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Is his plan too little too late? The proposed $38 billion merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French Groupe PSA passed its final regulatory hurdle just over a week ago and is now on course to become the world's fourth-largest automaker. The transaction's final approval is due to happen on January 4, 2021 and the final agreement will be signed no later than March 31, 2021. The newly combined automaker, Stellantis, will include all of FCA's brands including Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and Chrysler as well as Peugeot, Citroen, and Opel. But not everyone is pleased with what's happening. The great-...

New-and-improved versions of the Tesla Model S and X could be right around the corner. Tesla's original family passenger vehicle, the Tesla Model S, hasn't had a serious overhaul since the 2016 model year. That's when it received a restyled front fascia without the black faux-grille panel and began picking up new features like Autopilot 2.0 with Enhanced Summon, and later, Sentry Mode. But recently, a number of observers have picked up on indications that a new overhaul could be coming to Tesla's flagship Model S sedan and Model X crossover soon. Now, we can add one more item to the evidence ...

BMW wants one on five of its vehicles sold to be electric by 2023. Currently, around eight percent of vehicles BMW builds are electrically powered. That's already a lot compared with competitors, but BMW has committed itself to produce even more electric cars. According to an interview with BMW's Chief Executive, Oliver Zipse, in the German daily newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine, the automaker aims to make that number around 20 percent by 2023. That would mean around every fifth car BMW builds in just a couple of years would run on battery stored power and electric motors. Considering the curr...

The C8 Corvette is now into its second year of production, but it hasn't been without its teething issues. ...

This is also excellent news for Rivian and Lucid. Earlier this month, a Republican lawmaker in the Michigan state Senate sponsored a bill that, if passed, would effectively reverse an earlier deal allowing Tesla to finally sell and service its vehicles in the Wolverine state. Other small EV automakers such as Rivian and Lucid also stand to benefit from the agreement because, like Tesla, they operate their own dealerships instead of the traditional franchise business model. The bill passed in the House and the next step was a Senate vote. Fortunately, all three automakers can relax this holida...