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 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
One thing you can count on with BMW is that there’ll be plenty of variants to follow the launch of every major product line. And so it is with the 4-Series coupe we first saw in June. Just a week ago the Bavarian automaker revealed the next-generation M4 and, today,...
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 Joseph Szczesny | Sep 29, 2020
The Prius has been around for a long time, going back to the end of the last century when its introduction forever changed the way consumers and manufacturers look at powertrains by using batteries and electric motors. This little hybrid began the slow but inexorable...
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 Michael Strong | Sep 28, 2020
General Motors keeps growing its production capabilities in Ohio, announcing today it plans to invest $71 million into two Ohio manufacturing facilities. The Detroit-based auto company will pump $39 million at its Toledo transmission plant and $32 million at its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 28, 2020
The 2021 Genesis G80 will roll into U.S. showrooms next month, marking the refresh of the South Korean brand’s key product line, but it’s the coming year that will be the real test for the luxury marque with a wave of new products set to debut that will double...
by Michael Strong | Sep 28, 2020
Former Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche is bucking decades-old tradition, declining to take on the role of chairman of the company after his retirement as CEO nearly 18 months ago. In the past, the outgoing CEO would assume the role after a two-year hiatus. However,...
