by Joseph Szczesny | May 4, 2018
Aptiv, the company created by Delphi Technologies to focus on new mobility market, smart vehicle architectures and connected cars to connected cities, has launched a fleet of 30 autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas as part of the Lyft network. The vehicles will operate on...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 3, 2018
This story has been updated with new information. With their credibility damaged by the worst scandal to ever rock the United Auto Workers’ top executive board, union leaders are scrambling to explain changes in the union’s contract with General Motors...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 3, 2018
In an age where Facebook profits from pirated information and ransomware is the new form burglary where the thieves don’t even need to climb fences, stand on a roof or pry open a window, cyber security is a major topic of discussion. After years of minimizing...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 2, 2018
Subaru of America Inc.’s new home is Camden, New Jersey, a town that has seen more than its share of hard luck over the years, but perhaps more importantly it’s not Atlanta, which has seen plenty of auto companies set up shop there. At 250,000 square feet, the...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 2, 2018
Gasoline prices continued to surge across the country as more and more motorists face the prospect of paying $3 per gallon plus for gasoline for the first time in four years. AAA now pegs national gas price average at 2.811 per gallon, highest price per gallon since...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 1, 2018
New vehicle sales are feeling the pressure from a combination of rising interest rates and higher fuel prices as Ford, Toyota, Nissan and Honda all reported declining sales for April. Only Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen appeared to go against the prevailing trend in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 30, 2018
While sales of small cars have dwindled in recent years, hatchbacks have made a slow, steady of comeback of sorts. Now Toyota, one of the largest and most versatile carmakers in the world, is adding a new hatchback to its popular Corolla family. The 2019 Corolla...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 27, 2018
Another piece of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. transformation plan fell into place as the last Jeep Wrangler JK rolled off the assembly line in Toledo, Ohio. The Wrangler JK had been in production for more than 12 years with more than 2.1 million vehicles built. The...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 27, 2018
Daimler AG saw net income drop by double digits in the first quarter despite an increase in revenue in and record unit sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars. The Daimler Group reported net profit for the first quarter of 2018 of 2.4 billion euros or 2.12 euros per share was 11%...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 27, 2018
Analysts anticipate a drop in new vehicle sales when carmakers report their total deliveries for April next week. U.S. new-vehicle sales in April are expected to fall 3.6% compared to April 2017, according to a forecast from Cox Automotive. Despite the expected volume...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 26, 2018
The Automotive Hall of Fame has tapped five individuals, including two well-known media personalities and three pioneers from different parts of automotive business, for induction this summer. The list of this year’s inductees includes Michael “Mike”...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 25, 2018
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals this week blocked the Trump administration’s efforts delay indefinitely higher penalties for automakers that don’t meet certain fuel efficiency standards. The rule calling for higher penalties on gas guzzlers was first imposed...
