by Michael Strong | Jun 30, 2020
Volkswagen has been scrambling to catch up with the rise of popularity of SUVs for years, and seemingly did so with the arrival of the Atlas a few years back. Now that the line-up is complete, it’s giving the foundation of that group of utes, the Tiguan, an update for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
It’s been a challenging year for the auto industry, what with plunging sales, factory shutdowns and the lack of the auto shows that normally serve as backdrop for new product introductions. That’s one reason why Kia is running late with the U.S. rollout of the new K5,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
We’ve been seeing a series of significant changes coming from the house of the Flying B of late, Bentley just last week finishing up production of its flagship Mulsanne saloon car, as the British prefer to call it. Now, the ultra-premium automaker is rolling out a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 30, 2020
For a lot of reasons, some practical and some mythical, the pickup truck has a tight grip on the heart strings of American motorists these days, and while Toyota’s trucks haven’t matched the sale success of pickups from Chevy, Ford or Ram, they have carved out their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
Though production was pushed back slightly due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ford still expects to start rolling the first Mustang Mach-E battery-electric SUVs into showrooms before the end of the year. The Detroit automaker is not only opening up the order banks but...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
(This story has been revised to note the correct number of CarMax employees.) About 300,000 employees at U.S. franchised dealerships were terminated or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic. While some have returned to work as retail sales rebound, the crisis is...
by Michael Strong | Jun 26, 2020
After sitting on the sidelines when it came to electric vehicles and their derivatives Fiat Chrysler revealed it’s now in the game with the introduction of the Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid. FCA CEO Mike Manley discussed the importance of the new entry during the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 26, 2020
Amazon has made no secret of its interest in switching to a fleet of self-driving delivery vehicles, and after announcing the order of 100,000 battery trucks last year, it is taken a critical step towards filling in the next piece of the puzzle with today’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 26, 2020
By now most drivers in the United States have heard about electric cars and probably listened to friends and co-workers argue about their merits or potential merits. But the introduction of battery-electric vehicles has been slow. However, the options have grown...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 26, 2020
Under first-of-their-kind rules, California regulators will require a major shift from gas and diesel to zero-emissions battery and hydrogen technology for new vans and trucks sold in the state, starting in 2024. The new guidelines will mean that at least 40% of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 25, 2020
Pandemic be damned, this is going to be a big year for the Ford Motor Co., Detroit’s second-largest automaker rolling out an array of new products as diverse as the reborn Bronco and all-new Mustang Mach-E battery-electric vehicle. But no single model launch will...
by Michael Strong | Jun 25, 2020
Days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk set the date for the company’s Battery Day, it’s been revealed the EV maker wants to build a battery research and manufacturing center at its Fremont, California plant. The plan, which is code named Roadrunner, came to light when the...
