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 Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2019
With a 48-inch videoscreen running from door to door, the Byton M-Byte might seem like little more than a fantasy in chrome, but eight months after a concept version of the battery-electric vehicle made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show, it is set to soon go...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2019
Long skeptical of battery power, few automakers have reversed course so abruptly as Daimler AG, its luxury arm in particular. Among the assortment of new, electrified vehicles it will bring to the Frankfurt Motor Show this week will be the third-generation version of...
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 Michael Strong | Sep 5, 2019
The National Transportation Safety Board’s finding Wednesday that the design of Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot “permitted the driver to disengage” from driving the vehicle enflamed critics of the technology, who renewed their call for its ban. “NTSB has done its job by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2019
Buy pretty much any new car on the market today, whether a luxurious Mercedes-Benz S-Class or a base-priced Hyundai Accent, and you’re likely to find they’re equipped with an array of advanced driver assistance systems. While features like blind-spot detection,...
by Michael Strong | Aug 23, 2019
The ongoing trade war between China and the United States just escalated after China slapped $75 billion in retaliatory levies on American goods. President Donald Trump responded by ordering U.S. companies to stop doing business with China. “Our great American...
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 Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2019
California regulators have launched a probe of Volvo’s pioneering subscription sales program, Care by Volvo, following dealer allegations that the flat-price service violates state franchise and consumer protection laws. If the California Department of Motor Vehicles...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 21, 2019
With sales of its diesel-powered vans declining, Mercedes-Benz will begin sales the EQV, an all-electric van early in 2020, company officials revealed. The technical highlights for the new EQV include a range of 405 kilometers or about 240 miles and the rapid charging...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 16, 2019
The demand for more advanced driver assistance systems, which could lead to autonomous vehicles, has been explosive in recent years. For every vehicle with ADAS that means automakers need a bunch of small cameras to make those systems work, and ultimately good news...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 12, 2019
Daimler AG is showing off a new wrinkle in digitalization by Daimler Trucks that will ease the stress on commercial vehicle drivers. At the same time, the added digitalization processes are becoming more efficient and more secure by enabling trucks to autonomously...
