The world’s biggest auto parts suppliers have their hands full this year. But for many of them, the challenges were already piling up in 2019. Well before the coronavirus pandemic brought down global vehicle production in March and turned suppliers’ operations upside-down, the parts industry was taking it in the gut over a steep business
MADRID — Patricia Notario’s life started unraveling when she first heard rumors that Nissan would shutter its car factories in Barcelona. It was during Spain’s state of emergency to contain the coronavirus, and the 36-year-old and her partner, also a Nissan employee, were confined to their home like millions of others. The couple had put
Lamborghini has teamed up with the Italian Sea Group to launch a yacht inspired by supercars. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2021. The new yacht is called Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63, in reference to the automaker’s 1963 founding, and it borrows styling elements from a number Lamborghini cars. The Y-shaped bow lights reference the
China has changed the global auto industry over the past couple of decades. But China itself has changed, too. During the previous recession — the Great one — while the U.S. was stumbling and shepherding two automakers through a bankruptcy reorganization, China was growing like mad. It became the largest market in the world —
With approximately 900,000 company cars on UK roads, it’s important for businesses to consider how they can help move their drivers to cleaner and greener motoring. Many drivers are often given a limited choice of what car they have, perhaps from a certain brand or engine type. Some drivers are motivated by the current tax
TOKYO — Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida tried selling the automaker’s new revival plan to skeptical shareholders last week amid an angry showdown over everything from his management style and corporate vision to board member pay and the company’s plunging share price. Some attendees at the June 29 annual shareholders meeting even harked back wistfully to
Tesla has updated its warranty for its already problematic media unit and touchscreen with a ridiculously shorter 2-year or 25,000-mile limit. As we previously reported, Tesla had a problem with the embedded Multi-Media-Card memory (eMMC) in its original MCU (the central media unit with a touchscreen). It is being overwritten to the point of failure
Shari Sandidge cut staffing levels at her Miller Buick-GMC dealership in Woodbridge, N.J., by more than half as the coronavirus pandemic hit. And while she has since brought many employees back with the help of federal loan money, she has also eliminated three positions out of concern for slower sales. “There’s been so much unknown,”
ISTANBUL — A Turkish jet executive on trial over Carlos Ghosn’s dramatic escape from Japan told a court on Friday that the former Nissan boss spoke about Hollywood making a movie of his getaway as he flew in a private jet to Beirut. Ghosn, once a leading light of the global car industry, was arrested
Dodge unleashed a new version of its Challenger muscle car that packs a heady 807 horsepower. It features many of the mods from 2018’s Challenger SRT Demon, but unlike the drag special the new Super Stock isn’t a limited edition. It’s available for 2020 and will continue to be available for 2021. 2021 Dodge Durango
We’ve reached the final day of 2014 SEMA Week brought to you by 76, and only we would dare to bring this ridiculous mix of vehicles together for a grudge race on an unprepped airport runway. Fred Williams, Jessi Lang, Mike Sabounchi and Mike Finnegan begged and bribed SEMA Show exhibitors to loan them vehicles
Britain’s Ineos Group, one of the world’s largest chemical companies you’ve likely never heard of, is preparing to enter the auto industry with a new-from-the-wheels-up utilitarian SUV. It’s a boxy, rugged-looking, midsize four-by-four whose size and shape makes it a near doppelganger for the classic Land Rover Defender 110 wagon that ended production in 2016.
