by Michael Strong | Sep 29, 2020
Less than a day after Genesis officials in the U.S. talked about plans to double the company’s product portfolio, including adding to SUVs, the company offered an early look at the smaller of the two SUVs: the GV70. Heavily camouflaged in the photos from the luxury...
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 Joseph Szczesny | Sep 28, 2020
Members of Unifor, the union representing auto workers in Canada, ratified a new three-year contract with the Ford Motor Co. The final tally, according to Unifor, shows 81% of the union members voted for the new collective agreements that include $1.95 billion in...
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,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 28, 2020
With the market showing strong interest in its first two models, Polestar is doing an about-face on what could become its third production line, officials announcing last weekend that it will now put the Precept concept vehicle into production. Originally meant to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 25, 2020
Sales of new cars and light trucks continue maintain an upward trajectory on a month-over-month basis in September in the face of the pandemic and an increasingly sluggish economy. However, Bank of America analysts estimated that U.S. light vehicle sales in September...
by Michael Strong | Sep 25, 2020
BMW just became the latest automaker fined – $18 million – by federal regulators for disclosing “misleading” information about its U.S. sales results. The company and two U.S. subsidiaries reached an agreement U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay the...
by Michael Strong | Sep 25, 2020
Despite the tough times Nissan is facing, the company is still operating business as usual in many respects, including reveal of the Infiniti QX60 Monograph ahead of the Beijing Motor Show. While the QX60 is an actual vehicle, the Monograph is a concept, aimed at...
by Michael Strong | Sep 24, 2020
After a difficult first half of 2020 courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, automakers are expected to report some better sales news when it comes to the third quarter. Edmunds.com analysts are expecting U.S. automakers to report sales of 3,850,707 new cars and trucks,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 24, 2020
Come 2035, California motorists will be barred from purchasing new vehicles running on gas or diesel, at least if a new proposal the state announced yesterday survives the likely legal challenges. But the Golden State is by no means the only place where regulators are...
