by Joseph Szczesny | May 29, 2020
General Motors is preparing to step up production next week by adding shifts at truck plants in Missouri, Indiana and Michigan and starting production at crossover plants in the U.S. and Canada even as the number of COVID-19 deaths rise in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, an...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 28, 2020
The fledgling fuel-cell partnership between Daimler Truck AG and Volvo AB is preparing to test its technology before the end of the year in a project with Rolls-Royce plc. The objective is to demonstrate emission-free alternatives to diesel engines, which are...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2020
BMW, the maker of luxury vehicles, built its reputation building sports sedans. The German automaker liked to call itself the builder of the “Ultimate Driving Machine” also builds fine utility vehicles. However, the 2020 BMW X5 M50i does deserve to be in its very own...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2020
New vehicle sales are expected to drop by almost a third in May, dragged down by the collapse of fleet sales highlighted by the recent bankruptcy by Hertz. ALG Inc., a subsidiary of TrueCar Inc., expects new vehicle sales will reach 1.008 million units in May 2020,...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 26, 2020
The economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic has claimed its first transportation industry casualty, rental car giant Hertz – but the impact is likely to be felt by numerous automakers, as well as U.S. used car buyers. Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the owner...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 22, 2020
General Motors of México began re-opening its plants Thursday after taking what it says are steps to ensure the safety of employees amid the pandemic created by COVID-19. “The well-being and safety of our collaborators have been and will be our highest priority,...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 21, 2020
A devastating mid-Michigan flood is causing widespread disruption to the area’s manufacturing base — a problem that could spread to General Motors and bevy of small and large auto suppliers that call the region home. Crumbling infrastructure and heavy, heavy rain...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 20, 2020
Nvidia is expanding the use of its chip technology to allow for the use of software to alter a vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems from simply help for drivers to Level 5 autonomy with over-the-air updates. The company, which made its name making hardware...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 19, 2020
Nissan Motor Co. has donated an electric-powered ambulance to the Tokyo Fire Department. The EV being added to the Tokyo Fire Department is based on a 3.5-ton Nissan NV 400 with seating for seven and zero emissions. Plans call for it to serve with other ambulances...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 18, 2020
This story has been updated with new information. As armed protests at Michigan’s state capitol in Lansing calling for an end to stay-home orders capture attention around the world, auto workers are expressing serious apprehension about going back to work despite...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 15, 2020
Cruise Automation is cutting some employees, but the company remains tightly focused on its objective of developing self-driving vehicles, GM Chairman Mary Barra said during a web conference. Barra confirmed earlier reports from California that Cruise would be...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 15, 2020
Midsized cars, once at the heart of new vehicle sales across the United States, have dwindled as consumers have moved towards pickup trucks and utility vehicles. But the 2020 Nissan Altima shows how and why midsized cars still have a place in the changing automotive...
