by Michael Strong | Sep 8, 2020
Volkswagen sales in the U.S. lagged as it played catch up with its sport-utility vehicle line-up here, and with the introduction of the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport, the German automaker appeared to round out its portfolio — until now. Today the automaker released the...
by Michael Strong | Sep 4, 2020
Volkswagen is readying to show off its first-ever fully electric vehicle for the U.S. market, the ID.4, later this month by offering some insight about how the vehicle’s interior was developed and the role that light plays in its form and function. The new ID.4...
by Michael Strong | Sep 4, 2020
Auto shows all over the globe have been cancelling, rescheduling and ultimately pretty much cancelling altogether for nearly a full year now with the latest to move their show dates being the Los Angeles Auto Show. The show, normally held in November, is officially...
by Michael Strong | Sep 3, 2020
General Motors and Honda are taking their relationship to the next level — in North America, at least. The two automakers have been working together on several fronts for some time now, an under the terms of a new memorandum of understanding, they’ll seek to pair up...
by Michael Strong | Sep 3, 2020
Every August/September in metro Detroit, the roads are flooded with muscle cars of every make, old and new. The rumble of big-horsepower V8s echoes through neighborhoods and on city streets as the annual Woodward Dream Cruise calls these cars out from their slumber....
by Michael Strong | Sep 2, 2020
The up-and-down relationship between General Motors and the Trump administration was on an up stroke Wednesday as Ivanka Trump met with CEO Mary Barra to tour part of the automaker’s technical center just outside Detroit. Trump, an adviser to the president, toured the...
by Michael Strong | Sep 2, 2020
Ford Motor Co. plans to eliminate 1,400 jobs in North America, confirming earlier reports that more than 1,000 white collar jobs will be cut. “The program is part of our underway and ongoing process to increase Ford’s global fitness and effectiveness, which includes...
by Michael Strong | Sep 1, 2020
The day after Tesla completed its 5-for-1 stock split, the EV maker revealed it plans to sell as much as $5 billion of the newly divided shares to help offset future debt needs. The California-based EV maker saw its stock take off this year like a SpaceX rocket,...
by Michael Strong | Sep 1, 2020
Plenty of automakers seem to be banking on the appeal of past nameplates, generating a bunch of buzz by bringing back dead or expected-to-be-dead models to grab some attention in addition to some sales with Nissan being the latest. The Japanese brand woke up the hype...
by Michael Strong | Aug 31, 2020
With Labor Day weekend fast approaching and the coronavirus pandemic still wreaking havoc with certain forms of transportation, like air travel, it seems anyone going anywhere is going to be doing so by car, truck or utility vehicle. According to Cars.com, 60% of...
by Michael Strong | Aug 31, 2020
The Trump administration’s efforts to reverse fuel efficiency mandates put in place by his predecessor took another hit courtesy of a court ruling that invalidated the suspension of financial penalties against automakers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second...
by Michael Strong | Aug 28, 2020
(This story has been updated with new information.) It used to be news when a new electric car was being created, now the electric van market is hot and Bollinger Motors is the latest EV maker with a product for the segment, unveiling its new Deliver-E all-electric...