by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2019
When Tesla crossed a sales threshold and saw its federal tax incentives cut in half early this year, demand for products like the Model 3 sedan took a sharp tumble. EV proponents have long argued that government incentives are critical to build market momentum for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2019
Volkswagen has a new look. The automaker’s familiar logo is getting a makeover designed to help it enter “a new era,” according to a senior executive who helped preview the makeover at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday. The outgoing logo, with its “V” and “W”...
by Michael Strong | Sep 10, 2019
BMW debuted its Concept 4 at the Frankfurt Motor Show providing attendees a glimpse at the company’s design and performance future by looking to fortify its much-beloved past. The new look is an updated take on the 4 Series line-up. It’s lower to the ground than its...
by Michael Strong | Sep 10, 2019
At a time when many automakers are cutting down on their commitments to auto shows, Hyundai Motor came to this edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show determined to make as big an impact as possible. The Korean automaker not only revealed the 45, an electric vehicle...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2019
There were plenty of skeptics when Chinese start-up Byton pulled the wraps off its M-Byte concept vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show last January. But eight months later, with what the company has dubbed a production version of the battery-electric vehicle makes...
by Michael Strong | Sep 9, 2019
Off-road racing fans are well aware of Toyota’s involvement in that arena and specifically its line-up of TRD-branded trucks and sport-utilities. The Toyota Racing Development vehicles are often seen as hard-core, enthusiast-ready vehicles. Now, the Japanese automaker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2019
The new 2020 model-year is about to get underway. So is the new auto show season which kicks off next week with the IAA, better known as the Frankfurt Motor Show. The event, which alternates with Paris every other year, has traditionally been the biggest car show in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2019
Volkswagen plans to take some big steps at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, the automaker not only introducing the production version of its first long-range battery-electric vehicle but also badging the BEV with the first major makeover of its familiar logo in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 5, 2019
Strong sales by Japanese brands helped bolster sales of new vehicles in August – led by Toyota, Honda and Subaru – despite warnings the market could be on the verge of softening. American Honda – Honda and Acura – broke an all-time monthly sales records for total...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 4, 2019
As the United Auto Workers target in its drive for a new contract, General Motors Co. faces a difficult challenge in finding a way to satisfy the UAW’s demands for economic gains and new protections of existing jobs in the automakers U.S. factories. “We look forward...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 3, 2019
Mercedes hopes to electrify the Frankfurt Motor Show next week when it pulls the wrap off a battery-electric concept vehicle that offers a hint of what it has coming to showrooms early in the new decade. The German automaker isn’t saying much about what’s in store, a...
