New Lexus RX, RZ spindle design ushers in new era
The redesigned RX also gets a nose job. The front ditches the mammoth hourglass-shaped cow catcher for a toned-down grille that is filled in at the top and gradually blends...
Can Stellantis improve its supplier relations?
Some of this rehab effort will fall on Marlo Vitous, whom Stellantis appointed as its new North American head of purchasing and supply chain, as of Wednesday, June 1. She...
Rivian R1T electric truck ‘way underpriced,’ but room to improve, expert says
The Rivian R1T, one of the first electric pickup trucks on the market, is "way underpriced," according to a manufacturing expert known for his sometimes blunt assessments of electric vehicles...
Vehicle scarcity puts May sales on the skids
American Honda Motor Co.'s deliveries slumped 57 percent to 75,491 last month, with volume off 64 percent at Acura and 56 percent at Honda. The Honda brand's bestsellers all posted...
Magna makes transmission transition to EVs — carefully
Building products for a wider swath of the market is the reason that Magna expects growth. One example is the company’s transmission business. Currently, Magna targets only about 40 percent...
Why analysts are taking Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s economy warning seriously as ‘canary in the coal mine’
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk's "super bad feeling" about the economy could be the auto industry's "canary in the coal mine" moment, signaling a recession for an industry whose bosses...
Ford dealer service techs get headsets to connect with vehicle experts
Many senior technicians question the need for new tools. On the other hand, younger technicians gravitate toward the technology Ford and other manufacturers are adopting. "I welcome the new stuff,"...
Toyota mulls a compact pickup. But there’s a catch …
For Toyota to jump back into compact pickups, it would need its entry in the segment to be a net generator of CAFE and greenhouse gas credits. That's in part...
Rare Jaguars, first Land Rover to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years
The procession was to follow a nearly 2-mile route echoing the route of the queen's 1952 coronation. "It is a true honor for our vehicles to play a part in...
Stellantis pleads guilty, to pay $300M to settle U.S. diesel emissions probe
FCA US, a subsidiary of Stellantis, pleaded guilty and is paying more than $300 million in criminal penalties to resolve a federal investigation that it conspired to mislead regulators and...