by Michael Strong | Feb 16, 2021
The market for full-size SUVs has been growing steadily, especially at the top end of the segment as the price for large utes has steadily climbed toward the six-figure mark. Ford Motor Co. decided to buck the trend with the STX package on the 2021 Expedition XL....
by Michael Strong | Feb 15, 2021
Tesla’s churning away, pushing to complete two new gigafactories near Berlin, Germany and Austin, Texas while expanding its production capabilities at its plant in Shanghai. Now the company reportedly plans to set up another plant in southern India, according to...
by Michael Strong | Feb 15, 2021
Mercedes-Benz USA announced plans to recall 1.29 million vehicles to correct a problem with the vehicles’ “eCall” system, which relays emergency information to responders in the event of a crash. Emergency responders have been sent to incorrect locations due to the a...
by Michael Strong | Feb 12, 2021
Since June 2020, seemingly every major EV maker — save Tesla — has jumped on the blank-check company bandwagon to bolster its cash coffers and go public, except for one: Rivian. Reportedly Rivian now wants in. However, it’s taking the more traditional route: an...
by Michael Strong | Feb 12, 2021
Tesla and General Motors may be considered polar opposites in many ways, but in one very big way they’re going to be almost bosom buddies: tax credits for EVs. The market leader in the segment and the hopes-to-be-leader in the segment are soon able to once again...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2021
Microsoft’s influence in the auto industry grew a little more Thursday through an expansion of its partnership with Volkswagen. The two are partnering up to accelerate the development of the German automaker’s autonomous vehicle efforts. Volkswagen’s Car.Software...
by Michael Strong | Feb 10, 2021
This story has been updated with additional information about the semiconductor shortage, 2021 guidance and Bitcoin from GM’s earnings call. General Motors reported fourth-quarter and full-year profits for 2022, despite the negatives associated with the COVID-19...
by Michael Strong | Feb 9, 2021
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co.’s glass is half full in 2021, raising its full-year operating profit forecast to 520 billion yen, or $5 billion, during the company’s Q3 earnings call Tuesday. The reason for the optimism is strong demand in China and other markets,...
by Michael Strong | Feb 9, 2021
With auto sales trending up to return to more normal levels, buyers are going to be looking to not only get the new vehicle they want, but also want good value for the money they’re paying. However, car buyers may be in luck as automakers are wanting to move metal so...
by Michael Strong | Feb 8, 2021
Automakers do so enjoy a long tease, and Mitsubishi’s been engaging in just that with its 2022 Outlander, but the Japanese automaker is set to deliver the goods in the way so many others have during the current times: Via the internet. The company plans to show off...
by Michael Strong | Feb 5, 2021
Gawwwwddd I miss my truck. Actually, I’ve had two in my lifetime a 1992 Ford Ranger “powered” by an anemic 4-cylinder engine that I bought not long after graduating from college and a 2004 Ford F-150 XLT motivated by the 5.4-liter V-8 engine that so many associate...
by Michael Strong | Feb 5, 2021
Rivian and Amazon are taking the next step – actual deliveries. The online retail giant has invested millions into EV maker Rivian in the last 18 months while also helping to develop battery-electric delivery vans for use by Amazon. Those vans were revealed last fall,...
