by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2020
With coronavirus cases now reported on every continent but Antarctica, the epidemic is expected to have a growing impact worldwide, the auto industry taking a particularly hard hit. Global motor vehicle sales will dip by 2.5% this year, according to a newly released...
by Michael Strong | Feb 26, 2020
The popularity of ride-hailing services isn’t just hurting other forms of transportation like taxis or buses, but it’s also creating more pollution in the process, prompting a call for those groups to move to zero-emissions vehicles. According to a new report from the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 26, 2020
With spring fast approaching, that can only mean one thing for auto show fans: next week marks the start of the annual Geneva Motor Show. The annual event is one of the automotive world’s most significant events, partly due to traditional Swiss neutrality encouraging...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 25, 2020
It may be the smallest crossover in the Mercedes line-up but the GLA isn’t about to take a backseat to any other model line — especially not with the addition of a new AMG-powered variant using what the German automaker proclaims “the world’s most powerful...
by Michael Strong | Feb 25, 2020
The criticism of Tesla’s Autopilot resurfaced as National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt discussed the role of the system in a 2018 fatal crash in California. Sumwalt said U.S. regulators have provided “scant oversight” of automakers implementing...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 25, 2020
The Center for Automotive Research estimates that General Motors’ 83,860 direct U.S. employees support another 681,000 jobs throughout the U.S. economy. The CAR study noted that of those jobs supported by the auto company, 207,420 jobs are at companies that feed parts...
by Michael Strong | Feb 24, 2020
Like Tesla, Rivian is a ground-up automaker looking to produce and sell electric vehicles. Like Tesla, it plans to sell their battery-electric truck and ute directly to customers. And that means, like Tesla, they’re going to need some states to change or make...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2020
Audi’s problems with the e-tron SUV continue as the German premium brand was forced to temporarily halt production of the battery-electric utility vehicle to deal with battery supply issues — problems that may only be the beginning of problems for automakers....
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 24, 2020
Volvo Cars is growing its portfolio of electrified vehicles by making its 48-volt, mild hybrid powertrain available on every model for the first time. First introduced on the XC90 and XC60 SUVs last year, the mild hybrids are now also available on all other 90 and 60...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2020
Aston Martin has had a long relationship with the 007 movie franchise, something it celebrated with the creation of its special customization service, Q by Aston Martin. And now, as it’s getting ready to mark the debut of its first-ever SUV in the next James Bond...
by Michael Strong | Feb 21, 2020
The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on auto sales in China with results down 92% through the first half of February, after an 18% drop for the previous month, that officials are blaming solely on the deadly scourge. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)...
by Michael Strong | Feb 20, 2020
Potential new vehicle buyers looking for the best of the best of 2020 models will want to focus on Asian brands with one very famous German exception, according to Consumer Reports. The magazine’s annual best brand rankings saw Japanese brands capture four of the top...
