by Michael Strong | Aug 9, 2019
The top-ranking executive at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to step down from the job as early as next week, according to multiple reports. Deputy Administrator Heidi King plans to leave the government agency for an undisclosed reason....
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 9, 2019
A 76-year-old passenger riding in an autonomous shuttle has been injured after the vehicle came to an unexpected stop, according to multiple media reports. Gene Petrie, an employee of the Utah State Tax Commission, was thrown from his seat and hit the handrail near...
by Michael Strong | Aug 7, 2019
Owners of General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches seeking compensation for the drop in value of those vehicles lost an important court battle after the judge in the case denied their request for monetary damages. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman handed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 6, 2019
Nissan has raised the possibility that it now would be open to a merger between alliance partner Renault and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, according to a new report, but whether FCA would be willing to revive talks with the French automaker is far from certain. In May,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 31, 2019
Rupert Stadler, the former CEO of Audi, has become the latest executive to be charged for his alleged role in the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal. Stadler and three other defendants will face charges that include fraud, false certification and criminal advertising...
by Michael Strong | Jul 30, 2019
As the Trump administration prepares to formally move on its plans to cut the federal mileage and emissions standards, the move could become moot as more states work out deals of their own with the auto industry. Colorado is the latest to strike a deal with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 30, 2019
Automakers are planning to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in autonomous and electric vehicles in the coming years, but they’re likely to face a lengthy wait before those technologies catch on with consumers, according to a new study by J.D. Power and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 29, 2019
New car sales may be down for July, but prices are running at record level, according to a preliminary analysis by J.D. Power and Associates, an average of more than $33,000, or $1,400 more than what the typical new model cost U.S. buyers a year ago. But that only...
by Michael Strong | Jul 25, 2019
The California Air Resources Board and four automakers agreed to a deal that sidesteps the Trump administration’s plans to roll back fuel economy standards and force the state to fall in line with the rest of the country when it comes to those mandates. The deal calls...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 24, 2019
Tesla stock plunged in after-market trading Wednesday as the automaker announced a second-quarter loss of $408 million despite achieving record production and deliveries. Tesla did manage to drive up revenues by 47% compared to year-ago levels, to $5.2 billion. It was...
by Michael Strong | Jul 22, 2019
Volvo Car Group is recalling about 507,000 vehicles around the world due to a potential fire risk. The recalled vehicles have a faulty engine component and affect a series of models from the company. The recall affects the S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60, and...
by Michael Strong | Jul 15, 2019
Automakers are lauding the Trump administration’s decision Friday to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation doubling penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements — saving them as much as $1 billion annually. In 2015, the Obama...
