by Michael Strong | Nov 30, 2020
Tesla’s growth in China appears certain to continue with the government giving the California-based EV maker approval to begin selling Model Y vehicle produced at its Shanghai facility in China. The automaker, until recently, was the top selling EV maker in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 30, 2020
Volkswagen Group Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess will face the moment of truth on Tuesday, the automaker’s executive committee having to decide whether to approve a contract extension or send the 62-year-old CEO packing. Diess has had a rough go of it during the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 30, 2020
Maserati has become the latest automaker to lay out plans to go all-electric, the high-performance luxury arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles saying it will get there by mid-decade. Facing increasingly stringent fuel economy and emissions mandates around the world,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 30, 2020
Embattled electric truck startup Nikola Corp. managed to salvage a deal with General Motors, the two companies confirmed Monday morning, though it has been scaled back substantially from the agreement they initially announced in September. The original plan was a...
by David Loji | Nov 30, 2020
Ram pickups sold in the U.S. are large brawny trucks with big powerful Hemi V-8s that make them quick off the line and capable of handling tough jobs. That reputation, along with an exterior look that reinforces it, helps the brand move a lot of metal. However, Ram...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 30, 2020
As weird as it might seem, the hypercar market is getting surprisingly crowded these days. Perhaps just as odd, however, is the fact that the new Elation Freedom model lays claim to being the first produced on U.S. soil. But the new model has something essential in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 30, 2020
German carmakers have made major investments in electric vehicles and now the German government is preparing to help sell those new EVs with a new round of incentives. Earlier this month, Germany rolled out a program that extends its environmental subsidies for...
by Larry Printz | Nov 27, 2020
When Chevrolet officials revealed they were bringing back the tried-and-true Blazer nameplate, visions of rough-and-tumble off-roaders danced in the heads of many. Those folks got a big of a surprise when the Camaro-inspired vehicle arrived. Overview: Unlike its...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 25, 2020
Ford Motor Co. is putting the sales and promotion of its new vehicles in the hands of Suzy Deering, a former eBaby executive with broad experience in online sales, as new CEO Jim Farley continues to shake up the company’s executive ranks. Deering will join Ford as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 25, 2020
Nearly 10,000 Tesla Model X and Model Y SUVs are being recalled for a series of safety-related defects underscoring the automaker’s ongoing problems with quality and reliability. Tesla has faced an array of issues affecting its four product lines, ranging from...
by Michael Strong | Nov 24, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk keeps looking the EV maker’s long-term expansion plans, revealing that a compact car is a priority for the European market. Musk, speaking at an online battery conference hosted by the German government, came to the realization during a recent trip...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 24, 2020
Chances are if you stood on a street corner almost anywhere in the industrial world and asked boulevardiers to describe a luxury car they would depict something remarkably close to the 2020 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4. After all, the Quattroporte looks like a luxury...
