by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 4, 2019
General Motors does believe it has to be part of the solution to climate change, said Mary Barra, GM chairman and chief executive officer, during what was billed as the company’s first virtual annual meeting. Barra said that for some years now GM has heeded the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 3, 2019
With Fiat Chrysler and Toyota leading the way, automakers surprised on the upside in May, posting modest sales increases for the month. FCA, where overall sales increased 2%, reported setting three records in May, led by the Ram brand which notched its 12th...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 3, 2019
Automakers are surrounded by uncertainty on multiple fronts created by the demands of everything from new technology to political uncertainty and challenges to the global trading system. These demands have also been the catalyst allowing the industry to flourish...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 31, 2019
Throughout the years, Cadillac’s V series has won fans among hard car enthusiasts, but GM’s luxury division is looking to win new adherents for the V-badged vehicles as it rolls the 2020 CT4-V and CT5-V early next year. Deborah Wahl, Cadillac’s chief marketing...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 30, 2019
The Toyota Sequoia has been around for a while now, but the automaker continues to change the vehicle enough to keep it interesting for both loyal fans of the buyers and new buyers, looking for a big vehicle capable of hauling people and their stuff. The Sequoia is...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 29, 2019
General Motors is setting up a partnership with Bechtel to build a network of charging stations for electric vehicles that would stretch across the United States. A formal announcement is still in the works but key executives from both companies have confirmed for...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 28, 2019
Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world’s largest auto suppliers, agreed to pay additional fines for it role in the dieselgate scandal that has rocked the German auto industry. German prosecutors in Stuttgart are investigating the inner workings of German companies...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 24, 2019
Just like that it was over. By the time, the annual Daimler AG shareholders meeting wrapped up Wednesday evening, Dieter Zetsche’s long, remarkable career with the German automaker had come to an end. Unlike his high-profile contemporaries in the car business, Carlos...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 23, 2019
Even as it moves to add electric vehicles to broad portfolio cars and trucks, diesel engines will continue to play an important role meeting the needs of customers, Daimler executives told shareholders during the company’s annual shareholders meeting in Berlin. Dieter...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 22, 2019
With the auto industry facing a turbulent transformation, Daimler AG is putting in place a new corporate structure and a new leadership team, while vowing to remain committed to what its outgoing chief executive described as a sustainable future. Dieter Zetsche, who...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 21, 2019
Daimler AG’s new chief executive is preparing a plan that would slash the company’s administrative costs by 20%, according to a report in Germany’s top business newspaper Handelsblatt. Ola Kallenius, who will take over for Dieter Zetsche this week, has asked for...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 20, 2019
Japan’s top trade negotiator says he does not believe the U.S. will impose any kind of numerical quotas on the exports of Japanese made vehicles to the United States. There is no need to be worried that the United States will impose a quota on Japanese automobile...
