by Michael Strong | Nov 19, 2020
General Motors is putting serious financial and intellectual resources behind its electrification and efforts to reach the goal of being world leader in electric vehicles. Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said the financial commitment – up to $27 billion – is designed to...
by Michael Strong | Nov 18, 2020
While Tesla’s financial picture continues to be rosy, the California-based EV maker’s struggle with safety issues keeps clouding that view, including a growing federal investigation into camera failures. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...
by Michael Strong | Nov 18, 2020
A small group of designers at Honda may have the worst job in the automotive industry: updating the Civic to meet the expectations for the company and the public for the 11th-generation version of the top-selling compact. American Honda unveiled the prototype of the...
by Michael Strong | Nov 16, 2020
The end of the calendar year kicks off the beginning of awards season in the auto industry, the latest being Motor Trend’s annual “Car of the Year” award, which for 2021 is going to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Mercedes was quick to announce its capture of the latest...
by Michael Strong | Nov 16, 2020
Nissan Motor officials dismissed rumors that the troubled automaker is looking to sell of part or all of its stake in smaller Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. While still under the leadership of former CEO Carlos Ghosn, Nissan purchased a 34% stake in Mitsubishi...
by Michael Strong | Nov 13, 2020
Ford is competitive in a variety of segments, but one area where it dominates is in the commercial vehicle market, specifically its Transit model. The automaker made news Thursday with the debut of its E-Transit model, which is expected to arrive late in 2021. Until...
by Michael Strong | Nov 13, 2020
New vehicle sales continue to rebound from dreadful lows in late spring and early summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, and part of that comeback means that the value of that car, truck or utility vehicle being traded in is returning to normal too. So potential...
by Michael Strong | Nov 12, 2020
Nissan became the latest automaker to offer up positive news while reporting its latest quarterly earnings result, albeit the good news isn’t a profit, but a significantly smaller loss than predicted. The second-largest Japanese automaker reported a record operating...
by Michael Strong | Nov 12, 2020
Ford is looking to its leverage its role as the top seller of cargo vans into to becoming the leader in electric commercial vehicles with the introduction of the new 2022 E-Transit van. Ford CEO Jim Farley said during the presentation Thursday morning the automaker...
by Michael Strong | Nov 11, 2020
Much of the focus on autonomous driving has been on Tesla, Waymo and, perhaps to a lesser extent, General Motors. However, it may be time to shine the spotlight on Honda as it passed a new milestone: Level 3 autonomy. The automaker just received approval from Japanese...
by Michael Strong | Nov 10, 2020
Ford’s much-anticipated Mustang Mach-E hasn’t hit dealerships yet, but it’s already winning awards, named the 2021 Green Car of the Year. The EV, which is expected to arrive later this year, won the honor as part of the Green Car Awards sponsored by the Green Car...
by Michael Strong | Nov 10, 2020
Now that all of the Halloween decorations are down and the candy is nearly finished, many are focusing on the next holiday: Black Friday. Known as the biggest shopping day of the year, although this year’s event is likely to be substantially different, the day after...
