by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 22, 2020
Volkswagen has come under fire for a short-lived social media ad for its new Golf hatchback that, critics contend, was racist. Company officials said they were “horrified” after seeing the 10-second spot which ran on both Instagram and Twitter and are promising an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 22, 2020
Days after relaunching production in the U.S. and Canada, General Motors now intends to delay the restart of second shifts at three of its North American truck plants, despite growing shortages of high-profit models like the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 22, 2020
General Motors of México began re-opening its plants Thursday after taking what it says are steps to ensure the safety of employees amid the pandemic created by COVID-19. “The well-being and safety of our collaborators have been and will be our highest priority,...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
President Donald Trump toured Ford Motor Co.’s Rawsonville Components Plant where the company has been churning out ventilators to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and praised the company and the plants workers for their efforts to help in the fight. “I consider Ford to...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was chomping at the bit to get back into the company’s Fremont, California plant after some shelter-in-place mandates were loosened in California; however, it appears that not all of his employees shared that enthusiasm. Musk’s almost militant...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
The long Memorial Day holiday is typically one of the biggest travel weekends in the U.S. each year; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic traffic is expected to be down 64%. Of the millions that do plan to head out, a new study shows that 75% will travel to their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
Just two days after reopening its U.S. and Canadian plants – and a day before hosting a visit by President Donald Trump – Ford briefly was forced to shutter two assembly lines when multiple workers were found to be suffering COVID-19 infections. Crews immediately went...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
Almost exactly 18 months after former boss Carlos Ghosn was arrested on allegations of financial misconduct, the three members of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance are expected to announce next week a new strategic plan aimed at holding the long-running...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
Two men, a former Green Beret and his son, have been arrested by U.S. authorities on charges of assisting former Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance boss Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan last December. Michael L. Taylor and his son, Peter Maxwell Taylor, are the latest...
by Michael Strong | May 19, 2020
The race to be the first to produce a “million-mile” electric vehicle battery seemingly has come down to two players: General Motors Co. and Tesla Inc. A top GM executive noted the company is “almost there” during an online conference Tuesday. Doug Parks, GM’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 19, 2020
(UPDATE: The National Safety Council now reports that, despite the sharp drop in traffic due to pandemic lockdowns, motor vehicle fatality rates jumped 14% in March, speeding, racing and other behaviors apparently behind the increase.) More than three weeks after they...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 19, 2020
Nissan Motor Co. has donated an electric-powered ambulance to the Tokyo Fire Department. The EV being added to the Tokyo Fire Department is based on a 3.5-ton Nissan NV 400 with seating for seven and zero emissions. Plans call for it to serve with other ambulances...
