Leo Michael Cartoons
Cali Conundrum
April 16EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is questioning California’s right under the Clean Air Act to set stricter air-quality standards than the rest of the nation.
Quarterly GM
April 9General Motors, in a move that could ripple throughout the auto industry, is switching its reporting of U.S. auto sales from monthly to quarterly in an effort to give a more accurate view of its business operations.
Climbing The Hill
April 2Volkswagen is on an ambitious pricing and sales plan intended to increase its market share in the United States.
Ford's Focus
March 26Ford has laid out a plan to overhaul three-quarters of its North American lineup by 2020 and create the freshest full-line showrooms in the industry — with pickups and utility vehicles front and center.
Making a Move
March 19The North American International Auto Show is looking to trade frigid January temps and snowflakes for fall colors. Officials of the auto show are considering moving the show to October.
Tariffs Trouble
March 12President Donald Trump last week signed a presidential proclamation placing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Automakers, who purchase about 15 percent of the steel and almost 40 percent of aluminum consumed in the U.S., are trying to soften the blow.
Silent Running
March 5The U.S. Department of Transportation last week finalized rules that will require "quiet cars" such as electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert sounds to warn pedestrians of their approach.
Genesis Exclusivity
Feb. 26While elite-level Hyundai dealers in key markets have the chance to bid for Genesis franchises, other pockets of the dealer body are bitter over the tumultuous rollout of the luxury brand's retail network.
Going Rogue
Feb. 19Nissan Motor Co. CEO Hiroto Saikawa has given the automaker's new North American boss some 60 days to devise a plan that may ease off the company's hard-driving reliance on incentives and fleet sales to deliver volume.
Tesla in Space
Feb. 12To promote his SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster was launched in space to the cheers of a crowd and David Bowie's "Life on Mars?" Meanwhile, here on Earth, Tesla has struggled mightily to make Model 3 sedans.
Deep and Wide
Feb. 5The FCA-UAW scandal has widened. The feds now say that the alleged actions were intended to influence union decisions and collective bargaining agreements, which were ratified in 2011 and 2015.
