by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 21, 2021
The list of 144 people granted pardons or commutations for their criminal acts in the final hours of the Trump administration included a former Google engineer accused of industrial espionage for stealing trade secrets involving self-driving vehicles. Anthony...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2021
Ford has a thing for retro, er, heritage nameplates, as we’ve seen with the recent revival of both the Ranger and Bronco badges, and a new trademark filing indicates the automaker is giving at least some consideration to bringing back the once popular Thunderbird...
by Michael Strong | Jan 20, 2021
Federal safety regulators denied a petition by Ford Motor Co., forcing the automaker to recall 3 million vehicles equipped with Takata driver-side airbags that are potentially defective and could rupture and injure the vehicle’s occupants. Ford as well as Mazda Motor...
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 14, 2021
Tesla has been asked to recall 158,000 Model S sedans and Model X SUVs due to potential failures of their touchscreens, a problem that could make it difficult to see or control critical vehicle functions. Owners have been reporting for some time that the screens in...
by Michael Strong | Jan 7, 2021
Toyota’s autonomous vehicles will not only drive themselves to different destinations, but they’ll also decide when they need a wash — and get it. The Japanese automaker filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trade Market office for technology that would...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 7, 2021
The rioting that swept Washington, D.C. Wednesday triggered by President Donald Trump’s false and disproven claims of election fraud triggered a nationwide backlash with some of the most severe responses coming from groups that traditionally steer clear of electoral...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 4, 2021
This story has been updated to reflect the merger’s approval in separate votes by Fiat Chrysler and PSA investors. The deal is done; shareholders at both PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles now have voted to approve a merger creating the world’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 22, 2020
2020. There are some years that pass by almost in a blur, but decades from now, as much as we might prefer to forget it ever happened, 2020 will be a year that will stand out in sharp and, for many, painful relief. Certainly, for those in the auto industry, there are...
by Michael Strong | Dec 16, 2020
Honda Motor Co is recalling 1.79 million vehicles worldwide, including 1.4 million in the U.S., covering four separate campaigns for Honda and Acura vehicles. The largest of the group is for 737,000 model-year 2018-2020 Accord and Accord Hybrid vehicles along with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 15, 2020
With the Electoral College now making him the official President-elect, Joe Biden continues moving toward filling up key government posts, and “Mayor Pete” Buttigieg will be his pick for U.S. Transportation Secretary, according to reports from Washington. The former...
by Michael Strong | Dec 14, 2020
Former Renault-Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn may have felt his legal issues abating with his escape to Lebanon from Japan; however, he may be seeing more problems in the near future as French authorities are investigating him for tax evasion. Ghosn, who was head of...
