by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 28, 2019
Ford Motor Co. is moving to slash thousands of jobs in China. Since last fall, Ford has been promising to put its house in order and analysts have speculated that the restructuring could result in the elimination of 15,000 jobs worldwide. Now it appears that a large...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 27, 2019
On the heels of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ announcement that it plans to open a new assembly plant in Detroit and adds jobs at another in Warren, Michigan, FCA also confirmed it plans to cut 1,400 jobs at its assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, in early May....
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 26, 2019
Virtually single-handed, Toyota has made “hybrid” into a household word while piling up points helping protect the environment with vehicles such as the fuel-efficient Prius. However, with Prius sales fading, Toyota is also protecting its hybrid franchise,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 25, 2019
As the new 2020 Toyota Corolla begins arriving in dealerships this week, the auto giant is planning to reinforce its position in the passenger car market with focus on the changing demographics across the U.S. Ed Laukes, Toyota vice president of marketing, noted...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 22, 2019
The smoke and grit from the Ford Motor Co.’s sprawling Rouge complex embodied in Charles Sheeler’s fabled pictures from the 1920s have long been part of the of the Motor City’s lore and heritage. However, Ford and DTE Energy, a local energy provider, are vowing that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 21, 2019
Minivans were invented by the old Chrysler Corp. back in the early 1980s and through the company’s various transitions and permeations have been a mainstay in its product portfolio ever since the Reagan years. Facing stiffer fuel-economy and emission...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 21, 2019
With cold weather gripping the nation’s midsection, sales of new vehicles are expected to drop significantly in February, according to analysts and signals from the Federal Reserve Board. Edmunds predicts that 1,271,009 new vehicles will be sold in the U.S. in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 20, 2019
Japanese officials believe the Trump administration will avoid slapping higher tariffs on Japanese cars and auto parts that are imported into the United States as it faces off with China and the European Union on various trade issues. While the majority of vehicles...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 19, 2019
Members of United Auto Workers Union Local 961 in suburban Detroit have sued both the UAW International and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to prevent the automaker from transferring an axle plant in Marysville, Michigan, to the giant German automotive supplier ZF. The...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 18, 2019
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, which is preparing to hang together in the post-Ghosn era, plans to join Google’s camp for developing autonomous taxis and other services using self-driving vehicles. The automakers intend to work with Waymo, a Google...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 15, 2019
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. is shutdown the company’s minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario, the week of Feb. 18, due to a parts shortage created by a problem with what was described as an “external” supplier. “FCA is re-timing the down week at the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 15, 2019
General Motors is taking the first step in launching its bike business by launching ARĪV, its new eBike brand in Western Europe. GM sold off its European passenger car business to PSA in 2017 said the ARĪV line will includes two innovative, integrated and connected...
