by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 29, 2020
Analysts at TrueCar are predicting, just like in 2019, sales of new vehicles will get off to a slow start in January. Meanwhile, a new study from IHS Markit found the growth rate of those households with sedans acquiring sport-utility vehicles is slowing in the U.S....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 28, 2020
The White House has announced President Trump will visit a plant belonging to Dana Inc., an automotive supplier in Warren, Michigan, to tout the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which replaced NAFTA. The NAFTA replacement agreement was eagerly endorsed by automakers...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 27, 2020
With the introduction of the new generation smart car, the brand returns to its origins with the systematic switch to emission-free, battery-electric powertrains with progressive design and intelligent connectivity. Daniel Lescow, head of Brand and Product Management...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 25, 2020
As expected, lawyers for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have filed a motion asking a federal judge to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit brought against the automaker by rival General Motors. GM filed its lawsuit in November claiming that FCA executives had bribed officials of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 24, 2020
A new poll commissioned by environmental activists found that Toyota, which has long boasted about its environmentally friendly vehicles and practices, is finding its reputation taking a beating after siding with the Trump administration on fuel economy standards....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 23, 2020
The reborn Volvo Car Co. began building cars in the United States less than two years ago and the product that rolled off the assembly line first was handsome, tech savvy sedan that broadened the company’s product offering in the United States. The Volvo S60 is a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 23, 2020
Former United Auto Workers Vice President Norwood Jewell reported to a federal correctional institution in Oxford, Wisconsin, to begin a 15-month for violations of the federal Labor Management Act. Jewell, 62, was sentenced to a prison term last August after he...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 22, 2020
Daimler AG continues to deny cheating on emission tests despite the fact that the costs associated with its defense grows as the company’s operating income weakens. Daimler said Wednesday that it will set aside between 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) and 1.5 billion...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 22, 2020
With members preparing for the union’s annual political conference in Washington D.C., the United Auto Workers has come out against the Trump administration’s new “Phase 1” trade pact with China, saying the agreement favors corporations over the interests of American...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 21, 2020
An Israeli company, UVeye, has developed a new process using high-resolution cameras and additional technology that allows automakers and other auto-related companies to detect defects in both old and new vehicles. Amir Hever, CEO and co-founder of Tel Aviv-based...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 20, 2020
Toyota Motor Corp, through its Toyota AI Ventures subsidiary, has invested $394 million in Joby Aviation to develop its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle for commercial air taxi service. With Toyota’s investment, Shigeki Tomoyama, executive vice president...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 17, 2020
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., long outgunned and undermanned in the contest to develop electric vehicles, is signaling a gentle change in course. The company is taking steps to make choosing and buying an electric or hybrid vehicle easier. One way to make it easier...
