Genesis GV80 Reveal: 4 Takeaways
Hyundai’s luxury marque’s first crossover hits the mark on styling and tech. Will it sell?
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
Hamlin Repeats as Daytona 500 Champ for Toyota
Newman in serious condition after crash on final lap
Mazda, Subaru, Hyundai Group Top IIHS Safety Ratings
Tougher headlight criteria reduce number of Top Safety Pick+ winners
Daimler Grinds Away at Fixing Its Financial Woes
The challenges pile up for Daimler’s freshman CEO.
Mercedes X-Class Pickup Gets Quick Retirement
Dismal sales doom niche model less than 3 years after its introduction
Hella Illuminates Bimmer Grille
14 LED-array adds pizazz to sporty X6 crossover
BorgWarner eTurbo Promises to Eliminate Lag
Three times the boost, 50% less time-to-torque
Five Red Cars for Christmas
Things you probably wished you got for Christmas, not under your tree, but in the driveway. . .
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
TomTom Integrates Map Tech with ADAS
Benefits include improved fuel efficiency, pinpointing road hazards
Mercedes Defends Sales Crown, Again
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand is still the global sales champ among luxury car brands.
Mercedes Recalls Nearly 745,000 Faulty Sunroofs
Daimler is calling back 744,900 Mercedes-Benz cars in the U.S. to check for glass sunroof panels that could blow off while the vehicle is moving.
IBM Touts Next-Gen EV Battery Tech
New chemistry is said to be cheaper, more powerful, faster to charge, less volatile and more sustainable than current lithium-ion batteries.
Daimler Angles for Control of China Venture
Daimler is quietly trying to take majority control of its carmaking operations in China.
Foreign-Brand Sales Climb 6% in U.S.
U.S. deliveries of foreign-brand passenger vehicles rose 6% to more than 788,000 units in November.
Mercedes Electric
Yes, its EV SUV is coming. But isn’t this a bit. . .late?
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Car Dealer Touts Multi-Brand Subscriptions
Ohio car dealer Bernie Moreno is betting on a multi-brand luxury subscription service.
Musk Touts Cybertruck’s Aerodynamics
Tesla Inc.’s upcoming electric “Cybertruck” could have a drag coefficient as low as 0.30, which would make it the slipperiest pickup on the market.
Daimler, Geely Launch Ride-Hailing JV in China
Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group are launching their StarRides premium ride-hailing service in China.
Daimler Could Face New Diesel Emission Recalls
Daimler AG reportedly is being investigated for using suspicious emission control software in its smallest diesel-powered Mercedes cars.
Mercedes Tests Robo-Taxis in California
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit has quietly begun testing Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads with consumer riders in California.
Mercedes to Skip New York Auto Show
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit has decided not to participate in next April’s New York auto show.
What’s In a Name?
Well, one might assume there is a little meaning in there.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
BMW Reaches Labor Deal to Cut Bonuses
BMW AG and its unions have agreed to a plan that will reduce bonuses paid to hourly workers in Germany, beginning next year.
Redesigned Mercedes GLA Gets SUV Look
Daimler AG’s redesigned Mercedes-Benz GLA compact crossover is taller to enable an SUV-like elevated seating position.
Mercedes Electric SUV to Start at $68,000 in U.S.
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC small crossover vehicle will carry a base price of $67,900 in the U.S. when it debuts in the market early next year.
Daimler to “Rightsize” Robo-Taxi Spending
As part of a new cost-cutting initiative, Daimler AG says it will cut spending on developing robo-taxis and redirect its autonomous vehicle efforts toward commercial trucks.
VW Hires Former BMW Exec to Head Audi Brand
Markus Duesmann, a mechanical engineer and former purchasing chief at BMW AG, will take over as CEO of Volkswagen Group’s Audi unit on April 1.
Daimler to Cut Mercedes Management by 10%
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Cars unit aims to reduce its managerial ranks by 10% over three years, lowering its annual costs by $1.1 billion.