“So, we got a Porsche Taycan,” he said. “What should we do with it?” he said. Launch it 26 times in a row? No. While it’s fantastic that the Taycan can be launched repeatedly, this has no place in daily driving. How about taking it on the road and reviewing it? Get it out on
Dodge is killing two nameplates that account for nearly half of its U.S. sales in the coming months to complete its transformation from a collection of pleasant people haulers into an army of asphalt-eating muscle machines. A limited-run Hellcat version of the Durango and an 807-hp Challenger are on the way as the brand loses
By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 3, 2020 It appears that it will only be a matter of time before Tesla enthusiasts at the East Coast will be able to view the Cybertruck, with CEO Elon Musk stating that the electric car maker will attempt a cross country trip using the all-electric pickup sometime later
Why do they bother? That question is asked of smaller brands that find themselves struggling to compete in the U.S. market sometimes. Why don’t they just throw in the towel? A few decades ago, industry sages wondered aloud how a brand such as Mitsubishi could seriously envision competing in the U.S. — not just against
ROME — The Italian Parliament approved a package of incentives to encourage sales of fuel-efficient combustion engine cars as well as electric and hybrid vehicles, two lawmakers told Reuters. Italy will be joining France and Germany in helping the auto industry, which has been hammered by the coronavirus crisis. However, unlike Berlin and Paris, which
Last week’s announcement that professional baseball will return this year, at least in a limited format, was cause for celebration for fans who have been sports-starved since the rise of the coronavirus pandemic. Equally hopeful are automakers that have been missing out on one of their key marketing platforms — live sports. But physical distancing
Audi updated its Q5 for 2021, we slid behind the wheel of the 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS, and Dodge launched the new 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Audi’s popular Q5 crossover SUV was given an update. The exterior hasn’t changed much because this update is all
Infiniti offers five trim levels on its 2020 QX50, which is an unusually wide range not matched by most rivals. However, the 2020 Infiniti QX50 doesn’t offer many options, and the automaker bundles features some buyers might want in versions that may bust their budgets. We rate the lineup at 7 out of 10 on
The inaugural World EV Day, taking place on September 9th 2020, will be a day of global e-mobility appreciation. Current and prospective drivers of electric vehicles, alongside local transport authorities and fleet operators, will be encouraged to recognise the crucial role which they play in driving the shift to sustainable road transport and a zero-emission
MILAN — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said the terms of its merger with PSA Group had not changed after an Italian newspaper reported that it was looking to spin off assets to reduce a planned 5.5 billion euro ($6.2 billion) cash pay-out to its shareholders. FCA said on Friday that it was sticking to the deal
Elon Musk said that Tesla aims to do a “cross-country drive with Cybertruck later this year” to let people see the electric pickup truck. Since its unveiling last year, Tesla Cybertruck has had only one other official public outing. It has been displayed at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles since last week. We went
Recovering from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic just got a little harder for some automakers. Ford Motor Co., Honda North America Inc. and Volkswagen Group of America all vowed last month to drop paid Facebook advertisements for about 30 days, voluntarily giving up a key piece of their digital ad strategies as they
As in-lane bidders return to wholesale auto auctions amid the coronavirus pandemic, one thing is clear: Used-vehicle buyers want both physical and digital sales. In-lane buyers at Manheim returned last week for the first time in three months at a handful of auctions while rival ADESA was allowing in-person buyers at more than two dozen
Volvo Cars and Swedish supplier Veoneer have completed the split of their automotive software joint venture Zenuity, the companies said Thursday. Under the agreement, Volvo will set up a new wholly owned company to take over Zenuity’s current development and commercialization of unsupervised autonomous driving software. As part of the agreement, Zenuity’s operations and people
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co., confined to virtual product introductions because of the coronavirus outbreak, is getting creative with how it will show off the Bronco and Bronco Sport on July 13. The automaker said Thursday it will partner with Disney to unveil the utility vehicles on ESPN, ABC, National Geographic and Hulu, in addition
Ford’s 7.3-liter V-8 that debuted in the 2020 Super Duty is being offered as a crate engine by Ford Performance. The monster engine, part number M-6007-73 on the Ford Performance website, costs $8,150 and is known to be capable of fitting in an F-150 or Mustang. However, before you starting dreaming up some wild engine
According to Bloomberg, Tesla Gigafactory 4 (aka Giga Berlin) site in Grünheide near Berlin in Germany may be smaller than initially anticipated. The new planning documents sent to authorities reveal abuilding height reduced by 29 feet (9 m) or more than a third, from 79 (24 m) to 50 feet (15 m), as well as
LOS ANGELES — Hyundai Motor America COO Brian Smith is leaving the automaker just short of three years on the job. Smith’s exit is effective July 6. “The position of Hyundai Motor America COO will not be replaced at this time as the company continues to prioritize and consolidate its regional management structure around the