by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 2, 2019
Daimler AG, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs during the next three years as the company restructures to prepare for an electric future and a smaller earnings. The cuts and the restructuring have taken on new urgency as Daimler has been...
by Brian Armstead | Nov 29, 2019
I love restaurants that feature buffet-style meals, with Ethiopian and Indian buffets my favorites. Some decry the gluttony, as you often eat more than your tummy can hold, but no matter the amount, it sure is good going down. Recently, at the BMW Performance Center...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 29, 2019
BMW is abandoning the range-extending version of its i3 city car, the automaker has confirmed, a senior executive saying the concept “has no future” as the Bavarian automaker prepares to expand its all-electric line-up. First introduced in 2014, the REx version of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 27, 2019
Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot Citroen plan to sign a binding merger agreement in the coming weeks, according to communications each company sent to its employees. The move would lock down the deal the two carmakers reached last month and further downplays concerns...
by Michael Strong | Nov 27, 2019
It was big news when Ford Motor Co. announced it was partnering with Volkswagen on several projects, in particular electric vehicles. However, Ford’s first two EVs since that partnership haven’t involved the German automaker at all. The new Mustang Mach-E was...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 27, 2019
The final total of new vehicle sales in November could depend on what happens on the days after Thanksgiving. “Black Friday is one of the biggest sales days in retail, and automotive retail is no different,” said Eric Lyman, Chief Industry Analyst for ALG, a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 26, 2019
General Motors is “on track” to meet its goal of having 20 battery-electric vehicles in production by 2023, a senior executive said, despite the fact that it hasn’t introduced a new BEV since launching the Chevrolet Bolt EV three years ago. Expect to see a flood of...
by Michael Strong | Nov 26, 2019
Audi’s new 10-year labor agreement with two plants in Germany allows the automaker to cut 9,500 jobs during the next five years, with a promise of extending job guarantees and adding 2,000 jobs back as the company expands its production of electric vehicles. The...
by Michael Strong | Nov 25, 2019
In case you haven’t watched television, listened to the radio, read a newspaper or surfed the internet, Black Friday is this week. The best news is the deals that can be had on televisions, toaster ovens, toys and computers can also be found on some new vehicles. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 21, 2019
Whether due to consumer demand or increasingly stringent government mandates, there’s been a surge of new, “eco-friendly” vehicles coming to market during the past few years, and four of the best were honored Thursday morning at paired ceremonies in Los Angeles and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 21, 2019
“Can you ever have too many SUVs?” Asked Chevrolet’s CUV Marketing Manager Steve Majoros opening up the bowtie brand’s news conference at the L.A. Auto Show. “The answer is no. In this market, you cannot have enough.” And to try to prove its point, the bowtie brand...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 21, 2019
The introduction of the 2021 Seltos will give Kia a complete line-up of utility vehicles, according to Michael Cole, who outlined the strategy behind the vehicle after its official introduction at the Los Angeles Auto Show. “We’re a full-line manufacturer,” said Cole,...
