by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 19, 2019
Daimler and BMW are giving up their joint efforts to develop a car-sharing service in the U.S. even as they prepare to launch their new mobility company, “Your Now,” in Europe and other parts of the world. Share Now, in conjunction with its shareholders at Daimler AG...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 19, 2019
After more than a century of building cars and trucks, General Motors is shutting down its Oshawa Assembly operations this week as the company converts the plant to a stamping facility producing aftermarket parts. Approximately 300 employees will continue to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 18, 2019
The National Automobile Dealers Association posted its official auto sales forecast for the coming year, and it calls for sales of new vehicles to hit 16.8 million vehicles in 2020. “We expect new light-vehicles sales will come in at 16.8 million units for 2020,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 17, 2019
Daimler AG and BMW are moving to demonstrate the future of the automobile industry with a series of joint ventures that debuted in February. The two auto companies created new joint-venture companies, merging their previously launched individual various mobility...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 16, 2019
Daimler AG has been replacing mirrors with cameras on an increasing number of trucks with the familiar Mercedes star. The big mirrors, which are a major aerodynamic drag, are being small streamlined. Camera arms are mounted on the roof frame on trucks sold in Europe....
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 13, 2019
Only a few hours after General Motors Co. unveiled its next big thing, the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe, the executive responsible for one of GM’s most important subsidiaries, Cruise Automation, said in new uncertain terms old fashioned motoring is now...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 12, 2019
Members of the United Auto Workers has ratified a new four-year labor contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. The contract, which was approved by 71% to 29%, was the last of the deals negotiated with Detroit’s automakers this fall after a 40 strike at General...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 11, 2019
General Motors aims to maintain its dominance in full-size sport-utility segment, GM executives said, as the company unveiled the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe at a private event in Detroit. GM invented the sport-utility vehicle when it introduced the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 10, 2019
An experimental app-based ride-hailing service apparently has found the way to San Jose. Bosch and Mercedes-Benz said their joint effort to develop an urban automated driving app-based ride-hailing service using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles has launched in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 9, 2019
A half dozen law firms from around the United States have filed class-action lawsuits claiming Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. defrauded shareholders withholding information about FCA’s efforts to bribe officials of the United Auto Workers. The lawsuits are asking...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 6, 2019
The auto industry in the United States could chalk up another year of 17 million sales this year, Bob Carter, Toyota Motor North America vice president of sales said during an appearance in Detroit. Carter noted during remarks at holiday reception that Toyota was...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 5, 2019
The conversation around luxury vehicles has been dominated by German makes for what seems like forever. But if you take the time to drive one of the new vehicles from Acura, Honda’s upscale marque, you can’t help but wonder why. For example, at first glance, the 2020...
