by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 29, 2018
Audi Sport, Audi’s high-performance line, launched its latest RS model – the Audi RS 5 Sportback – during the press days for the 2018 New York International Auto Show. The RS 5 Sportback offers a balance of high design and driving dynamics and is scheduled to go on...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 28, 2018
The Tucson has been one of the mainstays of the Hyundai line-up in recent years and for is getting a big facelift for the 2019 model year. In the cosmetic department, Hyundai’s compact crossover vehicle gets a new grille and new headlights and a new front and rear...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 28, 2018
A new chapter for Acura began this week as it uncovered the next-generation RDX during the press days at the New York International Auto Show. The re-engineered 2019 RDX is described as the first of a new generation of Acura vehicles that deliver top-notch...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 27, 2018
GMC has already made its collection of Denali vehicles one of the most successful sub-brands in the industry. Now GMC plans to add some new wrinkles by adding two new “Black Editions” that build on the success of the Denali with some additional features to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 26, 2018
Everyone knows pickup trucks are a big deal and a couple of new ones from Jeep and Volkswagen are apparently coming closer to reality. First off is the Jeep pickup truck built off the new Jeep Wrangler platform. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. officials confirmed that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 23, 2018
A former senior United Auto Workers, Nancy Johnson, has become the sixth person accused of taking part in a conspiracy in which both union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. officials misused millions of dollars of training funds under the joint control of company and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 23, 2018
Lexus built its reputation on passenger cars that could match up with the luxury marquees with long pedigrees stretching back to the early days of motoring. But times change and the rising popularity of utility vehicles, large and small, is prompting Lexus to add new...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 22, 2018
The BMW Group intends to increase upfront spending on research and development on electric and autonomous vehicles to an all-time high in 2018, while at the same time remaining steadily on course for a ninth record-breaking sales year in a row with profitable,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 21, 2018
With the Environmental Protection Agency poised to release a proposal to revise the nation’s current fuel-economy standards, a big network of American businesses is calling on the Trump administration to maintain robust fuel-economy and emissions standards for...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 21, 2018
Subscription services are still something of a novelty in the car business but more brands, including Lexus, are contemplating offering them in the not too distant future. “There’s nothing to announce,” said Michael Moore, Lexus senior manager of product marketing....
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 20, 2018
Barring a sudden shock such as a financial crisis like the one in 2008 or another foreseen disruption of the economy in the U.S. or other parts of the world, the auto industry appears headed for a long period of stability, according to an updated forecast by IHS...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 20, 2018
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters re-iterated its concerns with the ongoing testing and implementation of self-driving technology after an Uber test vehicle in autonomous mode struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. The union has been instrumental...
