by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 15, 2021
Trade was in the spotlight during President Donald Trump’s tenure in the White House and while President-elect Joe Biden will move to lower the temperature of the discussions around trade the issues will not disappear. “The American public is skeptical of trade,”...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 14, 2021
Autonomous vehicles, which have already proven their worth in several industries, are poised to become more commonplace in the near term, according to a panel of experts at this year’s virtual Consumer Electronics Show. Lia Theodosiou-Pisanelli, director of partner...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 14, 2021
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. joined the list of automakers curtailing vehicle production because of a shortage of computer chips. FCA officials confirmed to thedetroitbureau.com the company shut down its assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, while re-opening an...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 13, 2021
Chinese Internet giant Baidu agreed to a strategic alliance with Geely, one of China’s largest independent carmakers, to develop and produce what is described as “intelligent” electric vehicles. According to the announcement, the new venture will operate as an...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2021
A key member of President-elect Joe Biden’s economic team says the new administration will make a priority of investing in infrastructure, protecting American companies and jobs, and reducing the emissions that contribute to climate change. Brian Deese, the incoming...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2021
Pickup trucks are “it” right now and the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4, powered by the Duramax diesel engine, must rank among the most attractive full-size pickup trucks available on the market today. It comes with impressive design and more than enough technology to keep...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 11, 2021
Depending on how you count, BMW appears to have to emerged as the best-selling luxury brand in the United States, pushing past archrival Mercedes-Benz, which fell two spots to third place. In the fourth quarter of 2020, BMW brand sales totaled 98,750 vehicles, only a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 8, 2021
The electric vehicle boom is expanding and Volvo Cars is following the lead of carmakers such as BMW, General Motors and Ford Motor, announcing plans to expand production of electric vehicles. Volvo said this week it is preparing to triple electric-car manufacturing...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 7, 2021
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency offered the auto industry a report card pointed out shortcomings in fuel economy and emissions of greenhouse gasses. The EPA’s annual “Automotive Trends Report” released this week covered the vehicles sold from the 2019 model...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 6, 2021
Ford Motor Co. reported steep drop in sales for the fourth quarter and full year but said the F-Series finished 2020 as the best-selling truck in the U.S. for the 44th consecutive year. For the fourth quarter, Ford sales dropped 9.8% and for the full year dropped...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 6, 2021
For the last two years, multiple Toyota Motor North America executives said they still believe there is still a market for passenger cars, and they are backing up their faith with a new marketing campaign for the new 2021 Lexus IS. “We’ve seen other manufacturers just...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 5, 2021
The midsized sedan has been dropped from the shopping list of most new car buyers in the U.S., shifting the focus to trucks and utility vehicles. But not all manufacturers have not retreated from looking for ways to lure buyers to the segment. In fact, the 2021 Kia K5...
