by Michael Strong | Oct 8, 2019
One of the automotive industry’s more impressive streaks has come to an end: Subaru’s run of consecutive months of increasing sales ended with September’s decline at 93 months. The Japanese automaker reported a 9.4% decline last month. It was a difficult month for the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 8, 2019
With the battle with the United Auto Workers also becoming a fight for shareholder support, a coalition of major shareholders are demanding that General Motor Co. join other automakers, including Ford Motor Co., and sign an agreement to honor California’s clean...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 8, 2019
The United Auto Workers strike has taken another bite out of General Motors production as the company was forced to shut down part of its engine plant in Ramos Arizpe due to a shortage of parts made in factories hit by the walkout. GM spokesman Dan Flores said...
by Michael Strong | Oct 7, 2019
Just about a month after introducing its new logo, Volkswagen rolled out an updated badge for its R-Line performance line. The new badge will appear for the first time on the Atlas Cross Sport R-Line in North America. The R-Line debuted in 2002. In addition to the new...
by Michael Strong | Oct 7, 2019
Volkswagen Group is ready to share — for a price. The German company is reportedly talking with other automakers about sharing its electric vehicle technology, for a fee, of course, expected to be used for its Porsche and Audi EVs, according to Automotive News. The...
by Michael Strong | Oct 7, 2019
In a bid to reduce costs, Volvo Cars is combining its engine development and manufacturing operations with those of its China-based parent Geely, resulting in a stand-alone division to produce internal combustion and hybrid engines. The new entity will produce...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 7, 2019
Some cars look great – until you actually buy them, and then, suddenly, you discover any number of reasons why you want to trade them in in a hurry. For a variety of reasons, about 3% of the vehicles American motorists buy new will be sold or traded in during their...
by Michael Strong | Oct 4, 2019
For years now, several European cities have been forcing gas- and diesel-powered vehicles out of city centers, or at least announcing plans to do so. Paris, London and others have been leading the charge on cleaning city and reducing carbon emissions. Now, the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 4, 2019
While talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors appear stuck in neutral even as the union’s strike against GM reaches the three-week mark, the UAW reports it has made substantial progress in negotiations with the Ford Motor Co. Rory Gamble, the UAW vice...
by Michael Strong | Oct 4, 2019
If you bought an electric vehicle and made a claim for the $7,500 tax credit on your taxes, you might want to pull out those old returns as a tax watchdog says tens of millions of dollars in credits were claimed inappropriately. According to an audit by the Treasury...
by Michael Strong | Oct 3, 2019
Tesla is going to have to have a whopper for a fourth quarter from a production standpoint to meet CEO Elon Musk’s goal of delivering at least 360,000 vehicles in 2019. The California-based EV maker reported Wednesday that it delivered 97,000 vehicles during the third...
by Michael Strong | Oct 3, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors is looking to make a big impact at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show with the introduction of a new crossover concept as well as a special wagon concept, releasing teaser photos of the two vehicles. The Japanese automaker reports the Mi-Tech Concept...
