New Jersey may not seem like a potential hotbed for the booming overlanding market, but the Garden State is crawling with Jeeps, trucks and SUVs outfitted with the latest gear to tackle and tame even the harshest terrain. Overlanding-which combines the adventures of off-roading with camping, hunting and fishing-has grown in such fervent popularity during… Continue reading Northeastern Shop Gains Traction in Booming Overlanding Market
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Treasury Secretary: US-China Trade Talks are in the ‘Final Laps’
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that trade talks between the United States and China were entering a critical point as an American delegation heads to Beijing this week to try to finalize a long-awaited deal…
Michelin Maintains Top-10 Ranking Among America’s Best Large Employers
Tiremaker stays strong in magazine’s annual survey…
U.S. Commission Finds New North American Trade Deal Would Boost Economy, Automotive Parts Industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission estimated the proposed new North American free trade deal would modestly boost the U.S. economy but could reduce U.S. vehicle production…
Electric Hypercars Keep Upping the Ante
Manufacturers worldwide are racing to introduce more jaw-dropping electric hypercars. The latest is Automobili Pininfarina’s 1,900 hp, pure-electric Battista hypercar, which will officially launch in North America at a special premiere April 16 in Manhattan. The zero-emissions Pininfarina Battista was first rolled out at last month’s Geneva International Motor Show. The Battista’s 120kWh battery provides… Continue reading Electric Hypercars Keep Upping the Ante
Turbocharged Demand for Japanese Performance Vehicles?
Barrett-Jackson has spotted “one of the hottest trends in collecting” and will offer a large selection of Japanese performance cars during the April 11-13 Palm Beach Auction…
SEMA: Economic Outlook Remains Mixed
Where is the U.S. economy heading? The answer to that question remains difficult and unclear, according to recent analysis by SEMA…
EPA Moves to Permit Year-Round Sales of E15 Gasoline
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed regulation to allow gas stations around the country to sell E15 (gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol) year-round…
Steel CEOs Urge Lawmakers ‘Don’t Blink’ on Trump Tariffs
The CEOs of top U.S. steelmakers Nucor Corp, U.S. Steel Corp, ArcelorMittal SA and Commercial Metals Co. told the Congressional Steel Caucus…
Chevy Truck Customers Have Eyes for Other Truck Brands
CarGurus consumer research finds that truck owners think their trucks are overpriced…
Ten Automakers Committed to Automatic Emergency Braking
Ten automakers report equipping more than half of the vehicles they produced between September 2017 and August 2018 with automatic emergency braking (AEB)…
U.S. Auto Sales Expected to Slip Again in March
New U.S. light-vehicle sales are projected to fall for the third straight month in March as the industry’s winter chill seeps into spring…
GM to Invest $300 Million, Add 400 Jobs in Michigan for New Electric Vehicle
General Motors is investing $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan, assembly plant to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle that will bring 400 new jobs…
A Year After Uber’s Fatal Crash, Robocars Carry on Quietly
In America, 2018 was supposed to be a very big year for self-driving cars. Uber quietly prepped to launch a robo-taxi service…
Detroit is Electric Motor City in a Frenzied Battle for Auto Engineering Talent
After years when Detroit was Ground Zero for skepticism about electric vehicles, the traditional auto industry’s hometown has become a hub of EV action…