by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 7, 2018
Despite the uncertainty, General Motors is hoping the unfolding debate over fuel economy triggered by the administration of President Donald Trump will lead to an outcome that can foster innovation. Ammann acknowledged as he fielded questions from reporters after an...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 6, 2018
The operation of self-driving vehicles will require an intense focus on cybersecurity, experts said during a conference in Detroit organized by Billington Cybersecurity, which brought together representatives from the automobile and tech industry as well as the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 3, 2018
It seems the Escalade has been the heart and soul of Cadillac’s line-up of luxury vehicles forever. No other car or sport-utility vehicle comes close, in the mind of the broad public anyway, to representing Cadillac’s nameplate in any kind of meaningful way. I...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 2, 2018
General Motors has recruited a veteran of the Trump administration with broad experience on trade issues to serve as senior vice president of Global Public Policy. Everett Eissenstat will assume his new effective immediately and he will report to GM Chairman and CEO...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 2, 2018
With the threat of steep tariffs hanging over their heads, European carmakers enjoyed positive sales in July even though one of the leaders, Mercedes Benz, struggled a bit. Mercedes-Benz USA reported July sales of 20,034, a decrease of 22.7% from July 2017 as...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 1, 2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and Volkswagen of America posted solid sales increases during July, but the rest of industry was feeling the downward pressure of slowing sales in the face of major headwinds such as rising interest rates. FCA reported July 2018 sales...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 1, 2018
While autonomous and electric vehicles garner headlines, automakers are still making a concerted effort to refine the internal combustion engine, according to attendees at the University of Michigan conference on “Powertrain Strategies for the 21st...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 31, 2018
The near-term outlook among both large and small automotive suppliers is growing more pessimistic, according to a new survey. Despite a relatively strong sales and production environment, the darker outlook prevails due to trade policy uncertainty across the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 31, 2018
The rental-car business faces a growing threat to its future from ride-sharing companies, according to a new survey from AlixPartners. “Results from our survey suggest that the $30-billion U.S. car-rental industry is already undergoing a tectonic shift, with...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 30, 2018
Daimler AG and the United Auto Workers confirmed workers have approved a new six-year labor contract that covers more than 6,000 employees in the United States. “Daimler Trucks North America is very pleased that UAW members at six of our U.S. manufacturing and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 27, 2018
Boxy sport-utility vehicles seem to rule the roads, but it is still possible to find a nicely shaped sporty coupe that goes a step or several steps beyond the utilitarian such as the Infiniti Q60. Sitting at the curb the Q60 is drop-dead gorgeous. At the same time,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 27, 2018
As they have through the first half of the year, new vehicle sales are expected to remain level during July as the auto industry edges into the second half of the year with carmakers predicting a drop in profits during the last six months of 2018. Cox Automotive said...
