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 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 Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2021
Farewell Sedona. Kia officially unveiled the replacement for its familiar minivan today, festively dubbing it the Kia Carnival. The decision to drop the Sedona nameplate for the 2022 model year has been rumored for many months and reflects the South Korean carmaker’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 19, 2021
The South Korean automaker isn’t providing many details, but Kia acknowledged it was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted the company’s operations. Problems with its IT infrastructure surfaced earlier this week owners finding they were unable to make payments or unlock...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2021
Toyota once again dominates the list of vehicles recommended by Consumer Reports in its annual Top Picks Cars & Trucks list, though Mazda surged to the top in the brand rankings also released by the influential organization on Thursday. This year’s study offers up...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 18, 2021
Word out of Japan is that Honda Motor Co. will name a new chief executive officer as early as this week, despite official denials from the automaker. Toshihiro Mibe, head of its research and development arm, is now expected to take over from Takahiro Hachigo, who has...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2021
Ford Motor Co. will offer only plug-in hybrids and pure battery-electric vehicles in Europe by mid-2026, the automaker announced Wednesday, joining a growing list of manufacturers betting on battery power in the face of increasingly strict global emissions...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2021
This is turning into a big week for fans of battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs, with Audi showing off the new e-tron GT and General Motors set to reveal both the updated Chevrolet Bolt EV and the all-new, extended-length Bolt EUV this weekend. Automakers as diverse as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2021
The smog that frequently hangs over cities like Los Angeles, Paris, Mumbai and Beijing may seem like a reality of modern life, but it’s also responsible for significantly more deaths, as well. It causes as many as one in five premature deaths, in fact, according to a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 11, 2021
(This story has been updated to include comments from organizers of the Chicago Auto Show.) Hope springs eternal, at least with auto show organizers who have had to cope with a pandemic that is now entering its second year. If all goes according to – the latest –...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 8, 2021
Stellantis is temporarily shutting down its Windsor Assembly Plant due to a global shortage of semiconductors for the next three weeks as the shortage of semiconductors continued to force carmaker to reduce their production plan despite healthy demand. “We are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 5, 2021
General Motors has lined up a major new customer for its new, all-electric commercial van and reiterated its support to Lordstown Motors, the Ohio EV maker preparing to launch a new electric pickup truck. New Hampshire-based Merchants Fleet said it plans to further...
