by Michael Strong | Jun 29, 2020
Automakers continue to find ways to try to become part of social change as Ford Motor Co. is pausing all advertising on social media platforms in the U.S. for the next 30 days, calling for an end to hate speech and other racially insensitive actions there. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
There will be no Geneva International Motor Show next year, organizers pointing to concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could drag on into 2021. The annual Swiss gathering was the first car show of the year to be canceled due to the eruption of the coronavirus...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
(This story has been revised to note the correct number of CarMax employees.) About 300,000 employees at U.S. franchised dealerships were terminated or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic. While some have returned to work as retail sales rebound, the crisis is...
by Michael Strong | Jun 29, 2020
Automakers have been looking for ways during the pandemic to bolster the confidence of wary potential buyers who are worried they could get a new vehicle then lose their job and be stuck with a payment they can no longer afford. Ford is the latest looking to assuage...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 29, 2020
(This story has been updated to include today’s decision from the appeals court.) The meeting is on hold — for now. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today stayed a lower court ruling that would have required General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Fiat Chrysler...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
Dodge is expected to continue its transformation from mainstream to muscle as it moves into the 2021 model-year, a strategy it directly hints at with a new teaser video it is releasing today. Exactly what might be in store is uncertain, though there is widespread...
by Michael Strong | Jun 26, 2020
After sitting on the sidelines when it came to electric vehicles and their derivatives Fiat Chrysler revealed it’s now in the game with the introduction of the Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid. FCA CEO Mike Manley discussed the importance of the new entry during the...
by Michael Strong | Jun 26, 2020
Anyone wondering if U.S. auto sales would experience a June swoon after two months of improving results can put those thoughts out of their heads, according to three prominent automotive consultancies. J.D. Power and LMC Automotive revealed they expect sales will be...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 26, 2020
Amazon has made no secret of its interest in switching to a fleet of self-driving delivery vehicles, and after announcing the order of 100,000 battery trucks last year, it is taken a critical step towards filling in the next piece of the puzzle with today’s...
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 Joseph Szczesny | Jun 25, 2020
After lengthy negotiations, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. N.V. locked down a $7.1-billion loan backed by the Italian government to help in weather the pandemic, which has upended economic activity throughout the world. The loan money was directed to FCA Italy, a wholly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 25, 2020
“My husband is itching to get on a plane,” said Jocelyn Coley, the CEO of a Detroit public relations agency, and normally she would be, too, preparing for her annual birthday trip to “an island,” Instead, they’ll likely be driving to Torch Lake, about three hours...
