by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 12, 2018
The scandal-ridden UAW-Chrysler National Training Center has filed a civil lawsuit against a former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. executive and the widow of United Auto Workers leader in a bid to claw back millions of dollars they embezzled from the NTC during the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 11, 2018
A diplomatic dustup between the U.S. and Canada over the weekend could wind up killing the North American Free Trade Agreement, leaving the North American and global auto industry in a lurch. The U.S., Canada and Mexico had been engaged in last ditch talks in effort...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 8, 2018
Car2Go, Daimler AG’s car sharing program, is threatening to shut down its growing operations in Toronto in a dispute over parking spaces in residential areas. The Canadian Broadcasting Company reported Car2Go has thousands of residents of Toronto, who rely on its...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 7, 2018
Lexus has built its reputation on the quality, reliability and durability of its luxury cars and utility vehicles. But now, with the new vehicles such as the ES, Lexus is reaching out to match its German and Japanese competitors in styling and overall performance. For...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 6, 2018
Despite the Trump administration’s threats to impose steep tariffs on European-made vehicles and continuing pressure from the Peoples Republic of China to build vehicles locally in China, Daimler AG is investing 1 billion euros in a new factory in Hungary....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 6, 2018
Guangzhou Automotive Corp. or GAC, one of the largest automotive enterprises in China, still plans to move ahead with plans to export vehicles to the United States in 2019 or 2020, a top GAC executive told the annual Global Automobile Forum in Chongqing, China....
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 5, 2018
When John F. Kennedy first approached Walter Reuther of the United Auto Workers at the 1956 Democratic Party Convention, hoping to win his support for the Vice Presidency, Paul Schrade, as one of UAW President’s top aides, observed the meeting. However, the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 5, 2018
General Motors plans to deliver 10 new energy vehicles according to its newly outlined a path for electrification in China, supporting its vision of a future with zero emissions laid out by the Chinese government. The announcement made in China notes the 10 NEVs will...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 4, 2018
Even though utility vehicles accounted for more than two thirds of Lexus’ sales in May, Toyota’s luxury vehicle unit, Lexus, isn’t about to give up on the passenger cars that built its reputation even as American car makers walk away from the sedan...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 1, 2018
The trade group representing General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. is warning that new tariffs on steel and aluminum made in Mexico, Canada and the European Union will damage the U.S. auto industry. Governor Matt Blunt, president of the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 1, 2018
Automakers are looking at a mixed bag of sales for May, but when the final tally is recorded, it’s expected to see the industry on the plus-side of the ledger. Early returns show that domestic makers fared well, while others are more spotty. Fiat Chrysler...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 31, 2018
The Trump administration moved to raise tariffs to 25% on steel and aluminum from Mexico, Canada and the European Union, all of which promptly moved to retaliate against the U.S. raising the prospects of a trade war. The Toronto Globe and Mail reported that the...
