Audi: Selling The Same Car Everywhere No Longer Works
In Audi’s vision, the global car is dead. Audi was the first luxury automaker to enter China in 1988, six years before BMW and 17 years ahead of Mercedes. It…
Nissan’s Boss Admits Chasing ‘Volume, Volume, Volume’ Was Wrong
CEO Ivan Espinosa says it’s time to end the company’s heavy dependence on rental-car sales. A little over a year into his job, Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has been making…
Ford Recalls Another 777,000 Trucks And SUVs
Two new recalls affect popular models like the Ford F-150, Ford Bronco, and Lincoln Navigator. Ford is recalling 770,000 trucks and SUVs across two recalls. In one, several models could…
Ford Brings Back Veteran Engineers After AI Falls Short: ‘It’s Only As Good As The People Using It’ (Update)
After turning to AI for quality control, Ford had to rehire over 300 engineers because AI couldn’t match their experience. Ford rehired 350 engineers because AI couldn’t reach the desired…
Ford Replaced 350 Employees With AI. Then Immediately Had To Rehire Them
After turning to AI for quality control, Ford had to hire back over 300 inspectors because AI couldn’t match their experience. Ford rehired 350 engineers because AI couldn’t reach the…
Toyota’s New GR GT3 Race Car Sounds Ferocious On The Track
The GR GT3’s 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine has a great growl. Toyota is developing a new supercar. It is called the GR GT, which Toyota describes as a road-legal race…
Car Salesman Agrees To Price Over The Phone For Mercedes GLE. Then The Customer Tries To Negotiate In Person: ‘Turned The Tables’
“OK bud I see you.” Car sales isn’t perceived as the most honorable vocation. But this Mercedes-Benz of Smithtown, New York, employee says that a customer ended up pulling a…
Kia Just Had Its Best June Ever As Hybrid Sales Skyrocket
Kia’s broad range of powertrain options, including fully electric and hybrids, is attracting buyers. New cars are more expensive than ever, but that’s not slowing down buyers, especially those who…
Watch A New Chevy Blazer Demolish An Old One In A Crash Test
The test was to demonstrate 30 years of progress in vehicle safety thanks to crash testing by the IIHS. Despite what some armchair “experts” would have you believe, new cars…
Tow Truck Driver Picks Up Mustang. At First She Thinks It’s Covered In Bird Poo. Then She Realizes It’s Something Else Entirely
‘So what you’re saying is he cheated.’ Most acts of automotive vandalism seem like obvious quick-hit incidents, where the perpetrators were letting off some steam, committing low-grade damage that could…