by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 2, 2020
This could be a make-it-or-break-it year for Genesis. The luxury spinoff of Hyundai has been struggling to carve out a niche for itself in the U.S. market and, while sales were up a bit in 2019, it remains a distant third-tier player despite the raves received for...
by Michael Strong | Jan 2, 2020
Despite a strong push of new product in North America, South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors reported their lowest sales results in seven years in 2019 due to poor results in China. They pair missed their forecast numbers for a fifth consecutive year,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 2, 2020
If you were making a list of companies that struggled during the past 10 years, Mitsubishi would probably show up on it, given the near death of its American operations at the start of the decade. But Mitsubishi, with a bit of grit, a bit luck and its ability to hang...
by Michael Strong | Dec 31, 2019
Just a day after getting a look at part of the new 2021 Ford Bronco, another part of the new SUV has been put on display: The grille. The Bronco6G.com forum posted the picture of the headlight and today the website followed that up with the grille from what some...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 31, 2019
We’ve heard plenty of talk about “Tesla killers” during the last few years, though most of the promising competitors, such as the Jaguar I-Pace and Audi e-tron have fallen short of expectations. But could Ford finally have come up with the right formula? The automaker...
by Michael Strong | Dec 30, 2019
Part of Ford’s move away from sedans toward sport utilities has included a very slow tease of the return of the Bronco, which the world is supposed to get a look at in the early part of 2020; however, details about it have been slipping out in recent weeks. The latest...
by Michael Strong | Dec 27, 2019
Despite a slight dip December sales, the U.S. new vehicle sales are expected to inch past the 17-million unit mark for the fifth straight year. Cox Automotive analysts are the latest group to predict the industry, which was forecast to come in anywhere from 16.7...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 27, 2019
I recently attended a holiday party in which each of us was asked to make predictions for the year ahead. Among my own prognostications I suggested that 2020 will finally be the year of the electric vehicle – or at least the year in which demand finally starts to gain...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 27, 2019
A new report from analysts at London-based Fitch Solutions predicts hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles, or HFCVs, will develop right alongside battery-electric vehicles rather than as a replacement product. The report also predicts that commercial vehicle segments,...
by Michael Strong | Dec 26, 2019
One of the primary benefits of an electric vehicle is that all of the torque is available instantly, making for some impressive takeoffs from stop lights; however, Rivian’s latest innovation is proving there is at least one other stunning advantage: The tank turn....
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 26, 2019
BMW Group, which is in the midst of a heated sales race with Mercedes-Benz for the top spot in luxury sales in the U.S., is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company confirmed. The inquiry is focused on the company’s sales...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 24, 2019
Rivian, the electric-vehicle start-up, which has enlisted the support of both Amazon and Ford Motor Co., announced Monday it received a $1.3 billion investment led by T. Rowe Price, the mutual fund company. It was the fourth large investment in Rivian this year and...
