by Michael Strong | Dec 13, 2019
It appears that Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, GMC and other automakers have lashed enough giant red bows to vehicles in December to change the shopping habits of new vehicle buyers as 60% of carmakers now see December as their biggest sales month of the year. Typically, there...
by Michael Strong | Dec 13, 2019
Ford Motor Co. issued a recall Friday for nearly 550,000 Super Duty pickups in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The action, which covers 547,538 trucks in the 2017 through 2019 model year, covers carpet flooring that could catch fire after a crash, the company said. The...
by Michael Strong | Dec 13, 2019
General Motors is investing $1.5 billion to update its popular midsize trucks – Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon – including $1 billion at its Wentzville, Missouri plant. While revealing the amount it plans to spend to make remain competitive with the competition...
by Michael Strong | Dec 13, 2019
Cadillac will follow the lead of some other luxury brands and become mostly, if not completely, an all-electric line-up of vehicles by 2030. Officials at General Motors’ luxury brand have been suggesting this shift could happen, but Cadillac president Steve Carlisle...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 13, 2019
Only a few hours after General Motors Co. unveiled its next big thing, the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe, the executive responsible for one of GM’s most important subsidiaries, Cruise Automation, said in new uncertain terms old fashioned motoring is now...
by Michael Strong | Dec 12, 2019
Despite new car interest rates hitting a new low for the year in November, some car shoppers are struggling to find a new vehicle they feel like they can afford as prices are still at all-time highs. However, the latest Used Vehicle Report from Edmunds reveals that...
by Michael Strong | Dec 12, 2019
Japanese automaker Subaru Corp. is the second company expecting to outperform U.S. market expectations in 2020. Subaru CEO Tomomi Nakamura told reporters that the popularity of is SUV and crossover models in the U.S. will push it to record sales next year. He said the...
by Michael Strong | Dec 12, 2019
Just as automakers annually make tweaks to their vehicles to make them better, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is implementing new, tougher benchmarks to earn the safety organization’s top rankings for 2020. The group is adding three new caveats in order...
by Michael Strong | Dec 12, 2019
Most automakers seem to be rushing to get their first electric vehicles to market as quickly as possible, however, one of the world’s best known sports car makers, Ferrari, appears to be dawdling along like a Sunday driver when it comes to EVs. The renowned Italian...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 12, 2019
Members of the United Auto Workers has ratified a new four-year labor contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. The contract, which was approved by 71% to 29%, was the last of the deals negotiated with Detroit’s automakers this fall after a 40 strike at General...
by Michael Strong | Dec 11, 2019
Toyota Motor North America’s top U.S. official, Jim Lentz, is retiring next spring after 38 years with the Japanese automaker. Lentz, 64, is the highest ranking American in the company, hired by current Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, who sought to add more Western...
by Michael Strong | Dec 11, 2019
President Donald Trump began banging the drum for replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement before he became president. Once elected in 2016, he made it a focal point of his first year in office, and as of now, it’s one step closer to reality. The initial...
