by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2019
Toyota plans to boost by $3 billion its investment in the U.S. market, a decision that comes as the automaker – and other foreign-based brands – are facing the possibility of huge new tariffs from an American president who has labeled them a “national security...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2019
Volkswagen’s ongoing efforts to end a scandal triggered by its cheating on diesel emissions testing just took a turn for the worse, the Securities and Exchange Commission accusing both the automaker and former CEO Martin Winterkorn of committing a “massive fraud” on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2019
The long-awaited Tesla Model Y made its formal debut on Thursday night, with CEO Elon Musk declaring it takes an already attractive line-up and makes it “S3XY.” The inside joke adds the new electric SUV to the automaker’s existing line-up of Models S, 3 and X. But...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 8, 2019
The Trump administration is arguing that its deregulation polices are helping reduce the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide emitted by automobiles. In a report issued this week, Trump’s EPA said auto manufacturers continue increasing fuel economy and reducing...
by Michael Strong | Mar 8, 2019
Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group has once again delayed its entry into the U.S. market due to President Donald Trump’s implementation of tariffs as well as the man himself. During the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, GAC...
by Michael Strong | Mar 7, 2019
If you’re looking for a real gas miser of a vehicle, start with Honda. The Japanese automaker is the most fuel-efficient automaker in America says a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Honda has the highest fleet average fuel economy and lowest...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2019
As part of its plan to prevent all deaths in future products, Volvo said Monday that it will limit the top speed to a maximum 180 kmh, or 112 mph starting with all models produced in 2021. The automaker has laid out a strategy, dubbed Vision 2020, that aims to prevent...
by Michael Strong | Feb 22, 2019
Ford Motor Co. may be suffering from déjà vu, the automaker announcing it is in the midst of self-imposed investigation of its fuel economy and testing procedures that may have produced incorrect mileage and emissions data. The query has been going on since last fall...
by Michael Strong | Feb 21, 2019
Elon Musk continues to push the narrative that Tesla Inc. will have vehicles ready to operate without a driver by the end of this year. Tesla’s CEO made the claim during the company’s recent earnings call and repeated it on a podcast hosted by two executives at ARK...
by Michael Strong | Feb 20, 2019
Owners of dirty Honda Ridgelines are being told to not wash their trucks as part of a recall of more than 100,000 2017-2019 model year trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall for 106,683 of the vehicles because they could catch fire...
by Michael Strong | Feb 15, 2019
Just days after proclaiming a national emergency that would take $8 billion from the U.S. budget to construct additional border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, President Donald Trump will be faced with another massive decision involving foreign countries. The U.S....
by Michael Strong | Feb 14, 2019
Honda is recalling 437,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a fuel-pump issue plaguing six-cylinder engines, causing stalling or limiting acceleration. According to the automaker, a software update should resolve the problem; however, in some instances the fuel pump will...
