Boring Co is...
