For decades, automakers have searched for ways to cut every possible penny from their costs, without making it obvious to prospective buyers. They experimented with putting the gauge cluster into the middle of the car, with moving physical controls into touch-screens, and with converting every possible knob into buttons. The […]
You’re not allowed to quote the Dalai Lama — at least, not if you want to make and sell cars in China. Reuters pointed out that Mercedes has issued an apology in China, because it showed a quote from the Dalai Lama in a social-media message. The company backed down […]
The United States’ 2018 tax laws will dramatically favor corporations and the wealthy, and a handful of companies announced that they would share their benefits with employees for the first year. On the other side stands General Motors, which will have to take a $7.3 billion charge based on changes […]
Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi — all bound together now — jumped ahead of Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors to become the world’s largest automaker. For many years, that place belonged to GM. Volkswagen, though, having gained Audi, Skoda, Seat, and Porsche, started battling Toyota for first place when they grew […]
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