by Michael Strong | Oct 9, 2019
Tesla’s often been called a Silicon Valley tech company that makes cars instead of an automaker and two happenings this week may illustrate why, at the very least, Tesla’s a different kind of company. The company sent a warning to all owners in California to charge...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 9, 2019
One few surviving links to the Walter Reuther era is calling for United Auto Workers President Gary Jones to step down from the union’s top job. “We must support and hope the membership wins at GM and must also work to clean out the corruption in Solidarity...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 9, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to three scientists who collectively were responsible for “the development of lithium ion batteries,” technology that has transformed everything from handheld appliances to mobile phones and, increasingly, allowed...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 9, 2019
Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors remain stuck in neutral as the talks deadlocked due to the union demands for more investment and guarantees against plant closings, which the union has defined as job security. “All of us here, in this...
by Michael Strong | Oct 8, 2019
BMW is expanding its performance portfolio for 2020 with a new four-door version of the M8, actually two iterations: the 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe and M8 Gran Coupe Competition as well as a limited edition model. The two-door versions made their debut in June, but now...
by Michael Strong | Oct 8, 2019
One of the automotive industry’s more impressive streaks has come to an end: Subaru’s run of consecutive months of increasing sales ended with September’s decline at 93 months. The Japanese automaker reported a 9.4% decline last month. It was a difficult month for the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 8, 2019
With the battle with the United Auto Workers also becoming a fight for shareholder support, a coalition of major shareholders are demanding that General Motor Co. join other automakers, including Ford Motor Co., and sign an agreement to honor California’s clean...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 8, 2019
The United Auto Workers strike has taken another bite out of General Motors production as the company was forced to shut down part of its engine plant in Ramos Arizpe due to a shortage of parts made in factories hit by the walkout. GM spokesman Dan Flores said...
by Michael Strong | Oct 7, 2019
Just about a month after introducing its new logo, Volkswagen rolled out an updated badge for its R-Line performance line. The new badge will appear for the first time on the Atlas Cross Sport R-Line in North America. The R-Line debuted in 2002. In addition to the new...
by Michael Strong | Oct 7, 2019
Volkswagen Group is ready to share — for a price. The German company is reportedly talking with other automakers about sharing its electric vehicle technology, for a fee, of course, expected to be used for its Porsche and Audi EVs, according to Automotive News. The...
by Michael Strong | Oct 7, 2019
In a bid to reduce costs, Volvo Cars is combining its engine development and manufacturing operations with those of its China-based parent Geely, resulting in a stand-alone division to produce internal combustion and hybrid engines. The new entity will produce...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 7, 2019
Some cars look great – until you actually buy them, and then, suddenly, you discover any number of reasons why you want to trade them in in a hurry. For a variety of reasons, about 3% of the vehicles American motorists buy new will be sold or traded in during their...
