by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 12, 2018
General Motors has added a female executive with broad experience in international affairs to its board of directors and, in the process, signals its support of gender equality. The addition of Jami Miscik, the CEO and vice chair of Kissinger Associates, a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 11, 2018
Mercedes-Benz is preparing for the launch of the third generation of the new S 560 e plug-in hybrid sedan. The modified components and the intelligent powertrain management in S 560 e new anticipatory functions give the customer enhanced electric performance and added...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 10, 2018
Hyundai has unveiled a battery-electric version of the Kona crossover, the company’s first compact electric crossover for the U.S. market, which it hopes appeals to consumers with active, eco-focused lifestyles of all kinds. “Our new Kona Electric crossover is a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 10, 2018
General Motors’ Arlington Assembly plant has earned a spot on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Top 100 List of the largest users of green power. The Arlington plant ranks 76 on list, earning the recognition of the Green Power Partnership effort to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 9, 2018
Ford Motor Co. has offered, sometimes with minimal fanfare, a wide variety of very impressive performance vehicles that have turned some relatively sedate vehicles into something else for enthusiastic fans in Europe, North America and China. Now Ford is offering the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 9, 2018
The first all-new Mercedes-Benz GLE, which is based on a completely new SUV platform, left the production lines in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, last week as the company also broke ground on a new battery plant near the site of the German automaker’s assembly plant in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 8, 2018
Ford Motor Co. has released the horsepower, torque, towing and payload numbers for the all-new 2019 Ford Ranger, as the launch of Ford’s long-awaited now-midsize pickup draws closer. The company confirmed it will begin building the new version of the Ranger,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 5, 2018
The Ford Motor Co. has long been at the forefront of transforming the United States into a nation of SUV drivers, going all the way back to the introduction of the Ford Explorer in 1990. I suspect Ford is already preparing to party like it’s the 1990s by launching a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 5, 2018
Honda has demonstrated its “Smart Intersection” technology that connects a vehicle to its surroundings to help reduce traffic collisions at intersections, which account for 20% of the 35,000 traffic deaths that occur annually in the U.S. and 40% of all...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 5, 2018
The development of the battery electric vehicles from Polestar, Volvo’s emerging battery electric vehicle brand, has taken another step forward. The development of the Polestar 1 has moved off the computer and drawing board “with the production of the first series of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 4, 2018
Acura is ready to launch the 2019 Acura ILX with a design that was influenced by the Precision Concept vehicle as Honda’s luxury brand continues the design transformation of its line-up. The revamped ILX also is equipped with the “AcuraWatch” active safety and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 4, 2018
Electrify America, the organization created out of the Volkswagen diesel scandal to promote the use of electric vehicles, plans to invest $200 million in Zero Emission Vehicle infrastructure primarily in California. The investment, which will start next summer and...
