by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2020
It’s not often an automotive brand can go from laggard to leader, but that’s precisely what happened on this year’s J.D. Power Initial Quality Study where Fiat Chrysler’s Dodge division became the first-ever domestic brand to rank number one overall. FCA’s Ram brand,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 23, 2020
In a year when so many things have been tossed up in the air, one thing remains consistent: the 50 U.S. and Canadian journalists who are part of the North American Car and Truck of the Year, or NACTOY, jury, will have plenty of new products to evaluate before...
by Michael Strong | Jun 23, 2020
The melding of cars and computers took another step forward with Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia announcing a new partnership that will make the luxury vehicles nearly as much computer as car starting in 2024. That’s when all Mercedes vehicles will be built using the...
by Michael Strong | Jun 23, 2020
The Trump administration as well as Congress have been offering up some pricey plans to help move the country back toward economic stability in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Moving Forward Act is the first of these sweeping reform packages was recently...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 23, 2020
The Ford Ranger was named the most “American-Made” vehicle, nudging past the Jeep Cherokee, in the latest annual study by Cars.com. But the 2020 American-Made Index had a new player land in its upper ranks, Tesla landing three of the top 10 models. Honda, meanwhile,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 23, 2020
The state of Nevada is joining California and more than a dozen other states in a coalition advocating for tougher clean car standards that are supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. Governor Steve Sisolak is preparing rules that would...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2020
Volkswagen is planning to launch a blitz of new, all-electric vehicles between now and mid-decade, the little ID.3 unveiled last fall set to be followed soon by the ID.4 SUV that will become VW’s first long-range model targeting the U.S. market. While the German...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2020
Construction has finally wrapped up but the new office complex in Franklin, Tennessee remains largely empty, like other companies across the U.S., Mitsubishi Motors North America’s move to its new headquarters held up the coronavirus pandemic. But that’s not the only...
by Michael Strong | Jun 22, 2020
After pushing the production of electric vehicles for the past few years, China’s government is taking a step back, easing mandates and providing flexibility for automakers to get back on their economic feet in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Government...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 22, 2020
The Volkswagen Group is pouring more money into the development of solid-state batteries, which are expected to propel electric vehicles in the future. VW announced its increasing its stake in QuantumScape and making an additional investment of up to $200 million in...
by Michael Strong | Jun 19, 2020
With superior designs and an influx of cutting-edge technology, new vehicles are safer, faster and more fuel efficient now than they’ve ever been. This can make choosing that new car, truck or SUV tough. However, AAA now offers a way to make that selection process...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 19, 2020
Ford is pushing back the debut of its all-new Bronco by four days, a small delay but one that could spare the carmaker any more unwanted headlines. When Ford announced plans to unveil the new eagerly awaited SUV on July 9, officials were quickly reminded that was the...
