Platform Sharing With Nissan Could Hurt Mitsubishi’s North American Lineup
While its name invited the groan of enthusiasts everywhere when it was unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross represents an important part of the Japanese automaker’s future, which is set to revolve around crossovers, SUVs, and electrified versions of those crossovers and SUVs rather than the performance sedans that […]
Could Mitsubishi Bring a Pickup Truck to North America?
You may not know it if you live in North America, but Mitsubishi is a bit of a pickup king in the rest of the world. The Mitsubishi L200, or Triton depending on where it is sold, is regarded by many as the best truck not sold in the United States, and we’ve recently learned […]
GM’s Next Big Cuts May Come From North American Cars
General Motors calls its decision to sell the Opel and Vauxhall brands to PSA Group an indicator of its plans to improve profits by getting smaller. According to Mary Barra, there is likely more consolidation on the horizon for GM, and that may include cuts to North American cars. “There’s a little bit more work […]
Toyota Produces Record 2.1 Million Vehicles in North America
Toyota set a new production record in North America in 2016, building 2,124,608 vehicles throughout the year, up 4.4% compared to 2015. That represents an increase of nearly 100,000 vehicles, which Toyota says was aided along by low fuel prices, the continued stability of the economy, and ever-rising demand for SUVs and trucks. Since 1986, […]
Mazda North America Announces Senior Management Shuffling
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has announced that, effective immediately, there will be a few changes to its upper management structure for the United States. First among these changes concerns Robert Davis, who until this point was Senior Vice President of US Operations. Davis will now be taking on a newly-created title of Senior Vice […]
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Earns North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Award
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has already won a number of prestigious awards, including the Family Car of Texas title as well as being named the “Best Minivan of 2016” by Cars.com, but neither one of those accomplishments is quite as impressive as the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Award, which the Pacifica […]
2017 Honda Ridgeline Named North American Truck of the Year in Detroit
It took a long time for Honda to retool its original Ridgeline—eleven years, in fact, between the first and second generation. But it was time well spent, as proven by the 2017 Honda Ridgeline’s big win today in Detroit. The completely redesigned and reengineered pickup truck was named 2017 North American Truck of the Year […]
2017 Chevy Bolt Named North American Car of the Year in Detroit
In the few short months since it’s been released, the 2017 Chevy Bolt has already been named the Detroit Free Press Car of the Year and Motor Tend Car of the Year, but now it can also say it’s the 2017 North American Car of the Year. The Bolt EV beat out the Genesis G90 […]
2017 Honda Ridgeline Named North American Truck of the Year in Detroit
Honda’s ambitious redesign of the Ridgeline has paid off for the Japanese automaker. Today the pickup truck was named the 2017 North American Truck of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Launched in June of last year, the 2017 Honda Ridgeline was reengineered to include a host of industry-exclusive features, […]
Could the Nissan Titan Win North American Truck of the Year?
Nissan has made it very clear this year that it is very serious about its trucks. The Nissan Titan XD continued to blow drivers and reviewers alike out of the water, and the Nissan Titan received a redesign for the 2017 model year. All of this was in preparation for Nissan’s self-declared “Year of the […]
Chevy Bolt Chosen as Finalist for North American Car of the Year
Man, the Chevy Bolt is just raking in award after award, over here. It is Motor Trend’s Car of the Year, it picked up a spot on Car and Driver’s 10Best Cars list, and it is Green Car Journal’s Green Car of the Year. Hopefully, a little bit of room was saved on the Bolt’s […]
Genesis G90 Earns 2017 North American Car of the Year Nomination
The North American Car, Truck, and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards are unique in the auto industry because they are not associated with a single publication, but instead these awards are chosen by a group of approximately 60 respected automotive journalists from across the country. Genesis 101: Take an in-depth look at the new […]
One Millionth Mazda MX-5 Miata’s North American Tour to Make Final Stop at LA Auto Show
All the way back in April, Mazda made an announcement that it had produced its one millionth model of the MX-5 Miata since its introduction back in 1989. Furthermore, the brand announced, to celebrate, it would be taking this roadster essentially on a victory lap, travelling around the world and collecting signatures from fans until […]
Looking into Toyota’s First Stop-Start System in North America
The launch of the new 2017 Toyota Highlander marks a new milestone for Toyota: the first implementation of stop-start technology in one of its NA vehicles. Stop-start isn’t new tech: it’s already used across the industry in a variety of models to help them meet the increasingly difficult fuel economy and emission requirements set by […]
Second Verse, Same as the First: Mazda North America Releases September Sales Update
As Mazda reports its September sales, we are definitely sensing a trend, here, as the figures follow the pattern from last month. Like in August, overall sales dropped year-over-year. However, while August saw a drop of 12.8% over last year, September sales were only down a small 2.8% to 24,889 vehicles. This was to be […]
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Minivan Makes Cut for North American Car of the Year Award
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is one step closer towards being named the North American Car/SUV of the Year. Chrysler’s brand-new minivan recently made the semi-final cut for the prestigious award, which will be announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Being considered for this well-known award is a huge coup for the […]
Mazda Reports Mixed August Sales Update for North America
As August comes to a close and people start gearing up for fall, there is one thing in particular on many car manufacturers’ minds: “How did we do?” Well, for Mazda North American Operations, the news is a bit of good and a bit of bad. Overall, Mazda sales dropped 12.8% compared to August of […]
Nissan North America Recognized by NAACP Murfreesboro
Nissan is constantly working hard to make sure that it provides a fair and equal workplace to all of its employees, regardless of their race, gender, or sexual orientation. Last week , the Murfreesboro (Tennessee) Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) awarded Nissan North America with its “Organization of […]