by Michael Strong | Aug 27, 2020
There are plenty of studies that show that most people aren’t ready to turn over responsibility for driving from place to place to their vehicle — but what about just the parking? Ford, Bosch and Bedrock, a Detroit-based commercial real estate development firm, are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 27, 2020
After a lengthy probe, federal authorities charged former United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams with conspiring with other UAW officials to embezzle UAW funds. More than a dozen top former UAW leaders have been implicated during the multiyear investigation....
by Michael Strong | Aug 26, 2020
As the end of August approaches, it means different things to different people, such as back to school, football season and Labor Day weekend. The Labor Day weekend is a signal for a variety of sales, including the auto industry when they often fire up the “good deal”...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2020
General Motors has big plans for its battery-car fleet, with “20 or more” all-electric models due in showrooms by 2023. The list will include new products like the GMC Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq, as well as an update of GM’s first long-range battery-electric vehicle,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2020
We’re still more than a week away from the official debut of the new Lucid Air battery sedan, but the startup automaker continues to tease us with more and more intriguing details. Today it revealed the BEV will be offered with a 113 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 26, 2020
Analysts are predicting sales of new vehicles are continuing to improve in August, though they remain stuck below the level recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the economy into a lockdown. ALG Inc., a subsidiary of TrueCar Inc. and the industry benchmark for...
by Michael Strong | Aug 26, 2020
The folks at Dodge do like seem fond of the phrase “the most powerful ever …” preceding so many of its products, the latest being the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. The newest “most powerful” model, in this case, sport-utility vehicle, puts out 710 horsepower and 645...
by Michael Strong | Aug 25, 2020
Although going back to school this year differs depending upon where you live, if piling kids into your vehicle to get them there is still part of your routine, you want to make certain you’re putting them in the right vehicle for you. Comfort, safety and, of course,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 25, 2020
Porsche was one of the first automakers to launch a subscription service, its Passport program offering the ability to swap in and out of more than two dozen different models, albeit at fees of as much as $3,000 a month. The German automaker is offering customers a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 25, 2020
Carmakers the world over have set their sights on luxury, and skyrocketing sales of luxury utes is drawing them to the segment. But Mercedes-Benz remains one of a small, elite group of manufacturers that build the vehicles that are considered luxury products long...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 25, 2020
Tesla may be able to boost the amount of energy it can store in its batteries by as much as 50% during the next three to four years, CEO Elon Musk suggested in a tweet. Such a move could make battery-electric vehicles far more competitive with conventional,...
by Michael Strong | Aug 25, 2020
Despite lower traffic levels across the nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the coming Labor Day weekend is predicted to see as many as 390 deaths and 44,000 serious injuries on America’s highways and byways. The National Safety Council said the estimate is...
