Automotive Industry

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Trump Raises Tariffs on All Mexican Goods
... 5%, to 10%, to 25% by October...
Trump's Tariff Threat Turned Out To Be A Farce
...the "deal" was made months ago...
Senate Passes Mandatory Black Boxes In Vehicles By 2015, House Expected To Follow
BMW Takes the Luxury Crown For 2015 in the U.S.
BMW is King of the U.S. Luxury Segment for the 4th year in a row.
More Consumers Find Themselves 'Upside Down' On Trade-Ins
A number of factors play into this
ZETA - Zero Emission Transportation Association - What is it?
What is ZETA you ask?
This is the first industry-backed coalition of 28 businesses and growing covering employees in all US states advocating for a national policy that supports the sale of electric vehicles only starting in 2030 of light, medium and heavy-duty auto's. This group calls for the accelerated transition to EVs.
President Trump Announces EPA Will Reopen Reivew of 2025 Fuel Economy Rules
Back to the review desk
Study: Gen Y Wants Cars... When They Can Afford Them
Its Not That Gen Y isn't Interested In Cars, They Just Can't Afford Them Right Now
Midsize Sedans Are Experiencing Sales Freefall
I keep on falling
California Mulls Ban On Combustion Engines
Come on, don't tell us you didn't see this coming
Trump Threatens Mexico with Auto Tariffs
...in spite of negotiating no tariffs with them earlier..
NADA's CEO is Concerned About Consumers Being Priced Out
Even NADA's CEO is wondering where are the affordable vehicles
More Luxury Car Buyers Are Moving to Trucks and SUVs
American automakers are cleaning up here.
Muscle Car Wars Find A New Battleground In China
The Camaro and Mustang fights expands into China
Trump Administration To Double Down On Emission Standards and Revoking California's Privileges
Here we go once again
Bob Lutz Sees A Grim Future For the Automobile
When did Bob Lutz become Nostradamus?
Eight States Sign A Pact To Increase EV Sales
Consumers Confused by Driver-Assist Technology Names
Consumers think that with names like Co-Pilot 360, ProPilot, or Autopilot, the car should be able to drive itself.
Welcome to the Era of Expensive, Luxury Trucks
And automakers don't know where the breaking point is
EPA Announces A Roll-Back On Obama's Fuel Efficiency Regulations
You can guess who likes and despises this
Tesla Model S Gets Its EPA Rating
Ford Executive Wants A Sequel To "Cash for Clunkers"
Is this a good idea or not?
The Great Disappearance of Affordable American Cars
And why that may pose a problem
Electrics Soar In EU while Diesel Fades
...in a market that continues to decline, EVs are doing well...
Could Pricing Finally Crack Truck Buyer Loyalty?
.... 68% of current truck owners believe that current pickups are overpriced.
Consumer Reports Pushes For HD Trucks To Get EPA Fuel Mileage Estimates
Luxury Automakers Are Having Headaches With Selling Lease-Return Sedans
Need a good deal on a used luxury car? They're out there.
KIA EV9 Will It Be The First To Market A Full Size EV SUV?
Kia, South Korea automaker is slated to start production of the EV9 full size EV after agreement was reached with the Korean Metal Workers Union.
Pedestrian Deaths in Car Crashes Are Rising
Highest amount since 2009
Latest Consumer Reports Auto Reliability Survey Has Buick In the Top 3
A domestic brand cracks the top three!
Hatchbacks Could Be Bucking the Downward Trend In Passenger Car Sales
The bright spot in the passenger car market could be the hatchback
New Proposal by EPA and NHTSA Reduces Fuel Economy Targets, Remove California's Ability To Set Standards
Prepare yourselves, there are some mental gymnastics involved 
NHTSA Testing Mirrorless Cars
...New tech to replace old tech...
New Bill To Offer A Billion Dollar Prize To 100 MPG Vehicle
Fisker: Can Someone Loan Us $150 Million?
Rumorpile: U.S. Envoy Proposes Zero Tariffs Deal To German Automakers
But they would need to make some concessions
95% Of Trips Can Be Made In A Electric Vehicle
Britain To Ban Gas and Diesel Vehicle Sales By 2040
Hybrid vehicles not involved in this ban
Fisker Stops Work On Nina, Lays Some Workers Off
Most Electric Cars Sold in the U.S. Are Leased
There's a good reason why EV buyers are leasing
Tesla Announces A Loss In Third Quarter, Boost Production
Leasing Reaches Record High, Could Grow Further
Leasing is becoming very popular for buyers because of low payments
Dyson Plans An Electric Vehicle
Yes, the vacuum cleaner company.
The Big Electric Car Blitz
But will anyone buy them?
GM Economist: Prices Are Making Young People Not Buy New Cars
Tesla EV share of U.S. market tumbles to 50% as EV Sales Surpass 300,000 in Q3
U.S. EV sales have set another record, but how much growth is it and who is leading among all auto companies?
Kelly Blue Book Lists The Vehicles With The Worst Resale Values
BMW and Mercedes Admit They Have Too Many Models, Plan Cuts
Bad News, coupes and convertibles are on the chopping block
Federal Government Says 54.5 MPG Goal for 2025 Isn't Going to Happen
That 54.5 mpg fleetwide goal? Yeah, about that...
