by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 28, 2020
This story has been updated with additional information. The 2020 North American International Auto Show, which was supposed to take place in June for the first time has, instead, been canceled due to the worsening coronavirus crisis. Detroit has been one of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 18, 2020
Like dozens of other automakers, Kia was left high and dry by the cancellation of the Geneva International Motor Show earlier this month due to the coronavirus pandemic. That left it scrambling to figure out how to launch one of its most important new products this...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 16, 2020
One of the nation’s largest and most well-regarded classic car shows, the 2020 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, has been canceled, the latest in a growing list of automotive functions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Originally scheduled to take place during the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 13, 2020
With the coronavirus outbreak now declared pandemic, the impact on daily life is expected to become increasingly significant — and the auto industry is already feeling the brunt of the outbreak as plants close, workers get quarantined, sales tumble, events are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 11, 2020
Hyundai plans to officially unveil its next-generation Elantra during a media preview in Los Angeles next week. But the automaker already is offering a good look at what’s coming thanks to a news release, and teaser video and still images. Put them all together and...
by Michael Strong | Mar 10, 2020
The New York International Auto Show is the latest industry exposition to either be cancelled or postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, the show pushed back to August. The show was originally scheduled to open to media on April 8 at the Javits...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 10, 2020
The world debut of its refreshed 2021 Odyssey is now scheduled to take place at next month’s New York International Auto Show. Throughout the years, Honda has sold more than 1.1 million Odyssey minivans and the 2021 version of Honda’s “Ultimate Family...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2020
There’s a clear sense of retro … make that “heritage” … to the new Aston Martin V12 Speedster, the limited-edition two-seater the British marque unveiled at its headquarters in the UK today. The latest in a series of core products and special editions, the open-top...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2020
Chinese-owned EV start-up Byton is nothing if not ambitious. The company is planning an aggressive global rollout for its mByte SUV that will begin in China this year and, if all goes according to plan, see it enter both the Europe and the U.S. in 2021. There could be...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 3, 2020
Ford Motor Co. has all but banned employee travel, both international and domestic, as concerns about the spreading coronavirus outbreak escalates. And the second-largest Detroit-based automaker isn’t alone. Every automotive manufacturer reached by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 3, 2020
The Fisker Ocean was one of the unexpected stars at the recent Consumer Electronics Show and was set to make its public – and European – debut this week at the Geneva International Auto Show. Despite the event’s cancellation due to the coronavirus epidemic, Fisker has...
by Michael Strong | Mar 3, 2020
Many of the Geneva-based debuts have centered on performance vehicles or battery-electric options, but Audi’s introduction is a bit more mainstream: the 2021 A3 Sportback. The new A3 Sportback gets a makeover designed to keep its compact proportions, but also a sporty...
