by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2020
Korean upstart Genesis has scored another surprise, this time landing in the number one spot on the annual J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study the first year for which it was eligible. In another surprise, the Nissan Leaf brushed aside traditional reliability kings...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2020
Despite its Mercedes-Benz luxury car unit setting a new sales record in 2019, Daimler AG reported a 64% drop in full-year profits to 2.7 billion euros, or $2.9 billion, from 7.6 billion euros, or $7.8 billion, in 2018. Much of the nearly 5 billion-euro decline can be...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2020
Despite a decline in new car sales during the past few years, plenty of Americans are still on the hunt for their latest ride. The question for automakers is how to get them to pick something from their line-up? Easy. Make sure their friends and family like their...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 11, 2020
California-based HAAH Automotive is partnering with Chinese automaker Chery Automobiles to form a new automotive brand named Vantas, which will build, distribute and sell new vehicles in the U.S. The two companies revealed their new premium sport-utility vehicle, one...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 11, 2020
It’s become conventional wisdom that driverless vehicles will eventually dominate the nation’s roads. Precisely how soon that will happen is anyone’s guess and, if anything, proponents appear to be backing away from earlier promises that claimed the first autonomous...
by Michael Strong | Feb 10, 2020
Experts recommend shopping for auto insurance annually to ensure vehicle owners are getting the best price possible. However, a new survey reveals that shopping for insurance is right up there with trips to the dentist in terms popularity. Or perhaps worse since one...
by Michael Strong | Feb 10, 2020
After mulling an IPO in 2018, Volvo Cars appears to be headed in the exact opposite direction. Instead of being an independent entity, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is considering merging the Swedish-branded automaker with Geely Automobiles. China’s Geely Automobile...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 10, 2020
Hyundai was relatively late to the SUV party, a fact that hit it hard on the sales chart as buyers abandoned familiar sedans like the Elantra and Sonata for competitors’ utility vehicles. The Korean carmaker is now making up for lost time with an array of new...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 10, 2020
The Trump administration apparently is backing away from threats against four automakers by closing out an antitrust investigation brought after they signed an agreement with the state of California. The Justice Department did not issue a statement, but both The New...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 7, 2020
While the all-new 2021 Jaguar F-Type might be the centerpiece of the automaker’s Chicago Auto Show stand, there’ll be some smaller products on display likely to find their own fans. The British marque’s display features a custom-made Hot Wheels track that, on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 7, 2020
There was a time when the Chrysler brand targeted the pinnacle of the automotive market, taking aim at the same luxury buyers as rivals Cadillac and Lincoln. These days, the closest it can come is loading up its Pacifica minivan with high-line touches like...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 7, 2020
Another top officer of the United Auto pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Detroit to federal criminal charges. Vance Pearson, a former UAW director and a former member of the UAW’s International Executive Board, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring with other...
