by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2020
BMW, the maker of luxury vehicles, built its reputation building sports sedans. The German automaker liked to call itself the builder of the “Ultimate Driving Machine” also builds fine utility vehicles. However, the 2020 BMW X5 M50i does deserve to be in its very own...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2020
Among the potential losers from the coronavirus pandemic, mass transportation systems have seen a plunge in ridership, as have ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. And recent studies by Capgemini, IBM and others suggest they may continue to lose customers even...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
(This story has been updated with additional technical details and photos.) In the current automotive market – even before the coronavirus struck – it was becoming ever easier to ignore sedans, coupes and convertibles and focus on SUVs and CUVs. That might be true on...
by Michael Strong | May 26, 2020
BMW is a study in extremes these days. Just a week after it debuts a big, high-powered SUV, it rolls out a sedan. Not just any sedan, though. The Bavarian automaker’s taken the covers off its seventh-gen BMW 5 Series line-up, including a new mild-hybrid upgrade for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
Few models have had a more dramatic impact on a brand than the Mini Countryman, the British marque’s first SUV and today its best-selling model. So, while we’ve already seen Mini update the rest of its familiar line-up, from the Hardtop and Convertible to the Clubman,...
by Michael Strong | May 26, 2020
If you are a child of a certain age and the Batmobile is brought up, there is just one thing that comes to mind. “Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed!” Robin advises. “We can move out,” says Batman, played by Adam West in this scenario, squeals the tires and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
With only one passenger car model left in its U.S. line-up, Ford has turned to putting a sporty emphasis on its light truck family, earlier this year launching the first true, performance-oriented SUV, the 2020 Edge ST. Now, it’s expanding the family with the...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
President Donald Trump toured Ford Motor Co.’s Rawsonville Components Plant where the company has been churning out ventilators to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and praised the company and the plants workers for their efforts to help in the fight. “I consider Ford to...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was chomping at the bit to get back into the company’s Fremont, California plant after some shelter-in-place mandates were loosened in California; however, it appears that not all of his employees shared that enthusiasm. Musk’s almost militant...
by Michael Strong | May 20, 2020
Today was the day we were all supposed to get a good look at General Motors’ groundbreaking new electric vehicle, the GMC Hummer. Instead, we got another glimpse, but that can be chalked up to circumstances beyond the company’s control. The brand rolled out a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
Almost exactly 18 months after former boss Carlos Ghosn was arrested on allegations of financial misconduct, the three members of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance are expected to announce next week a new strategic plan aimed at holding the long-running...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 20, 2020
Nvidia is expanding the use of its chip technology to allow for the use of software to alter a vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems from simply help for drivers to Level 5 autonomy with over-the-air updates. The company, which made its name making hardware...
