by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 27, 2020
General Motors, along with several other top automakers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, have been accused of using forced labor at factories in China by an Australian think tank. The report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute contradicts GM’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
The Chinese are making new threats at the United Kingdom in a feud about the fate of Hong Kong, putting English brands such as Jaguar and Land Rover in the crosshairs of what amounts to a consumer boycott with the huge comment, according to new analysis from Fitch...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
With some help from Fiat Chrysler, Waymo is expanding its push into commercial vehicles. FCA and Waymo, which already have a well-established partnership, said this week they are taking the next significant steps “in the expansion of their successful autonomous...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 24, 2020
Tesla filed lawsuit against electric vehicle rival Rivian, which is preparing to launch its pair of electric vehicles in 2021, claiming the up-and-coming EV maker is violating the law to get a leg up. In court documents filed in the Superior Court of California of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 23, 2020
Simon Sproule, the former head of public relations at Fiat Chrysler, Aston Martin, Tesla and other automakers, has come up with a new gig — outside the industry, mostly. Sproule, who abruptly left his FCA post as the vice president of communications, took an executive...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 23, 2020
Car sales appear to be losing momentum under the weight of continuing spread of COVID-19, which is sweeping through key automotive markets such as Texas and Florida. For the week ending July 19, retail sales were 9% below the pre-virus forecast, 6 percentage points...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 22, 2020
Volvo Cars reported a significant loss for the first half of 2020, an unsurprising result given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global vehicle sales. The company’s operating income dropped 117.9% in the first six months of the year. Additionally, net income...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 21, 2020
The Toyota 4Runner has been a mainstay of the company’s line-up for more than 30 years and is now on its fifth generation that carries on the body-on-frame character with the capacity to handle a variety of challenges from hauling cargo to towing to traveling cross...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 20, 2020
The return of the Ford Bronco has stirred up all sorts of excitement among fans of the legendary nameplate, which is now promising to give Jeep a run for its money with its new hardware. But the excitement also translates into other aspects of the vehicle business...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 20, 2020
Sales of small cars aren’t exactly booming the U.S. market but Mini keeps plugging away announcing new models for 2021, including new 2021 Mini Coral Red Edition hardtop. “We continue to create special edition offerings for our customers in the U.S. that are looking...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 17, 2020
The first big automaker to release its financials for the second quarter, Daimler AG, the German maker of luxury cars, trucks and busses, reported a loss of for the second quarter, when as the pandemic took a heavy toll on the global economy. Daimler said the group’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 16, 2020
All eyes were on Dearborn, Michigan this week for the reveal of the new Ford Bronco, but Land Rover had a debut of its own, showing two special versions of its most popular vehicle, the Range Rover Sport, as the fight for attention of rugged sport-utility vehicles...
