This year’s 22 PACEpilot finalists from around the world vie for recognition as automotive tech leaders. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Here are the finalists for Automotive News’ PACE Awards, celebrating supplier innovation
Judges have selected 33 finalists that represent significant advancements in automotive products and processes. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Leo Michael cartoon: Loving the classics
While automakers discount the electric vehicles they pledged to pour billions of dollars into, trusty hybrids are gaining traction in the U.S. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Prediction that Corvette ZR1 will have 1,000 hp is ‘unthinkable’
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding “Column: What does ‘unthinkable’ mean for Chevrolet Corvette ZR1?” autonews.com, April 11: I can’t resist adding my own wild guess to the tsunami of speculation about the Corvette ZR1. I think Mr. Truett’s 1,000-hp prediction is, well, unthinkable. Let’s take a deep breath. More likely, the ZR1 will have rear-wheel drive, powered by … [Read more...]
Highlights from the latest 'Daily Drive' podcasts, April 13-19
Here are highlights from the latest episodes of 'Daily Drive', Automotive News' weekday podcast, April 13-19, hosted by Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
EV demand in China is up as Beijing auto show prepares to kick off
While sales of cool in the U.S. and Europe, consumer demand for EVs and plug-in hybrids in China remains robust, with manufacturer shipments to dealers and consumers jumping 32 percent to some 2.1 million in the first quarter. Chinese brands hope to make hay while the sun shines at the Beijing auto show next week by unwrapping a wave of new EVs and PHEV models. A slew of global automakers will … [Read more...]
Tesla's U.S. registrations fell 25% in February, dragging the EV segment into the red
As Tesla goes, so goes the U.S. electric vehicle market. Tesla's new registrations fell 25 percent in February compared with the year-earlier month, dragging the broader battery-electric segment into the red, S&P Global Mobility said. The EV data doesn't include used vehicles or hybrids. The last time Tesla's U.S. vehicle registrations suffered a monthly decline was in August 2020 with a 2 … [Read more...]
Mustang celebration
Ford Motor Co. commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Mustang's unveiling at the 1964 World's Fair in New York with enthusiast and employee events around the world this month./cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Column: Jeep's latest owners dream again of 1 million U.S. sales
Erase any remaining doubts you may still carry that Stellantis — including the remnants of what was once Chrysler — is, in its soul, a wholly French company. How do I know? Simple: It's all those feelings of deja vu that it keeps generating among those of us who have watched the machinations in Auburn Hills over the last 15 years or so, especially when it comes to the Jeep brand. The latest for me … [Read more...]
Editorial: Treat suppliers fairly for long-term success
Stellantis is the latest example of automaker-supplier turmoil, but not the only one. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Jeep on mission to reverse U.S. slide under new CEO
For nearly a decade, it looked like nothing could stop Jeep. Its U.S. sales quadrupled to just shy of 1 million in 2018, and its market share more than doubled as Americans threw money at the brand to put bigger, brawnier SUVs in their driveways.But it's been stuck in the mud ever since, posting five consecutive years of declines that new Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa acknowledges were largely … [Read more...]
Can the UAW finally win?
Upcoming votes at VW and Mercedes plants will test the UAW's bet that a revamped organizing strategy and momentum from its rich Detroit 3 contracts can give it a foothold at transplant automakers. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
After 2019 fight to keep UAW out, VW now neutral
Volkswagen, which ran a 'no-holds-barred union-avoidance campaign' in 2019, has not taken a stance on the UAW's latest drive to organize the Chattanooga plant. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
EVs will do more damage than good
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding “F-150 Lightning EV targeted by climate protesters at New York auto show,” autonews.com, April 3: The media is quick to cover the climate protesters at the New York auto show but fails to investigate the data they use. Nothing is drastically changing that we need to jump into mass electric vehicles and change our entire lifestyle to support these claims. Toyota was the … [Read more...]
Highlights from the latest 'Daily Drive' podcasts, April 9-12
Here are highlights from the latest episodes of 'Daily Drive', Automotive News' weekday podcast, April 9-12, hosted by Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker. “You do have consumers that are interested, have been researching these vehicles, finding benefits from them. But the price point hasn’t been there for them to take that action.” — Rick Wainschel, vice president of data science and analytics with … [Read more...]
Built-to-order model can’t be ignored
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding “Why built-to-order models are the future in the automotive industry,” autonews.com, Dec. 15: An enlightening article points to an age-old problem that the public has just accepted in the auto industry. I think many have experienced this, as I have recently — accepting a passenger touchscreen display that was not at all desired to … [Read more...]
Editorial: On the long road to EVs, hybrids are the detour
Hybrids are eclipsing EVs' spotlight. Their strength —familiarity — may be EVs' weakness. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Leo Michael cartoon: Musk's master plan
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk is returning to the automaker's 'master plan' by shifting its focus toward developing a dedicated robotaxi — with huge potential profits — and away from a low-cost EV with scant margins Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Buick hopes design equates to sales boom
DETROIT — Buick is entering the spring selling season with an overhauled vehicle lineup, a new logo and brand campaign, and sales momentum on its side. When the redesigned Enclave large crossover goes on sale this year, all four of the General Motors premium crossover brand's nameplates will have been introduced or updated within the last 18 months, starting with the subcompact Encore GX in … [Read more...]
Guest commentary: Video's role in selling vehicles in a buyer's market
Automotive retail is shifting toward a buyer's market. With a strong labor market, stable interest rates and increased dealer inventory levels, many car buyers who have been sidelined for the past few years anticipate that 2024 is the year they will finally purchase a new vehicle. For dealers, a buyer's market means they will need to be more aggressive with sales, marketing and merchandising. We … [Read more...]
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