by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 14, 2019
Few brands had the “cool” factor of Volkswagen back in the 1960s, when products like the Beetle and the Microbus won over millions of American buyers, young and old. The German automaker is hoping to rebuild its hip brand identity – while moving past the “god-awful...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 12, 2019
General Motors Co. is reviewing a counteroffer from the United Auto Workers, which the union said could lead to a tentative settlement in the monthlong strike by 48,000 UAW members. “We’re reviewing the proposal,” said GM spokesman David Barnas. “We won’t have an...
by Michael Strong | Oct 11, 2019
Perhaps tired of waiting on the UAW to vet its latest proposal, General Motors released the details of its offer directly to its striking workers, hoping $9 billion in new investments might sway the opinions of its picket line-walking employees. Of the new total, $7.7...
by Michael Strong | Oct 11, 2019
Ford Motor Co. reported its third quarter sales in China slid 30.3% compared with the year-ago results, similar to General Motors’ results for the same period. GM reported its quarterly sales results for China on Thursday. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker...
by Joseph Szczesny | Oct 11, 2019
Talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors foundered late Thursday despite a meeting earlier in the week between GM Chairman Mary Barra and senior negotiators from the company and the union. Barra had asked for the meeting, which is held in a conference...
by Michael Strong | Oct 10, 2019
Nissan kicked off production of the European version of its new Juke sport-utility vehicle in northern England as questions swirled about the potential impact Brexit will have on its operations there. The Sunderland plant is the largest automotive factory in Great...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 10, 2019
Early this month, Denmark proposed that the European Union completely ban the sale of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles. Closer to home, General Motors is expected to include plans to invest billions of dollars to add production of new battery-cars as part of its...
by Michael Strong | Oct 10, 2019
As General Motors watches as much as an estimated $50 million disappear due to the UAW strike, it got more bad news as its third quarter sales in China fell 17.5%. It’s the fifth straight quarterly sales decline for the company. GM delivered 689,531 vehicles in China...
by Michael Strong | Oct 9, 2019
After a tough set of sales results for automakers last month, zero percent financing appears to be coming back with a vengeance in October. U.S. News & World Report released its “Best Deals” for the Columbus Day holiday and while just a few months ago, it was...
by Michael Strong | Oct 9, 2019
Tesla’s often been called a Silicon Valley tech company that makes cars instead of an automaker and two happenings this week may illustrate why, at the very least, Tesla’s a different kind of company. The company sent a warning to all owners in California to charge...
by Michael Strong | Oct 8, 2019
BMW is expanding its performance portfolio for 2020 with a new four-door version of the M8, actually two iterations: the 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe and M8 Gran Coupe Competition as well as a limited edition model. The two-door versions made their debut in June, but now...
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...
