by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 27, 2019
The final total of new vehicle sales in November could depend on what happens on the days after Thanksgiving. “Black Friday is one of the biggest sales days in retail, and automotive retail is no different,” said Eric Lyman, Chief Industry Analyst for ALG, a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 26, 2019
General Motors is “on track” to meet its goal of having 20 battery-electric vehicles in production by 2023, a senior executive said, despite the fact that it hasn’t introduced a new BEV since launching the Chevrolet Bolt EV three years ago. Expect to see a flood of...
by Michael Strong | Nov 26, 2019
Audi’s new 10-year labor agreement with two plants in Germany allows the automaker to cut 9,500 jobs during the next five years, with a promise of extending job guarantees and adding 2,000 jobs back as the company expands its production of electric vehicles. The...
by Michael Strong | Nov 25, 2019
In case you haven’t watched television, listened to the radio, read a newspaper or surfed the internet, Black Friday is this week. The best news is the deals that can be had on televisions, toaster ovens, toys and computers can also be found on some new vehicles. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 21, 2019
Whether due to consumer demand or increasingly stringent government mandates, there’s been a surge of new, “eco-friendly” vehicles coming to market during the past few years, and four of the best were honored Thursday morning at paired ceremonies in Los Angeles and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 20, 2019
The jury is in – well, almost. We won’t learn who takes home the trophies for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year until mid-January, but the 50 journalist members of the jury did reveal the nine finalists for the eagerly sought awards, three in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
It can get risky when you’re redesigning your best-selling product – but it’s just as risky if you try to play it safe. For its part, Nissan has decided to take the risk of making some immediately obvious changes to the all-new 2020 Sentra, giving the sedan not...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
It’s not quite “instant karma,” but L.A. Auto Show media got a double dose of Karma on Tuesday as the California-based automaker officially unveiled both the latest version of its Revero plug-in hybrid and the new SC2 Concept. The Karma Revero, the reborn version of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 19, 2019
President Donald Trump once said “trade wars are easy to win,” something that has proved questionable considering the ongoing battle with China. Now, it appear he may have lost the ability to trigger another trade war with Europe and Japan over imported cars and car...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 19, 2019
Alfa Romeo has struggled to attract American buyers even though it has offered some impressive vehicles. But despite falling sales, which are down 27% through the first nine months of 2019, Fiat Chrysler Automobile N.V. isn’t giving up. For the 2020 model year, FCA is...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 18, 2019
With the focus of the auto industry shifting west for the opening this week of the Los Angeles Auto Show, California is taking the lead in moving forward with a lawsuit that will block efforts by the Trump administration to roll back federal fuel efficiency standards....
