by Joseph Szczesny | May 21, 2018
The announcement by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin that the Trump administration will suspend any plans to impose tariffs on Chinese imports lowers the risks for American and European carmakers, fearing the impact of a trade war. Companies such as...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 21, 2018
In another step to secure its reputation as a green company, Volvo Cars plans to remove single-use plastics from all its offices, cafeterias and events across the globe by the end of 2019. The company said decision reflects the company’s active support of the UN...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 18, 2018
Utility vehicles of various sizes but similar shapes now account for nearly half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. and the competition is getting fierce carmakers admit. Notions of luxury have evolved during the years right along with SUVs but one vehicle holding...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 18, 2018
Volvo Cars is implementing plans to stop offering diesel engines in its future vehicles. The company announced this week the new Volvo S60 sedan – to be launched later this spring – will be the first Volvo to be produced without a diesel engine. The decision to...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 18, 2018
Mercedes-Benz said it expects to resume production of sport utility vehicles at its assembly plant in Alabama next week. “We have worked with our supply base to reestablish part flow and we anticipate getting the first round of parts next week to slowly begin...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 17, 2018
The BMW Group opened a new research and development center in Beijing — its third R&D center in the country. The opening of China R&D Center is a significant step in expanding local innovation and moving ahead with the group’s localization strategy of...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 17, 2018
The Trump administration’s plans to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement may have to wait until next year. Politico, the Washington-based website for political news, noted that House Speaker Paul Ryan said the Trump administration has until May 17 to...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 16, 2018
Denso Corp. is looking to keep drivers of large commercial vehicles alert and awake behind the wheel, or least let them know when they should pull over, with its newly released a driver status monitor that can be used by vehicles already on the road. The driver status...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 16, 2018
Honda is celebrating the start of production of two new vehicle this the all-new 2019 Honda Insight in Greensburg, Indiana, and the 2019 Acura RDX at its plant in East Liberty, Ohio. The 2019 Acura RDX is described as the first in a new generation of Acura products...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 15, 2018
Uber has scaled back its autonomous vehicle program after one of its self-driving vehicles killed a pedestrian in Arizona in March. But one of its major rivals for ride-sharing dollars around the world appears to be charging ahead. Didi Chuxing, the China-based...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 15, 2018
This story has been updated with new information. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is now adding to the remarks he made after a meeting with President Donald Trump in which he appeared to endorse the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back fuel economy...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 14, 2018
The price of gasoline continues to climb with a gallon of gasoline costing 50 cents more than it did at this time last year. At $2.87, the national gas price average jumped 6 cents on the week in part due to the White House’s decision to re-impose sanctions on Iran,...
