by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 13, 2019
It’s a big week for auto enthusiasts and nearly 50,000 fans flocked to Pontiac, Michigan, north of Detroit, during the past weekend to watch drag racing by amateur drivers willing to test their cars in a race down legendary Woodward Avenue. “Roadkill Nights Powered by...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 13, 2019
After piling up big losses, Uber is looking to trim costs, raising fears among employees that more layoffs are coming as part of the retrenchment. An Uber spokesman told Bloomberg that the San Francisco-based company has paused hiring new software engineers and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 12, 2019
Daimler AG is showing off a new wrinkle in digitalization by Daimler Trucks that will ease the stress on commercial vehicle drivers. At the same time, the added digitalization processes are becoming more efficient and more secure by enabling trucks to autonomously...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 9, 2019
A 76-year-old passenger riding in an autonomous shuttle has been injured after the vehicle came to an unexpected stop, according to multiple media reports. Gene Petrie, an employee of the Utah State Tax Commission, was thrown from his seat and hit the handrail near...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 8, 2019
Big quiet sedans are still the vehicle of choice for riding in style and the Kia K900 offers plenty of both and quite a bit more. Kia has astutely cultivated a middle-of-the-market position in a focused effort to move beyond the bargain basement image with which it...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 7, 2019
The cost of backing away from passenger cars equipped with diesel engines continues to grow for Daimler AG. Daimler said this week Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany could apply for a 3,000 euro or $3,350 subsidy to upgrade the exhaust filters of older, polluting...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 6, 2019
The Trump administration is continuing to press ahead with its trade war in China even despite signs that the fight over trade is beginning to curb economic growth. In the latest move, the U.S. Treasury Department has labeled China a currency manipulator, escalating...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 6, 2019
Former United Auto Workers Vice President Norwood Jewell was sentenced to 15 months in prison for violations of federal labor law, which centered on his failing to live up to his responsibilities to union members. During the sentencing hearing. Federal Judge Paul...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 5, 2019
General Motors used the dedication of a new $65 million distribution center in Burton, Michigan, to underscore its commitment to nearby Flint, where the company was born more than a century ago. The new processing center in Burton is less than a mile from the Flint...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 5, 2019
A new survey by the Original Equipment Suppliers Association and Harbour Results Inc. indicates that business for tooling industry linked to the automotive industry is slowing with North American capacity utilization at its lowest mark since 2016 when the data was...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 2, 2019
BMW saw its earnings drop by double digits as investments in manufacturing electric and hybrid cars to help meet stricter emissions limits and adverse exchange rates affected the automaker’s profitability during the quarter. The German automakers earnings before...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 1, 2019
Sales of new vehicles held their own during July with help from cuts in interest rates and increased marketing efforts by carmakers, that are finding it more difficult to gain ground. Nevertheless, Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Hyundai all posted modest gains. Detroit’s...
