by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2021
In his first week in office, President Joe Biden has made it clear that climate change is one of his top concerns, with plans to address issues like tailpipe emissions, fuel economy and the push for battery-electric vehicles on his agenda. The new president’s call for...
by Larry Printz | Jan 21, 2021
The COVID crisis is proving to be a bigger accelerator for altering the automotive industry in fundamental ways than originally expected. OEMs must continue to grapple with the challenges brought about by autonomous driving, shared mobility, driveline electrification,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 19, 2021
Despite aims of achieving about $6 billion in synergies through the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France’s Group PSA, there are no plans to drop brands or eliminate jobs, Carlos Tavares, the CEO of newly formed Stellantis, declared Tuesday. If anything, the...
by Michael Strong | Jan 19, 2021
Time is money and Americans blew through $88 billion last year while spending an average of 99 hours sitting in traffic. This happened despite the fact that U.S. motorists drove 380 billion miles cumulatively through October 2020, which is a drop of 13.9% — due to the...
by Michael Strong | Jan 15, 2021
Toyota Motor agreed to pay the largest civil penalty ever – $180 million – to settle a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice because the automaker failed to report violations of U.S. emissions regulations for a decade. The Japanese automaker avoided reporting...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2021
With an assortment of new models coming, starting with the recently revealed i4 and iX, BMW aims to fully double sales of all-electric models in 2021, the automaker said today. When plug-in and conventional hybrids are factored in, meanwhile, BMW said that it would...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 14, 2021
Autonomous vehicles, which have already proven their worth in several industries, are poised to become more commonplace in the near term, according to a panel of experts at this year’s virtual Consumer Electronics Show. Lia Theodosiou-Pisanelli, director of partner...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2021
A key member of President-elect Joe Biden’s economic team says the new administration will make a priority of investing in infrastructure, protecting American companies and jobs, and reducing the emissions that contribute to climate change. Brian Deese, the incoming...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 11, 2021
Chinese battery-car company Nio is making waves through the automotive world with the debut of a new flagship model dubbed the ET7, not only because of the record range it is claiming but because the most powerful of three optional battery packs could make the sedan...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2021
With the company “on a path to an all-electric future,” General Motors is taking steps to signal major changes are coming by pairing a major new marketing campaign with a complete makeover of its familiar logo. As part of the “Everybody In” campaign, the current,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 7, 2021
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency offered the auto industry a report card pointed out shortcomings in fuel economy and emissions of greenhouse gasses. The EPA’s annual “Automotive Trends Report” released this week covered the vehicles sold from the 2019 model...
by Michael Strong | Jan 4, 2021
During the last 20 years, Hyundai’s evolved from an automaker producing cheap, low-quality vehicles to a top-tier manufacturer with an expansive line-up of quality, stylish offerings appealing to a broad range of buyers. However, the company’s evolution, which began...
