by Michael Strong | Aug 24, 2020
People are coping with being cooped up inside in different ways, including expanding their families by adopting pets at a rapid rate. Adding a pet is a big responsibility, making sure you have everything you need at home is important – as is getting that new family...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 24, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has had a massive impact on life in America, with millions infected, more than 170,000 dead, and most Americans now taking steps to avoid becoming part of those statistics. Since the first COVID-19 cases started showing up across the country...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 24, 2020
Mini will join a growing list of manufacturers abandoning the shrinking convertible market, according to industry sources. Passenger cars, in general, are rapidly losing traction in a market dominated by pickups and utility vehicles, but convertibles have posted some...
by Michael Strong | Aug 24, 2020
Volkswagen AG remains under the prying eyes of Germany’s motor vehicle authority KBA now courtesy of a probe of Porsche AG concerning potential manipulation of emissions data testing results of its gas-powered engines. Porsche’s parent, VW, has been through a series...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 24, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Uber’s former chief security officer with obstruction of justice for covering up a hack of the ride-hailing service’s computer system in 2016 and exposing the personal data of millions of users of the service and its drivers....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2020
It’s been a tumultuous year for the auto industry, something that would have been likely even if we didn’t have a deadly pandemic delivering such a shock. If anything, the slump in sales has forced automakers to take a good, hard look at their product portfolios...
by Michael Strong | Aug 21, 2020
The social media folks at Jeep are keeping themselves business, dropping two more photos of the soon-to-come Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. However, there are rumors that we’ll all get a look at the full vehicle sometime in the next few weeks. The latest pics show a...
by Michael Strong | Aug 21, 2020
Days after four children died in Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma after they were unknowingly left in hot cars, Tesla Inc. is asking the federal government for approval to use a new sensor that could help cut down on this issue. The EV maker petitioned the Federal...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 21, 2020
Ford Motor Co. and INRIX Inc. are rolling out plans for new services compatible with the automaker’s new Sync 4 system, which help drivers find both fuel and the least expensive parking spots. INRIX officials noted its parking and fuel services will be soon available...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2020
Some former top Volkswagen AG executives are breathing easier after German prosecutors agreed to end dieselgate-related investigations in exchange for paying fines. Former Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch and former VW Chief Executive Matthias Mueller are no longer being...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2020
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc. is offering a way to save EV buyers big money when they purchase their vehicle: don’t buy the battery pack. The company is introducing a battery leasing service, letting buyers purchase an EV without owning the battery pack...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 20, 2020
Amazon is emerging as a key supplier to the auto industry of cloud-based computing services, which will play a larger role in the car business in the years to come. It already has developed close ties to the world’s two largest automakers, Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp....
