Just about every automaker making cars and trucks in America is stopping production here and there. Even Rivian, which has yet to make a single car intended for sale, has shut its facilities for the moment. Tesla, which had ignored health authorities’ “lockdown” orders since law and health are only problems for other people, will […]
COVID-19, the latest coronavirus, has shut down businesses around the world. For example, Apple just reopened its stores in China, but will have far less to sell, and is closing stores elsewhere in the world. Fiat’s northern Italian plants have slowed production so workers can be spaced further apart, and many expect the plants to […]
Koenigsegg once again has grabbed headlines with the unveiling of their new (and wicked fast) Gemera. The Koenigsegg Gemera is the world’s first “Mega-GT” and Koenigsegg’s first vehicle with four seats. Tesla unveiled its Roadster back in November 2017, though it hasn’t hit production yet; it also boasted four seats and unbelievable performance numbers. Gemera. The […]
Do you want to make commercial vehicles or perhaps specialty trucks, but need an electric powertrain and chassis? Bollinger will come to your rescue, with its E-Chassis. This “skateboard” is a frame, suspension, and powertrain set up for Class 3 trucks (akin to Ram 3500 and Ford F-350). Serving suggestion If, say, Ram wanted to […]
FCA sent two messages this week with the Wrangler. One message, adding it to the Friends & Family For Everyone discount list, was “We made too many Wranglers.” 2019 Wranglers come with up to $4,500 on the hood; 2020 Wranglers have a $1,500 rebate. The Jeep Gladiator pickup carries a $2,000 rebate, pretty sad for […]
With the upcoming Ford Bronco and the Ford “Maverick” (the likely name for the baby Bronco), it seems Ford is taking an interesting path for its more rugged CUVs/SUVs. Current Ford CUVs like Escape, EcoSport, and Edge are likely to remain on-road based offerings, which is the segment with the most buyers. But Bronco and […]
With PSA joining with FCA, much of the discussion has been on possible products for the US brands, mostly focused on Chrysler’s thin lineup. But there’s another possible product for a North American brand – the Peugeot Landtrek, a surprisingly capable pickup developed with a Chinese partner. What if this could become the basis for […]
Ford dominates pickup trucks, commercial vans, and police cars; one wonders why anyone else even bothers to try to compete with them in vans and squads. Their dominance of the pickup market has become legendary and to some degree self-fulfilling: because they make so many, (unlike GM) under the same brand, they can have a […]
Every now and then, car enthusiasts want to photograph something, whether it’s for everyday carspotting, a club magazine, a sales ad, or just their own collection. As a car writer-photographer, I can provide some tips for you. Carspotting and cars that you own have some rather different rules, so I’ve split them up. Universal rules […]
Lucid Motors’ first car, the Lucid Air, will appear in April at the New York Auto Show. The Silicon Valley automaker developed its own powertrain technologies, and reportedly has the world’s most efficient electric engine: the range is predicted to be 400 miles (easily beating any Tesla), without extra-large battery packs. The company claims its […]