by Michael Strong | Jan 24, 2020
Every year, Ford sells hundreds of thousands of F-Series Super Duty pickups to people like contractors, farmers, etc. who not only buy them because they can pull a small house up a hill, but more so lately because they like how they look. They’ve come to depend upon...
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 22, 2020
Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda are recalling 6 million vehicles to deal with two separate airbag issues, including some Takata airbags. Toyota will fix 3.4 million vehicles around the world with ZF airbags that may not inflate due to the problem. The problem is...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 22, 2020
With members preparing for the union’s annual political conference in Washington D.C., the United Auto Workers has come out against the Trump administration’s new “Phase 1” trade pact with China, saying the agreement favors corporations over the interests of American...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2020
Tesla is far and away the leader in the U.S. battery-electric vehicle, or BEV, market, outselling all of its competitors combined. But, even as the California automaker ramps up production in China and gets ready to start building a new plant near Berlin, a look back...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 21, 2020
An Israeli company, UVeye, has developed a new process using high-resolution cameras and additional technology that allows automakers and other auto-related companies to detect defects in both old and new vehicles. Amir Hever, CEO and co-founder of Tel Aviv-based...
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 Michael Strong | Jan 17, 2020
The U.S. auto industry enjoyed five consecutive years of selling more than 17 million vehicles annually, setting new records and, for the past two years, defying the predictions of analysts and executives alike. Analysts and executives alike are universally predicting...
by Michael Strong | Jan 16, 2020
The long-awaited revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement was passed by the U.S. Senate Thursday, and now heads to the desk of President Donald Trump for his approval. The new deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, which Trump has dubbed the United...
by Michael Strong | Jan 15, 2020
The Trump administration inched closer to setting lower fuel economy and emissions rules that those mandated by the previous administration after the agencies reviewing the standards sent their final recommendations to the White House. The process has been ongoing for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2020
Say the word, “luxury,” and car like the BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class or, moving even further up-market, a Rolls-Royce Phantom might come to mind. But in line with the dramatic changes sweeping through the auto industry, buying service Cars.com turned its back...
