by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 16, 2020
It has been a “tragic year,’ between the coronavirus pandemic, the collapse of the U.S. economy and the “brutal” murders of black Americans at the hands of police, said General Motors CEO Mary Barra. During an online meeting with members of the Detroit Automotive...
by Michael Strong | Jun 16, 2020
After months of supposition and spy photos splashed across the internet, Ford is prepping to sate the appetites of Bronco aficionados the world over with the debut of the new Bronco (and maybe a Bronco Sport?) on July 9. That date will hold a special place in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 15, 2020
The U.S. automotive market has bounced back significantly stronger than expected – but could run into a “lumpy” couple months, cautioned a senior Toyota official Monday. Demand is still off from pre-COVID forecasts, Bob Carter, the executive vice president of sales...
by Michael Strong | Jun 15, 2020
Ford is reading from the playbook of other electric vehicle manufacturers with the introduction of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E, offering free charging for the new owners of its first mainstream EV, although it may not be as good a deal that other EV owners have gotten in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 15, 2020
This story has been updated with new information. Ford Motor Co. may pull the plug on two midsize SUV models, including the familiar Edge crossover, as well as the more upscale Lincoln Nautilus. Ford made it clear it was betting big on SUVs and crossovers last year...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 15, 2020
Indian industrial conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra’s plans to launch sales of a utility vehicle in the U.S. have suffered a significant setback in its ongoing legal fight with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. Mahindra appears to have come out on the short end again...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 15, 2020
We’ve come to recognize the importance of a new product by the number of times an automaker teases it before the official launch. And by that measure – and by checking out its annual sales – there’s no way to downplay the significance of the new, 2021 Nissan Rogue....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 12, 2020
Nearly a full week after a cyberattack that shut down operations in different parts of the world and wreaked havoc on its IT systems, Honda now has its plants in Ohio back up and running at full capacity. The automaker has offered only a few scant details of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 12, 2020
Nissan, it seems, believes in show, not tell. The automaker will formally unveil its next-generation Rogue crossover on Monday morning and opted to give us a reasonably good look at what’s coming – but isn’t ready to tell us anything about the new CUV. What we see is...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 12, 2020
After an abrupt decline in ad spending during the stay-at-home orders designed to stop the spread of COVID-19 and the cancellation or postponements of key advertising vehicles such as the NCAA Basketball Tournament and the NBA playoffs, auto advertising surged during...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 12, 2020
General Motors said Friday that it will not close its big assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri, despite five workers there testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. But the new outbreak – and the rising number of infections and deaths...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 11, 2020
The nation’s two largest ride-hailing services, Uber and Lyft, were already hammered by the coronavirus pandemic when they got word that they now will have to treat their drivers as employees, rather than contractors. How to view those who actually work on the front...
