by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 3, 2020
Toyota is offering a special limited edition of the Toyota Corolla hatchback for the 2021 model year. The 2021 Corolla Hatchback, which will arrive in late summer, features an exclusive body kit and striking Supersonic Red paint inspired by a vehicle from a Southern...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 2, 2020
With auto shows on hold, we’re getting quite familiar with online videoconferencing, BMW the latest to use a webcast to pull the covers off a new product – in this case, the second-generation 4-Series Coupe. While there’s been a massive shift from passenger cars to...
by Michael Strong | Jun 2, 2020
The battle to develop the first viable self-driving vehicle just got a little more intense with the announcement Volkswagen and Argo AI closed a $2.6 billion deal to develop autonomous vehicle technologies. The partnership is part of larger alliance involving Ford...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 1, 2020
Sometimes we need to go back and check our notes, as was the case when we learned Lexus was getting ready to reveal the next-generation IS sedan June 9. Yep, it turns out, it’s been a full seven years since the last version rolled into showrooms so, if anything, it’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 1, 2020
It’s been a full 23 years since the last Land Rover Defender rolled into U.S. showrooms, so you might understand why plenty of folks have been getting anxious since hearing confirmation last year that the all-new version finally would make the jump across the...
by Michael Strong | May 29, 2020
Ford’s best-selling truck, the F-150, is about to become just another vehicle when it comes to the pandemic as its debut is being pushed back a week to June 25 — and it’ll be done online. The 14th generation of the pickup is just the latest high-profile vehicle to be...
by Michael Strong | May 29, 2020
Volkswagen AG is betting big – more than $2 billion – that the Chinese electric vehicle market – the largest in the world – will rebound, leading to growth for its burgeoning line-up of electric vehicles and ultimately to more profits. The German automaker announced...
by Michael Strong | May 28, 2020
When the next Spider-Man movie comes out in 2021 don’t be surprised if Peter Parker uses Smart Park to nestle his Sonata into a spot a la John Krasinski in the automaker’s Super Bowl commercial before meeting Mary Jane Parker somewhere. Sony Pictures Entertainment and...
by Michael Strong | May 28, 2020
More than two dozen states and cities filed suit against the Trump administration’s move in March to roll back fuel-efficiency mandates set by the Obama administration. The process of reviewing and amending the previous rules has sparked feuding between many states...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 28, 2020
The fledgling fuel-cell partnership between Daimler Truck AG and Volvo AB is preparing to test its technology before the end of the year in a project with Rolls-Royce plc. The objective is to demonstrate emission-free alternatives to diesel engines, which are...
by Michael Strong | May 27, 2020
Less than 24 hours after Ford Motor Co. temporarily shut down plant operations at its Kansas City Assembly Plant after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 – the third time in the span of a week the company’s been forced to do so – it had to close a line at...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2020
After months of decline, shares of the three automakers forming the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance surged sharply on global exchanges Wednesday. Shareholders signaled their satisfaction with plans to save the long-running partnership that had been teetering on...
