by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 27, 2020
General Motors, along with several other top automakers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, have been accused of using forced labor at factories in China by an Australian think tank. The report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute contradicts GM’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
The Chinese are making new threats at the United Kingdom in a feud about the fate of Hong Kong, putting English brands such as Jaguar and Land Rover in the crosshairs of what amounts to a consumer boycott with the huge comment, according to new analysis from Fitch...
by Michael Strong | Jul 23, 2020
There is a simple way to save more than 9,000 lives annually: use in-car technology to eliminate drunk driving. That’s according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which adds that if alcohol-detection devices were installed in...
by Michael Strong | Jul 21, 2020
An ongoing spat between two South Korean electric vehicle battery makers could put a crimp in Ford Motor Co.’s plans to produce an all-electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup and future electric vehicles as well as Volkswagen of America’s first EV in the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 17, 2020
The first big automaker to release its financials for the second quarter, Daimler AG, the German maker of luxury cars, trucks and busses, reported a loss of for the second quarter, when as the pandemic took a heavy toll on the global economy. Daimler said the group’s...
by Michael Strong | Jul 15, 2020
The ongoing process to merge Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and French automaker Groupe PSA took another step forward as the two sides released the name of the new entity: Stellantis. Borrowing from the Latin verb “stello” meaning “to brighten with stars,” the name is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 14, 2020
Officials in 15 states, as well as the District of Columbia, have joined forces on a plan aiming to phase out gas- and diesel-powered trucks during the next three decades, replacing them with zero-emission, or ZEV, alternatives. The plan picks up on a groundbreaking...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 8, 2020
The pandemic remains a challenge of historic proportions, Daimler AG executives said during a shareholders meeting conducted via the Internet after it was postponed from its original date in April as COVID-19 spread across Europe. During the meeting, shareholders were...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 1, 2020
The game is about to change for the North American auto industry as the new USMCA trade pact officially goes into effect. Formally known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, it replaces NAFTA, the three-nation deal that had encouraged the development of an essentially...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 26, 2020
Under first-of-their-kind rules, California regulators will require a major shift from gas and diesel to zero-emissions battery and hydrogen technology for new vans and trucks sold in the state, starting in 2024. The new guidelines will mean that at least 40% of the...
by Michael Strong | Jun 25, 2020
Days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk set the date for the company’s Battery Day, it’s been revealed the EV maker wants to build a battery research and manufacturing center at its Fremont, California plant. The plan, which is code named Roadrunner, came to light when the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 23, 2020
The North American International Auto Show, forced to cancel its debut June outing, will be back in 2021, organizers promised on Tuesday, adding that they are looking at ways to handle the event should the coronavirus pandemic drag on through next year, as a number of...
