October 2018 U.S. Auto Sales: Last Month Brought More Treats than Tricks for Most Automakers

More mainstream brands saw year-over-year rises in sales volume last month than those who endured a sojourn into the red. It will surprise exactly no one to learn those who did earn sales growth largely did so on the backs of trucks, SUVs, and crossovers. Nowhere was this more apparent than at Genesis, a brand […]

GM’s Charlie Wilson was right: Stronger regulations can help U.S. automakers

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Buick,Cadillac,Chevrolet,GM,GMC,Electric,Hydrogen GM calls on the feds to provide leadership by mandating zero emissions cars. Continue reading GM’s Charlie Wilson was right: Stronger regulations can help U.S. automakers GM’s Charlie Wilson was right: Stronger regulations can help U.S. automakers originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:39:00 […]

Unlike Some Automakers, BMW’s Keeping Its Visions of the Future in (Very) Low Earth Orbit

A big question mark hanging over the auto industry concerns the rate of electric vehicle adoption, but BMW — unlike some of its rivals — isn’t prone to wild predictions about the public’s enthusiasm for clean, green EVs. Despite rolling out a global plan earlier this year for 25 plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles by […]

California Prepares Counteroffensive in Great American Gas War, Asks Automakers For Ammo

California is considering a formal, public counter-proposal to the Trump administration’s proposed rollback of the existing fuel economy requirements for passenger vehicles. Gearing up for the launch, the state has requested that automakers present detailed information on their future products and explain why they’re seeking relief from fueling mandates they previously agreed to adhere to. […]

Automakers, feds, even retired generals hash out fuel economy goals

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Emissions,Fuel Efficiency Compromise to Trump freeze would raise standards 2 percent annually. Continue reading Automakers, feds, even retired generals hash out fuel economy goals Automakers, feds, even retired generals hash out fuel economy goals originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:30:00 EDT. Please see our […]

EU Launches Emissions Collusion Investigation Against German Automakers

Roughly one year ago, German automakers were confronted with a crisis. Following Volkswagen’s diesel emissions fiasco, European antitrust regulators became suspicious that BMW, Daimler, and VW Group were involved in a longstanding automotive cartel that cooperated on decisions regarding technical issues, development, supplier management, and illegal price fixing. Investigators were also concerned manufacturers worked together […]

EU investigating German automakers, alleging collusion on emissions tech

Enlarge / A hose for an emission test is fixed in the exhaust pipe of a Volkswagen Golf 2.0 liter diesel car at the Technical Inspection Agency in Ludwigsburg, southwestern Germany, on August 7, 2017. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) (credit: Getty Images) The European Commission said on Tuesday that it is opening an […]

If automakers didn't lobby for mpg freeze, who did? Who do you think?

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Emissions,Fuel Efficiency Consumers could pay an extra $ 193 billion for fuel by 2035, study suggests. Continue reading If automakers didn’t lobby for mpg freeze, who did? Who do you think? If automakers didn’t lobby for mpg freeze, who did? Who do you think? originally appeared on Autoblog […]

Nissan’s Kicks Ad Proves Automakers Can Still Do Marketing Right

Having released the pint-sized Kicks crossover into the North American market last month, Nissan needed marketing material to help boost visibility. Normally, car ads are platitudinous, offering little in the way of novelty to get us truly excited. The reason for this is because trying something different can result in an overwhelmingly bizarre experience. Kia’s […]

Automakers, dealers,, UAW, nations to testify against Trump tariff threat

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