by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 8, 2021
The Explorer has been one of the anchors of the Ford Motor Co. product portfolio for three decades. Now the automaker is making a bid to stretch the nameplate’s broad appeal a bit further by adding three new versions of the ute. First is a performance-oriented model,...
by Michael Strong | Apr 8, 2021
New vehicle sales are on the rebound in the U.S. as the country slowly emerges from the pandemic. Many of those are buyers are looking for a good vehicle for their families — some of which may be growing as a result of all the enforced togetherness. A variety of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 8, 2021
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand that is planning to take on the likes of Porsche and Tesla, plans to create the first completely climate neutral car by the end of the decade without using any kind of offsets common in the industrial world. It’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 7, 2021
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have been working from home and spending hours a day in video meetings you might notice it can become difficult pulling your thoughts back together at the end of the day. And if you then have to climb behind the wheel...
by Michael Strong | Apr 7, 2021
Uber’s preparing to spend $250 million to increase drivers’ pay, including offering payment guarantees and other incentives to lure new drivers to the service and entice the existing ones to work more often. The effort comes as Uber and rival Lyft report their drivers...
by Jim Stickford | Apr 7, 2021
Well, Tesla’s Elon Musk spoke — again — about “privacy” issues with its vehicles in China, reiterating that it’s nonsensical to think that the EV maker would be engaged in anything nefarious. The Chinese government banned Tesla vehicles from its facilities because of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 7, 2021
Even before taking office in January, then President-elect Joe Biden faced heavy pressure to tighten federal tailpipe regulations, reversing cuts enacted by his predecessor, Donald Trump. Michael Regan, the new EPA administrator, said this week updated emissions...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 7, 2021
General Motors wants to switch entirely to electric vehicles by 2035 — but the automaker also is looking to expand the ways it makes money, exploring a range of new business opportunities that could deliver far greater returns than its traditional business model....
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 7, 2021
Jeep has always been an authentically American brand with its design, engineering and even manufacturing firmly rooted in the American Midwest. However, with the steadily rising popularity and the auto industry rapidly changing, Jeep has stepped into the future with a...
by Michael Strong | Apr 6, 2021
The chorus of voices calling for the Biden administration to assist with the ongoing semiconductor shortage got another member today. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation implored the U.S. Commerce Department to secure dedicated funding to expand U.S. semiconductor...
by Jim Stickford | Apr 6, 2021
Lexus is looking to open some people’s eyes by taking away their view. Toyota’s luxury unit is the latest automaker to highlight the dangers of distracted driving during Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Lexus created a video showing the dangers of distracted...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 6, 2021
General Motors revealed today it plans to double the number of battery-electric vehicles produced at Factory Zero, the assembly plant anchoring its transition to all-electric products. The 35-year-old facility, which straddles Detroit’s border with the suburb of...