Average Age of Cars in the U.S. Climbs Again
Expect the Age to Climb Higher Due to COVID-19
White House Officials and California Quietly Work On A Deal For Emission Standards
Trying to avoid legal trouble
Avis Buys Car Sharing Company Zipcar For $500 Million
Amidst Falling Sales, Republicans Turn Chevrolet Volt Into Political Scapegoat
The Growing Trend Of Longer New Car Loans
Long-term loans for new and used cars are increasing
Bob Lutz: Plug-In Tech Is Better Suited For Larger Vehicles
Google: Who Wants To Partner With Us On Self-Driving Vehicles?
PSA's CEO Says Opel's Engineers Are Working On Models for U.S. Return
Also announced plans to electrify their entire lineup
A Brand Has Been Chosen By PSA Group For Their U.S. Return
But they aren't saying which one.
Michigan gains higher speed rail service
NHTSA On Its Way To Greenlight Black Boxes
U.S. Announces A New Probe Into Car Imports
May lead to tariffs and other issues
Did the Germans solve a Major Electric Auto Problem?
Automakers are planning to bring to market 100's of electric automobiles by 2025 and a german research company may have solved one of the biggest problems surrounding making them profitable.
Volkswagen's CEO Says A Badge-Engineered Version of the Ranger Could Happen
This could make a number of people happy
Consumer Reports Announces the Results the 2015 Reliability Survey
Consumer Reports Announces 2015 Reliability Survey Results
J.D. Power Finds New Car Buyers Hate Their In-Car Nav, Want To Use Their Smartphones
Sedan Sales Are Sliding and it Could Get Worse
May was a bad month for sedans
Study Shows the Median Age of Cars is Up
Most Hybrid Owners Don't Go For A Second One
Rumorpile: BMW and Diamler May Team Up On Compact Cars
The next-generation BMW and Mercedes-Benz compacts may be quite similar
A New Study Show Which Vehicles Are Returned In The First Year
Which Vehicles Get Traded-In the Most After A Year of Ownership?
GM, Ford Brace For Economic Downturn; German Economy Shrinks
...Preparing for the worst...
Sandy Cost Automakers 15,000 Vehicles, Total Vehicle Damages Could Total 200k
Gas prices to hit $4 mark this Spring
Five Countries and Eight U.S. States Want To Ban Sales of Gas Vehicles By 2050
2050 Will See No More Gas Cars In Certain Countries and States
House Republicans Propose Electric Vehicle Fees to Fund Transportation Programs
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is proposing an Electric Vehicle fee to fund the Federal Highway Administration.
Bosch Claims A New Breakthrough Can Save Diesel
But is it too late?
Dwindling Cobalt Supply Could Pose Problems For Electric Vehicles
More electric vehicles mean more cobalt supply problems
In 2030, Internal Combustion Engines will Still Reign
95% of Auto's sold in 2018 globally were ICE, what should we expect in 2030?
Average Transaction Price of A New Car Goes Up
EPA Doubted Claims of New Fuel Economy Regs Would Save Lives
Ah, interagency fighting.
Former President Bush Stands By His Decision On Auto Bailoutss
EV Tax Credit Survives Tax Bill Reconciliation
The credit of up to $7,500 remains untouched.
Manual Transmissions Becoming Somewhat Popular Again
Houston-Area Dealers See A Deluge of Buyers
New Study Reveals Ride-Hailing Services Will Still Be Expensive, Even With Robots
...That whole autonomous-vehicle will be our savor to ride-hailing services.... that may not be exactly true...
Catch-22: More Safety Technologies Causing Insurance Companies To Total Vehicles
How new safety features are causing more vehicles to be totaled
Renault Sees An End To Diesels In Their Vehicles
Renault sees a dim future for diesel in Europe
Increasing Pickup Truck Prices Are Leaving Average Buyers Out
All of those luxury touches are causing prices to climb
NHTSA Ponders Auto Braking Systems
China To Back Off the 40 Percent Tariff on U.S. Built Cars Beginning Next Month
Walking somewhat back from the tariff cliff
NHTSA Proposes Standardizing Keyless Ignitions
Small Sports Cars Cast A Light in Bleak April Sales
There is a slight silver lining to April's sales figures
Average Age Of Vehicles In U.S. Is Now 11 Years
German Automakers In A Panic Over Possible Diesel Ban
Could cause serious issues in terms of resale values
The Run of Near-Record Sales Appears to be Ending
The sales party is coming to a close
Average Age Of A Vehicle In The U.S. Stands At 11.4 Years
Ford's Chinese Partner Zotye Make Moves to Come to U.S.
Lining up dealers to sell a budget crossover in 2020.
USPS Awards Contract to Modernize Postal Delivery Fleet and is Met with Resistance by ZETA
February 23rd 2021 the USPS awarded to Oshkosh Defense a contract for delivering up t 165,000 U.S. built vehicles over the next 10 years to modernize the postal delivery fleet. This will be made up of gas powered, Hybrid and electric vehicles with the first auto's set to be delivered in 2023.
EPA: More Gas Mileage Audits Are Coming
Full Size Cars Becoming An Endangered Species