by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 9, 2019
The rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement is apparently about to sink, ratcheting up the anxiety for the automakers with operations in Mexico. “House Democrats say there’s little-to-no chance that Congress will take up President Donald Trump’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 8, 2019
BMW’s top executive, Harald Krueger, has announced his intention to step down as complaints about the German automaker’s falling share price and slipping prices and the uncertainty hanging over the company’s expensive bet on electrification. Krueger gave notice at the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 5, 2019
Daimler AG and BMW Group, often bitter rivals, signed off on agreement to continue cooperating on the development of automated driving. The agreement calls for long-term strategic cooperation between the two companies, focusing on joint development of next-generation...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 3, 2019
Ford Motor Co. reported its sales dropped 4.1% in June as the company continued its long retreat from the passenger car business and sales of utility vehicles slipped as it makes the transition to the production of new models. Ford, however, said its pickup truck...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 3, 2019
Vehicles have gotten so good these days for a lot of reasons, and it is more difficult for any manufacturer to get its vehicle to stand out in almost any competitive segment. Even flashy sheet metal won’t do the trick and technical innovation appears to have an...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 2, 2019
Sales of new vehicles came out better than expected in June, paced by a strong showing by Volkswagen and increases by steadily growing Subaru as well as by Fiat Chrysler, which is continuing to benefit from booming deliveries of pickup trucks. Volkswagen said its...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 1, 2019
The European Union is imposing a new rule on battery electric vehicles, requiring them to sound like a vehicle with a gasoline or diesel engine. The regulation is designed to address concerns that low-emission cars and vans are too quiet, putting pedestrians at risk...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 1, 2019
General Motors, which is facing a major challenge from competitors eager to chip away at its market share in the valuable full-size pickup truck segment, could face new difficulties at a key truck assembly plant. United Auto Workers Local 2209, which represents some...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 28, 2019
The word “old” apparently has vanished from the vocabulary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. product planning department. Tim Kuniskis, head of passenger car sales FCA North America, said during session with reporters at an event FCA’s proving grounds in Chelsea,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 28, 2019
A top Japanese diplomat said during an interview with the BBC that without some kind of agreement to cover the terms of Great Britain’s exit from the European Union Japanese businesses, including its carmakers, would begin scaling back investment in Britain....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 27, 2019
Carmakers will finish the first half of 2019 with a dip in sales for June as retail sales sputter, analysts said this week. Cox Automotive is forecasting June U.S. auto sales volume to decline nearly 2.7% from last year, or about 40,000 units, falling to 1.51 million....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 26, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors North America plans to move its headquarters and 200 jobs from Southern California to Franklin, Tennessee, just outside booming Nashville and closer to its partner Nissan. Carlos Ghosn might be gone but his influence is still being felt with the...
