by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 16, 2020
There are a handful of vehicles that truly define a brand. Ask most folks what model that would be for BMW and they’d likely say the iconic 3-Series. But one could make a forceful argument that the real answer is the BMW 5-Series which finds the sweet spot between the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 16, 2020
The auto industry runs, more less or less but mostly more, on the axiom that you can’t have too much of a good thing so it’s no real surprise that Kia has brought out the Seltos, a compact crossover vehicle. After all, a different compact crossover, the Kia Soul, was...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 16, 2020
It has been a “tragic year,’ between the coronavirus pandemic, the collapse of the U.S. economy and the “brutal” murders of black Americans at the hands of police, said General Motors CEO Mary Barra. During an online meeting with members of the Detroit Automotive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 16, 2020
The AMG badge has traditionally signaled some of the most exclusive models bearing the Mercedes tri-star, and nowhere is that more true than with the brand’s halo model, the GT. But for those dreaming of a way to park one of the sports cars in their driveway, there’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 15, 2020
The Lexus brand has a long-standing reputation for quality and reliability, but the original IS F Sport model aimed to add a bit more passion to the otherwise brand. With the launch of the 2021 IS, Toyota’s upscale marque wants to push things further and, with the...
by Michael Strong | Jun 15, 2020
Ford is reading from the playbook of other electric vehicle manufacturers with the introduction of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E, offering free charging for the new owners of its first mainstream EV, although it may not be as good a deal that other EV owners have gotten in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 15, 2020
We’ve come to recognize the importance of a new product by the number of times an automaker teases it before the official launch. And by that measure – and by checking out its annual sales – there’s no way to downplay the significance of the new, 2021 Nissan Rogue....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 12, 2020
Nearly a full week after a cyberattack that shut down operations in different parts of the world and wreaked havoc on its IT systems, Honda now has its plants in Ohio back up and running at full capacity. The automaker has offered only a few scant details of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 11, 2020
The nation’s two largest ride-hailing services, Uber and Lyft, were already hammered by the coronavirus pandemic when they got word that they now will have to treat their drivers as employees, rather than contractors. How to view those who actually work on the front...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 11, 2020
Even as carmakers pull back some new products in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BMW Group is pushing ahead with its electrification strategy, confirming plans to release the BMW iX3 by the end of 2020. Production of the BMW first pure electric model will get...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 10, 2020
(This story has been updated with additional details on the number of product delays, as well as new comments by analyst Jeff Schuster of LMC Automotive.) Hammered by the coronavirus pandemic – which has sent both sales and revenues tumbling and kept most designers...
by Michael Strong | Jun 10, 2020
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk emails, investors respond. After a report that Musk emailed employees informing them that it was time to begin “volume production” of the company’s semi truck, the company’s stock took off, eclipsing the $1,000 per share plateau for the first...
