by Michael Strong | Feb 26, 2021
(This story has been updated with new information.) Just days after it showed the world its all-electric Ioniq brand, Hyundai announced it’s recalling 82,000 electric vehicles around the world with batteries that have caught on fire. The South Korean automaker says...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 26, 2021
Starting next summer, Land Rover is bringing on new versions of the Defender V8 for the 2022 model year as part of an enhanced Defender 90 and 110 line-up. Earlier this month, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Thierry Bollore said the company’s new “Reimagine”...
by Larry Printz | Feb 25, 2021
Having a huge contingent of female buyers, Buick hopes to capture more of them by bookending the compact crossover segment with the newly introduced Buick Encore GX at the low end, and the redesigned Buick Envision on the upper end, according to Robert Peterson, Buick...
by Jim Stickford | Feb 24, 2021
Thanks to the introduction of the all-new Ford Explorer King Ranch edition today, one of the industry’s most competitive segments — midsize SUVs — market just got a little testier. Ford basically created the segment with the introduction of the Explorer nearly three...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 24, 2021
Feeling stressed out by the pandemic? You’re certainly not alone. New research by Ford Motor Co. finds 64% of Americans under more stress than a year ago. “We found that adapting to the pandemic isn’t easy,” said Ford’s in-house “futurist,” Sheryl Connelly,...
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 Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2021
It’s coming up on four decades since the original “Baby Benz” made its debut. Not everyone inside what was then Daimler-Benz AG was pleased with the results. Skeptics feared the little sedan would tarnish the image of a brand best represented by the classic S-Class....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2021
Hyundai’s ambitious electrification plans got a big boost today, the South Korean carmaker formally launching its new brand-within-a-brand with the debut of the 2022 Ioniq 5. The first of what will be an assortment of all-electric models is largely based on the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2021
Lexus has been working hard to reshape an image of building blandly reliable products. Now, it’s taking things to new extremes with the debut of the 2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance. Lexus claims the Performance edition “dials up the sports sedan formula to 11,”...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2021
California EV company Karma is returning to its roots with the launch of the GS-6, its newest plug-in hybrid. The sleek PHEV, the successor to Karma’s original Revero model, will offer an alternative to those who want the ability to run errands or commute in...
by Michael Strong | Feb 19, 2021
Despite saying it wouldn’t happen just 24 hours ago, it happened: Honda Motor Co. named Toshihiro Mibe, head of its research and development operations, as its new CEO starting April 1. Mibe, who’s been with the company for more than three decades, takes over for...
