by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 28, 2020
With more than 4,000 people in China now infected by the coronavirus and more than 100 dead, Chinese authorities are taking major steps in a bid to halt the spread of the disease, among other things limiting travel and shutting down some schools and factories where...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 27, 2020
In today’s high-tech automotive world, horsepower is taking a back seat to processing power for many new car buyers. And, by that measure, the new Uconnect 5 infotainment system Fiat Chrysler is launching is the digital equivalent of the Dodge Hellcat. One of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2020
The White House is reversing itself on federal fuel economy standards, a draft resolution now calling for mileage to rise 1.5% annually through 2029 after originally scheduled to freeze at 2020 levels. The revisions come in the face of strong opposition from...
by Michael Strong | Jan 23, 2020
Buying a new vehicle is exhilarating and exciting, but it can also be exhausting and maddening. Searching the internet is increasingly the go-to move for new car buyers, but almost no paperwork is signed until at least one trip to a dealership is made. New buyers like...
by Michael Strong | Jan 17, 2020
Toyota revealed Friday it plans to shift production of its popular Tacoma midsize pickup to Mexico from the U.S. as part of a larger reallocation of resources during the next two years. The passage of the new NAFTA allows automakers to build vehicles in Mexico without...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 7, 2020
Auto supplier Continental has teamed up with Sennheiser, a specialist in audio equipment, to develop a revolutionary speakerless audio system for piping entertainment into a vehicle’s interior. The unique system, which they put on display at the Consumer Electronics...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 3, 2020
This story has been updated with additional results from more automakers. Sales of new vehicles in the United States topped 17 million units for the fifth consecutive year despite a strike at General Motors and sales declines by big manufacturers such as Fiat Chrysler...
by Michael Strong | Dec 27, 2019
Despite a slight dip December sales, the U.S. new vehicle sales are expected to inch past the 17-million unit mark for the fifth straight year. Cox Automotive analysts are the latest group to predict the industry, which was forecast to come in anywhere from 16.7...
by Michael Strong | Dec 20, 2019
Volkswagen’s latest teaser sketches of its next-generation Caddy city van may be the next benefit that Ford Motor Co. derives from its partnership with the German automaker: The next-generation Transit Connect minivan. The Caddy is derived from the Golf, and the new...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 18, 2019
The National Automobile Dealers Association posted its official auto sales forecast for the coming year, and it calls for sales of new vehicles to hit 16.8 million vehicles in 2020. “We expect new light-vehicles sales will come in at 16.8 million units for 2020,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 17, 2019
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group are expected to take the critical next step in their march towards a merger Wednesday by issuing a binding memorandum of understanding. The boards of the two companies were meeting separately on Tuesday to discuss their plans...
by Michael Strong | Dec 12, 2019
Just as automakers annually make tweaks to their vehicles to make them better, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is implementing new, tougher benchmarks to earn the safety organization’s top rankings for 2020. The group is adding three new caveats in order...
