Which new vehicles and technologies will survive as automakers plot post-COVID-19 recovery plans?
Author: Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press
Coronavirus has dealerships moving to online sales — and car buying may never be the same
One dealer predicts most new car dealers will have by yearend the e-commerce capability to handle everything but test drives and final signatures.
Detroit auto show canceled; facility to be converted to coronavirus field hospital
The 2020 North American International Auto Show in Detroit has been canceled because FEMA chose the TCF Center to become an emergency field hospital.
Special Southwest Edition Ram 1500 adds to pickup’s Texas-size appeal
Special editions of pickups are a profitable sales tool for the Detroit Three. This version of Ram will be less expensive than the Laramie Longhorn.
2021 Kia Seltos brings Telluride style to affordable small SUV
I spent a day driving the Kia Seltos SX AWD. Longer than most of its competitors, the small SUV is roomy and full of features.
1,000-hp GMC Hummer electric SUV to roll out of Detroit assembly plant in 2021
GMC’s 1,000-hp Hummer electric SUV will combine Hummer’s immediately recognizable looks with a zero-emission electric drivetrain.
Failure to launch: Why new cars’ quality hits the skids
For automakers, getting a new car into production and to the dealer so customers can buy it is fraught with risks. A miscalculation can cost millions.
When launches go bad: Why quality drops in some new vehicles but not in others
For automakers, getting a new car into production and to the dealer so customers can buy it is fraught with risks. A miscalculation can cost millions.
Review: 2020 Toyota Highlander channels Camry’s spirit in a three-row SUV
The 2020 Highlander is Toyota’s pitch to family buyers who are abandoning midsize sedans in favor of SUVs. But don’t write the Camry off yet.
Supercar maker McLaren to skip electric vehicles. Here’s why — and what it will build instead
McLaren is owned by investors intent on building value and eventually taking the company public. They say they can’t make money on heavy EVs.