by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 30, 2020
Dennis Williams, former president of the United Auto Workers, pleaded guilty to a single federal criminal charge of conspiring with other UAW officials to embezzle funds from the union. The guilty plea leaves Williams’ facing up to five years in prison and a $250,000...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2020
With the launch of a new 180 megawatt solar energy project in Arkansas, General Motors will gain the power needed renewable power to run two of its biggest assembly plants, with enough left over to partially operate a third. The deal with First Solar Inc. marks the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2020
Hyundai’s new RM20e is an 800-horsepower electric race car – but don’t dismiss it if you’re not a racing fan, as the Korean carmaker declares this hot hatch “conveys the next generation of Hyundai N performance.” The latest in a series of high-performance prototypes,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2020
There are plenty of once-powerful nameplates in the automotive junkyard though, occasionally, a suitable opportunity comes up for one to reemerge, and perhaps no old badge would seem more appropriate for a phoenix-like comeback these days than the Buick Electra. With...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2020
What was billed as “a partnership made in heaven” has taken a hellish series of turns for Nikola this month, and with the fate of its proposed alliance with General Motors now in limbo, the Phoenix-based startup is frantically trying to reassure investors on Wall...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 30, 2020
Texas is the most dangerous place for children to ride in a motor vehicle, according to a new study. Go Safe Labs, a non-profit transportation safety group, recently completed a national traffic safety study revealing the top 10 least safe states for car accidents...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2020
There will be 11 members of the new board of directors when Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA complete their merger but one name is notably absent: Michael Manley, the CEO of FCA who helped drive the deal between the two automakers. The announcement raises new...
by Michael Strong | Sep 29, 2020
General Motors and Nikola Corp. were figuratively all smiles just a few weeks ago, announcing a partnership that would give GM a stake in the nascent EV company, aiding in its development of new technology while helping the electric upstart access to needed production...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2020
Hyundai’s latest mobility effort sounds like it was inspired by Star Trek. It’s newly created New Horizons Studio has the task of developing a line-up of products capable of going “places where vehicles have never roamed before.” The South Korean carmaker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2020
Honda has big plans to electrify its line-up though, until recently, its emphasis has been on hybrids and PHEVs. But the automaker recently launched its little e minicar in Europe and Japan and is now showing off another all-electric concept at the Beijing Motor Show...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 28, 2020
After posting its worst loss in two decades, and despite the fact that it expects another deficit for the current fiscal year, Nissan’s embattled CEO was sounding downright upbeat during a presentation at the Beijing Auto Show, forecasting that the company will see a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 28, 2020
Members of Unifor, the union representing auto workers in Canada, ratified a new three-year contract with the Ford Motor Co. The final tally, according to Unifor, shows 81% of the union members voted for the new collective agreements that include $1.95 billion in...
