by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 11, 2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. plans to utilize the colors from farming equipment to enhance the appeal of Ram in the nation’s farming communities. The 2018 Ram Chassis Cab Harvest Edition is specifically designed for farming. The truck is visually distinguished by...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 11, 2018
The trial to determine if Volkswagen AG executives disclosed critical information about the diesel scandal to investors in a timely manner has gotten underway. Investors are seeking almost $10.4 billion, saying Volkswagen had not provided information they needed to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 7, 2018
Nissan and EVgo have completed the installation of a series of nine electric vehicle fast charging stations along 500 miles of the I-95 corridor in the Northeastern corner of the United States. The completion of the Northeast fast charging corridor provides a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 6, 2018
Electric vehicles could account for 30% of the cars and trucks sold worldwide by 2030, executives from one of the auto industry’s major suppliers said during a symposium the company organized in Detroit. Marc McGrath, president of Schaeffler Automotive Americas, said...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 5, 2018
Trucks and utility vehicles continue to take an ever-increasing share of the new vehicles sales in the United States once again during August. The changes rolled right across the industry changing the balance of sales by brands ranging from Mercedes-Benz to Hyundai....
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 4, 2018
Despite talk of sales slowing, Fiat Chrysler N.V., Nissan, Volkswagen and Audi all reported sales increases for August. FCA reported sales of 193,718 vehicles, a 10% increase compared with sales in August 2017 of 176,033 units. Overall, FCA US retail sales rose 17% to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 4, 2018
The North American Free Trade Agreement faces an uncertain future despite a tentative pact between the U.S. and Mexico that would spare Detroit carmakers from punishing tariffs on any vehicles they build in Mexico. Most of the vehicles built in Mexico by General...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 31, 2018
Rivian, a California-based start-up company looking moving into a space coveted by Tesla, is planning to show off a battery-electric pickup truck and a three-row sport utility vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s founder and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 30, 2018
A U.S. District Court has dismissed a proposed class action by autoworkers against car maker Fiat Chrysler and the United Automobile Workers that claimed the company and union colluded to sacrifice workers’ interests during collective bargaining. The judge,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 29, 2018
An air of uncertainty and frustrations once again settled over the discussions surrounding the North American Free Trade Agreement despite the announcement by President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto of tentative agreement on the broad outlines...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 29, 2018
New-vehicle sales in August are expected to increase slightly, according to a sales forecast from Cox Automotive. Cox estimated the seasonally adjusted annual rate of 16.8 million units forecast for August is up incrementally from last month’s 16.7 million and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 28, 2018
With United States heading into the Labor Day holiday, motorists across the country continue to see pump prices stable or a bit lower than last week, but are still paying the highest prices for fuel in four years. On the week, state gas price averages declined as much...
