News By Topic: New Vehicles

Is Chinese Snake Gut Virus Good For American Car Business? Does It Give Us the Reason To Return To Yesteryear?

Mar 22, 2020

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Week Ending March 21, 2020

Mar 22, 2020

Corona Virus Takes Center Stage this Week ... Continue reading

A Look Back: Volkswagen - A Summary History of Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs +VIDEO

Mar 22, 2020

By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Every history, even a summary history, must have a beginning, a starting point if you will, of what will be-come a passing parade of events, dates, people and, in this instance, vehicles. This summary is no different, but does try to limit the length of the parade. Sometimes ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday March 21, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

Mar 21, 2020

Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com This a a Prerecorded Best Of Auto Lab - No Calls Please Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hand ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE: Porsche Annual Press Conference at 5 AM ET +VIDEO

Mar 20, 2020

Oliver Blume, Porsche's Chairman of the Executive Board, and Lutz Meschke, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and Member of the Executive Board for Finance and IT, will present an overview of the 2019 year results of Porsche AG. ... Continue reading

Garrett Motion Announces Restart Of Production Facility in Wuhan, China

Mar 19, 2020

Garrett Motion today announced its manufacturing plant in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has restarted limited production effective March 16, 2020 in accordance with local ordinances. Garrett’s Wuhan facility is expected to gradually return to full capacity in early May. ... Continue reading

Ford Offers New-Car Customers Six-Month Payment Relief "In Lend A Hand Program"

Mar 19, 2020

“Like we did in the Great Recession, Ford is managing through the coronavirus crisis in a way that safeguards our business, our workforce, our customers and our dealers during this vital period,” said Ford CEO Jim Hackett. ... Continue reading

Debut of the New 2020 Ram 1500 Laramie Southwest Edition

Mar 19, 2020

Ram has unveiled the 2020 Ram 1500 Laramie Southwest Edition, a new luxury trim aimed at the largest truck-buying region in the world. The Ram 1500 Laramie Southwest Edition packages together popular appearance and luxury features. ... Continue reading

NIO Chinese EV Unpluging?

Mar 18, 2020

Nio said on Wednesday there was substantial doubt in its ability to continue as a going concern, sending its shares down 12% in premarket U.S. trading. The carmaker, seen as a challenger to Tesla Inc, has been hurt by dwindling demand and reduced government subsidies for electric vehicles in China, the world’s larges ... Continue reading

All-New 2021 Kia Sorento: Powerful, Progressive and Versatile +VIDEO

Mar 18, 2020

The all-new Kia Sorento is revealed for the first time today. Powerful, progressive and versatile, the fourth generation of Kia’s flagship SUV is designed and engineered to take on everything life throws at it. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Suspends European Production on Thursday Due To Chinese Bat-Meat* Virus

Mar 18, 2020

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is gradually suspending production at its European plants. This will also affect Volkswagen Group Components plants. ... Continue reading

Ford Temporarily Suspends European Production in Response to Chinese Virus

Mar 18, 2020

Ford is temporarily suspending vehicle and engine production at its manufacturing sites in continental Europe in response to the growing impact of the Coronavirus. Effective from Thursday, March 19, it is expected that this action will continue for a number of weeks. ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE EVENT: Global Reveal of the All New 2021 Hyundai Elantra +VIDEO

Mar 17, 2020

Hyundai Motor is set to debut the all-new 2021 Elantra during a world premiere event in Hollywood. The upcoming seventh-generation Elantra showcases an edgy and aggressive look based on parametric shapes and textures, which reflects Hyundai’s new design identity. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Safety Rules Making For Autonomous Vehicle's

Mar 17, 2020

Historic first step for the agency to remove unnecessary barriers to motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today issued a proposal to modernize numerous Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and clarify ambiguitie ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Week Ending March 14, 2020

Mar 15, 2020

Millennials’ expectations of vehicles; IIHS ADS; Auto Show Closings; Media Events Cancelled; Motorsport Cancellations; Wuhan Honda Plant Opens; Amelia Island Concurs; Diesel Bros Fined; RIP Umberto Falchetti ... Continue reading