by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 5, 2021
FedEx tipped one more domino toward the move to zero emissions, announcing plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and electrify its vehicle fleet by 2030. The company is setting aside $2 billion for an “initial investment” in three key areas: vehicle...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2021
Hyundai continues to expand its line-up, just revealing an all-new, B-segment crossover utility vehicle dubbed the Bayon. Designed specifically for markets in Europe, it’s the latest and smallest member of Hyundai’s growing family of utes. “As the SUV body type...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 3, 2021
Ford Motor Co. sales dropped 14% in February, like other automakers, as winter weather hampered sales. But the company’s executives underscored the positive signs, particularly for electrified vehicles, underneath the dour top-line numbers. The all-new F-150...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 3, 2021
Hyundai Motor Group broke ground in Guangdong Province in China for the company’s first fuel-cell system plant beyond the borders of group’s home base in South Korea as it expands its fuel cell business. The investment in Guangdong advances Hyundai’s global hydrogen...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 2, 2021
The BMW 3 Series enjoys a well-honed reputation as one the best, if not the best sports sedan ever put on the market by a major manufacturer. At one time, it was the vehicle of choice of most automotive journalists. BMW’s updated the iconic model throughout the years...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 2, 2021
Given the power failures in the huge Texas market and the cold, snowy weather in the Northeast sales of new vehicles held up well in February, according to the handful of carmakers reporting sales figures for the month, albeit they were down compared with year-ago...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 1, 2021
Representatives of FCA US L.L.C., Stellantis’ legal entity in the U.S. and one of Detroit’s three automobile manufacturers, stood in open court pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the federal Taft-Hartley Act, by making illegal payments to officers of the United...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 1, 2021
More than five years after the start of the international “Dieselgate” scandal badly damaged Volkswagen’s reputation, the United Nations Global Compact agreed to reinstate the company as a participant in its environmental protection efforts. The compact dropped the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 26, 2021
Starting next summer, Land Rover is bringing on new versions of the Defender V8 for the 2022 model year as part of an enhanced Defender 90 and 110 line-up. Earlier this month, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Thierry Bollore said the company’s new “Reimagine”...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 26, 2021
A drop in fleet sales appears to have cut total new-vehicle sales by 3.7% in February when adjusted for selling days, analysts claim. Reporting the same numbers without adjusting for the number of selling days translates to a decrease of 11.1% from February 2020....
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 25, 2021
Joby Aviation, which plans to make electric flying taxis a reality, is the latest to use a SPAC to secure a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Reinvent Technology Partners, a special purpose acquisition company, is preparing the NYSE listing for Joby. The Santa...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 24, 2021
Bold trucks capable of going where there are no roads are gaining traction right now, and the new 2021 Shelby F-250 Super Baja rides high on that trend. Shelby American’s newest offering is powered by the Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo diesel with 475 horsepower...
