by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 26, 2021
A drop in fleet sales appears to have cut total new-vehicle sales by 3.7% in February when adjusted for selling days, analysts claim. Reporting the same numbers without adjusting for the number of selling days translates to a decrease of 11.1% from February 2020....
by Michael Strong | Feb 26, 2021
Recently Lucid Motors became the latest nascent EV maker to get the title of “Tesla’s biggest challenger,” however, Henrik Fisker wants to make it battery electric Battle Royale. Fisker, founder and chief of Fisker Inc., attempted to stake a claim for the title by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 25, 2021
EV startup Fisker Inc. plans to partner with Foxconn, the Chinese company best known for producing iPhones, to develop a new battery-electric vehicle targeting “a new segment.” The move follows Fisker’s decision to have Canadian auto supplier Magna International...
by Larry Printz | Feb 25, 2021
Having a huge contingent of female buyers, Buick hopes to capture more of them by bookending the compact crossover segment with the newly introduced Buick Encore GX at the low end, and the redesigned Buick Envision on the upper end, according to Robert Peterson, Buick...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 25, 2021
Joby Aviation, which plans to make electric flying taxis a reality, is the latest to use a SPAC to secure a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Reinvent Technology Partners, a special purpose acquisition company, is preparing the NYSE listing for Joby. The Santa...
by Jim Stickford | Feb 24, 2021
Thanks to the introduction of the all-new Ford Explorer King Ranch edition today, one of the industry’s most competitive segments — midsize SUVs — market just got a little testier. Ford basically created the segment with the introduction of the Explorer nearly three...
by Michael Strong | Feb 24, 2021
In the months since his election, President Joe Biden’s explained what he wants to see from the automotive industry in the years ahead. Today he’s signing executive orders to help make some of those things happen. The order addresses some of the supply chain issues...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2021
Feeling stressed out by the pandemic? You’re certainly not alone. New research by Ford Motor Co. finds 64% of Americans under more stress than a year ago. “We found that adapting to the pandemic isn’t easy,” said Ford’s in-house “futurist,” Sheryl Connelly,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 24, 2021
Bold trucks capable of going where there are no roads are gaining traction right now, and the new 2021 Shelby F-250 Super Baja rides high on that trend. Shelby American’s newest offering is powered by the Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo diesel with 475 horsepower...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2021
For many years, the auto industry lived by the mantra, “Safety doesn’t sell.” Today, however, picking a safe vehicle has become top priority for just about all buyers, whether they’re looking for a family van or a high-performance sports car. The good news is that...
by Michael Strong | Feb 23, 2021
Weeks after revealing plans it was going to go public using a blank-check company, nascent EV maker Lucid Motors released the details about the multi-billion dollar venture late yesterday rolling the dice with the public today. The California-based company’s...
by Jim Stickford | Feb 23, 2021
If any automaker understands the impact a name can have on the public’s perception of it, it’s Stellantis. The company now must grapple with another name within its corporate umbrella: Cherokee. The automaker, which is the result of the merger of PSA Group and Fiat...
