by Michael Strong | Dec 31, 2020
For Tesla disciples, seemingly part of the EV maker’s appeal is that it’s unlike all of the legacy automakers, particularly its maverick CEO Elon Musk doing things – with apologies to Frank Sinatra – his way. However, Musk isn’t adverse from borrowing a “good” idea...
by Michael Strong | Dec 30, 2020
Honda Motor Co. is now the latest automaker to pull out of the Russian auto market, ending its sales there in 2022. The move is part of some restructuring by the Japanese automaker. The automaker isn’t exactly a major player in the country, selling 1,383 vehicles...
by Michael Strong | Dec 30, 2020
With most of the major auto shows wiped out due to the pandemic during the past year, it looks like General Motors plans to get back into the circuit with CEO Mary Barra delivering the keynote at for the now-virtual Consumer Electronics Show next month. Barra, who...
by Michael Strong | Dec 29, 2020
Crimes involving vehicles have been on the decline in recent years, except perhaps the most dangerous, carjacking, is on the rise in this year in the U.S., according to a new report, and many are pointing the finger at the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the reasons. The...
by Michael Strong | Dec 29, 2020
Tesla’s are aspirational vehicles for many because they can be super fast, drive by themselves with supervision for short periods of time and they’re the first viable daily driver EV that is kind of affordable in the U.S. However, it’s also the irreverence that CEO...
by Michael Strong | Dec 28, 2020
Seventy-five years ago (and a day) the automotive world witnessed one of the most profound events every in Germany: the first Volkswagen Limousine rolled off the assembly line in Wolfsburg. VW limousine? Called the Type 1 internally, it would later become what...
by Michael Strong | Dec 23, 2020
The buzz surrounding Apple allegedly bringing an electric vehicle using a new battery technology by 2024 could have happened a few years ago, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. A prolific tweeter, Musk was chatting with followers on the social media outlet yesterday...
by Michael Strong | Dec 23, 2020
December is the time for Christmas movies and holiday-themed car commercials and Ford Motor Co. managed to merge both of those into one advertisement for the new Mustang Mach-E that may the spot that carries the season. Ford recreated the famous scene from National...
by Michael Strong | Dec 22, 2020
Tech behemoth Apple Inc. is apparently on again when it comes to its on-again, off-again oft-speculated about Project Titan, after media reports say the company will bring out a vehicle potentially using a cutting-edge battery technology in 2024. Apple’s been walking...
by Michael Strong | Dec 22, 2020
If you’ve got a television in your house or spend any time on the internet, they’re nearly impossible to avoid: Christmas-themed commercials, some still using the big, red ribbon, touting impressive deals on new vehicles just in time for the holidays. During the last...
by Michael Strong | Dec 21, 2020
Analysts have been saying for months that the impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be felt for months and even years, but that eventually auto sales figures will return to normal. However, many are also quick to point out that how the sales will be gotten has been...
by Michael Strong | Dec 18, 2020
Records are made to be broken and speed merchant Hennessey Special Vehicles is looking to do just that with its newly, ahem, launched Venom F5. This is Texas-based Hennessey’s second iteration of the vehicle, which competes with other supercars like the Bugatti Chiron...
