by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 22, 2019
Two new products that were expected to put a halo around Ford Motor Co’s third-quarter earnings are, instead, set to drag the company down. A series of problems at the automaker’s Chicago Assembly Plant have caused serious delays in ramping up production of the 2020...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 22, 2019
Lithium-ion technology has improved dramatically since it debuted nearly a decade ago in the Nissan Leaf battery car and Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, but it’s still far from ideal. But Toyota is getting ready to reveal a vehicle next year that will use what could be...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 21, 2019
Ford plans to reveal its first long-range battery-electric vehicle, a “Mustang-inspired” SUV, at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month, but it’s been tight-lipped about details. One of its partners was a little more loose-lipped, however. In a press release announcing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 21, 2019
Audi is making a serious push into electrification, its new e-tron SUV just one of the pure battery-electric vehicles coming to market during the next several years – but the automaker also has big plans for plug-in hybrids, the new A6 55 TFSI e Quattro one of five...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 18, 2019
Nissan Motor Co.’s new CEO will be facing some tough challenges when he takes over at the beginning of the year, Makota Uchida not only declining sales and earnings but the mess triggered by the arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn last November. The 53-year-old...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 18, 2019
Tesla is set to start running its first overseas assembly plant, Chinese authorities giving the carmaker approval to fire up an all-new factory in Shanghai. The plant could prove critical for Tesla as it pushes to benefit from regulations that have turned China into...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 17, 2019
If battery-cars are ever to dominate the automotive market, it’s often said, they’ll need to overcome three key obstacles: cost, range anxiety and the lack of a public infrastructure. A new move by Ford Motor Co. is aimed specifically at the last of these challenges,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 16, 2019
Volkswagen has paused work on a $1.4 billion plant in Turkey and, as that country’s troops press their assault on Kurdish-held portions of Syria, VW is warning it could abandon the plant entirely. Even before the invasion began last week, Volkswagen had cautioned that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 16, 2019
Volvo is planning to plug into battery-electric technology in a big way, the automaker on Wednesday revealing its first-ever all-electric vehicle, a version of its XC40 crossover, while also announcing it will become part of a new brand-within-a-brand dubbed Recharge....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 16, 2019
Even before announcing its first-ever all-electric vehicle, Volvo has outlined a broad new plan to address its contribution to climate change, including the launch of a separate brand for battery-cars that will called “Recharge.” In the short-term, the Swedish...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 15, 2019
It’s one thing to see a new car sitting up on a podium, like some piece of artwork, another to have it down in a parking lot, especially when it’s lined up alongside a couple dozen other all-new 2020 models. The first time I saw the new “C8” Corvette Stingray was up...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 15, 2019
Whenever a new model-year gets underway we can expect to see a number of old models go away. That’s as true as ever for 2020, but a close look reveals an unusual pattern this time around: virtually every model on the list is a sedan, coupe, convertible or sports car....
