by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 7, 2020
Another top officer of the United Auto pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Detroit to federal criminal charges. Vance Pearson, a former UAW director and a former member of the UAW’s International Executive Board, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring with other...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 7, 2020
Starting in the second quarter, legions of Jeep Wrangler fans will have the chance to order and customize a version of the Wrangler using an array of parts designed specifically for off-road adventure – the JPP20. The JPP20 blends the imagination of designers from...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 6, 2020
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. demonstrated the earning power of the Jeep and Ram brands during the during the fourth quarter as the company’s net profit and earnings per share climbed 35% thanks to a strong showing by the company’s truck lines. The...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 6, 2020
Volkswagen shortened its traditional product cycle to refresh the midsized sport-utility vehicle instrumental in sparking the VW’s sales revival in the United States. The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas, which is due in showrooms this spring, will have a completely new front...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 6, 2020
One of the cars taking a bow at this week’s Chicago Auto Show is 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, which reaches the show stand with 686 miles of driving range and an EPA estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. This is the first time the Sonata...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 5, 2020
Ford Motor Co. suffered through a disastrous fourth quarter in 2019, losing $1.7 billion, or 42 cents per share, which included a pension readjustment that cost the company $2.2 billion, and it expects a tough start to 2020. The company’s adjusted earnings before...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 4, 2020
Great Britain may have left the European Union, but it is continuing to follow a very European-oriented policy on motor vehicle emissions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to announce that Great Britain will ban the sale new cars using gasoline or diesel engines...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 3, 2020
General Motors and the United Auto Workers have agreed to mandatory Sunday overtime at the General Motors pickup truck plant in Flint, Michigan, to keep pace with demand for GM’s heavy-duty Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks, according to a memo signed by both company...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 31, 2020
The new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada will bring as many as 80,000 new manufacturing jobs to the United States because new rules of origin will require more companies to build cars and parts in the United States, President Donald Trump said during an...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 31, 2020
In another sign suggesting consolidation is the order of the day in the car business, two of the industry’s top suppliers plan to merge. BorgWarner will acquire rival automotive supplier Delphi Technologies in an all-stock transaction valued at $3.3 billion that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 30, 2020
Lexus, initially built its reputation by building quiet, poised sedans that effortlessly eased the owners into the lap of luxury. Customers raved about its sophisticated crossover that set the pace for competitors that scrambled to keep pace. Throughout the years,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 29, 2020
Nissan Motor Co., which saw its U.S. sales drop 10% last year, is preparing to offer voluntary separation packages to older workers in the as it tries to resize itself to match lower sales. The Japanese automaker wouldn’t say how many employees it is targeting to...
