by Michael Strong | Apr 13, 2021
Japanese luxury brand Lexus released a teaser pic of the next new offering coming for 2022: the ES sedan. The company proclaimed Tuesday the “quintessential luxury sedan gets a refresh. Join us on April 18 for the unveiling of the new 2022 Lexus ES.” The reveal will...
by Michael Strong | Apr 12, 2021
In a meeting with top automotive and technology executives today, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to protect the supply chain that produces semiconductors for manufacturers across the U.S. General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Stellantis...
by Michael Strong | Apr 9, 2021
Is Honda trying to make its trucks and SUVs appear to be tougher? Maybe. The Japanese automaker’s secured a new name: Trailsport. When compared to RAV4, Passport and Pilot, Trailsport seems almost vicious by comparison. The automaker registered the name with the U.S....
by Michael Strong | Apr 9, 2021
The ongoing feud between two South Korean EV battery producers is coming to a head Sunday and President Joe Biden looks like he’s going to have to render the final decision. Rivals LG Chem and SK Innovation were in a pitched battle about trade secrets, the former...
by Michael Strong | Apr 8, 2021
The recent news from the Biden administration about its plans to alleviate the semiconductor shortage isn’t helping General Motors or Ford today as the company announced more production cuts. GM extended its shutdown of the Lansing (Michigan) Grand River plant until...
by Michael Strong | Apr 8, 2021
New vehicle sales are on the rebound in the U.S. as the country slowly emerges from the pandemic. Many of those are buyers are looking for a good vehicle for their families — some of which may be growing as a result of all the enforced togetherness. A variety of...
by Michael Strong | Apr 7, 2021
Uber’s preparing to spend $250 million to increase drivers’ pay, including offering payment guarantees and other incentives to lure new drivers to the service and entice the existing ones to work more often. The effort comes as Uber and rival Lyft report their drivers...
by Michael Strong | Apr 6, 2021
The chorus of voices calling for the Biden administration to assist with the ongoing semiconductor shortage got another member today. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation implored the U.S. Commerce Department to secure dedicated funding to expand U.S. semiconductor...
by Michael Strong | Apr 2, 2021
Add “former” to the title of Waymo CEO John Krafcik, who announced today he’s left the company. The former Hyundai Motor America chief spent five years heading up the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Google, which, according to his farewell on LinkedIn, “was called...
by Michael Strong | Apr 2, 2021
After a lengthy run up, gas prices dipped — slightly — this week. The national average fell 2 cents per gallon compared with the week prior to $2.86 per gallon. The change hit most parts of the country as 45 states saw prices decline or stay flat compared to a week...
by Michael Strong | Mar 31, 2021
Hyundai played catch up when it came to sport-utility vehicles and now it looks like it’s ready to focus on pickup trucks. The company today released a series of teaser sketches of its long-awaited Santa Cruz pickup. Set to arrive as a 2022 model, the Santa Cruz is...
by Michael Strong | Mar 30, 2021
Kia’s not messing around here and the newly launched EV6 — it’s first-ever fully electric vehicle — delivers the proof. The South Korean automaker’s first entry using the E-GMP battery-electric skateboard it shares with sibling automaker, Hyundai, the EV6 is the...
