Cars
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, June 9, 2015.
INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY
The Wall Street Journal reports that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ CEO is trying even harder to merge with GM. Sergio Marchionne has been in touch with investors who, in Sergio’s mind, ought to persuade GM to merge with FCA. It’s only been a decade since GM paid Fiat $2 billion to not merge.
TTAC
Jeep reported an all-time monthly U.S. sales record in May 2015. Sure, new product (Renegade) helped the brand along. But even without the Renegade, May would still have been the best-ever month for FCA’s most popular brand.
REVIEW
GCBC will soon be publishing our review of the Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4Matic. But there’s another CLA offshoot with a tailgate; only you can’t have it in North America. Here’s CAR’s review of the Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake, by the one and only Anthony ffrench-Constant.
RECALL
No recalls since the flurry of activity we covered yesterday.
JALOPNIK
Propelled along by products that didn’t exist at this time a year ago – HR-V, Trax, Renegade, 500X – the compact crossover category posted a 95% U.S. sales improvement in May 2015. But there’s more new product yet to come, and many of the established nameplates reported meaningful improvements despite the newer competition, too.
WATCH
Continuing on yesterday’s tennis theme, Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show set the 2015 French Open grunts to music. It’s worth a watch.
- Auto News For Friday, July 24, 2015 - Mitsubishi Ending Us Auto Production
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Friday, July 24, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY Mitsubishi is ending U.S. auto production at its plant in Normal, Illinois. Few are the automakers which participate in...
- Auto News For Thursday, May 28, 2015 - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Reducing Its Warranty
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, May 28, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Following GM’s move from a couple months ago, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will reduce its 5-year/100,000 U.S. powertrain...
- Auto News For Thursday, April 30, 2015 - Fca Margins Suck
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, April 30, 2015. Your normal news editor, Steffani, is off today. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Like a 20-something single female who endlessly goes on and on and on...
- Auto News For Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - Dealer Profits Up 7%
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, April 14, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO DEALER BUSINESS The Detroit Free Press quotes the National Automobile Dealer Association’s chief economist, Steve...
- Auto News For Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - Nissan Outsold Honda In Canada
Here are six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, March 17, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Globally, Nissan is part of the vast Renault Nissan Alliance, the fourth-largest automaker in the world. But in...
Cars
Auto News For Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - FCA Desires GM Merger
INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY
The Wall Street Journal reports that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ CEO is trying even harder to merge with GM. Sergio Marchionne has been in touch with investors who, in Sergio’s mind, ought to persuade GM to merge with FCA. It’s only been a decade since GM paid Fiat $2 billion to not merge.
TTAC
Jeep reported an all-time monthly U.S. sales record in May 2015. Sure, new product (Renegade) helped the brand along. But even without the Renegade, May would still have been the best-ever month for FCA’s most popular brand.
REVIEW
GCBC will soon be publishing our review of the Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4Matic. But there’s another CLA offshoot with a tailgate; only you can’t have it in North America. Here’s CAR’s review of the Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake, by the one and only Anthony ffrench-Constant.
RECALL
No recalls since the flurry of activity we covered yesterday.
JALOPNIK
Propelled along by products that didn’t exist at this time a year ago – HR-V, Trax, Renegade, 500X – the compact crossover category posted a 95% U.S. sales improvement in May 2015. But there’s more new product yet to come, and many of the established nameplates reported meaningful improvements despite the newer competition, too.
WATCH
Continuing on yesterday’s tennis theme, Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show set the 2015 French Open grunts to music. It’s worth a watch.
- Auto News For Friday, July 24, 2015 - Mitsubishi Ending Us Auto Production
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Friday, July 24, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY Mitsubishi is ending U.S. auto production at its plant in Normal, Illinois. Few are the automakers which participate in...
- Auto News For Thursday, May 28, 2015 - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Reducing Its Warranty
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, May 28, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Following GM’s move from a couple months ago, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will reduce its 5-year/100,000 U.S. powertrain...
- Auto News For Thursday, April 30, 2015 - Fca Margins Suck
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, April 30, 2015. Your normal news editor, Steffani, is off today. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Like a 20-something single female who endlessly goes on and on and on...
- Auto News For Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - Dealer Profits Up 7%
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, April 14, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO DEALER BUSINESS The Detroit Free Press quotes the National Automobile Dealer Association’s chief economist, Steve...
- Auto News For Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - Nissan Outsold Honda In Canada
Here are six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, March 17, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Globally, Nissan is part of the vast Renault Nissan Alliance, the fourth-largest automaker in the world. But in...