Leo Michael Cartoons
Molehill to a Mountain
Oct. 15September U.S. sales fell for most major automakers from the post-Hurricane Harvey bump a year ago. But another factor is emerging as a headwind to sales: affordability for some new-vehicle shoppers.
Shiny New Trade Deal
Oct. 8President Trump touted the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement last week. Now he must sell it to Congress.
The Indian Loophole
Oct. 1Mercedes-Benz and Ford Motor Co. are tapping India as a source for U.S. vehicles, underscoring the subcontinent's rapid ascent as an auto export hub. The moves come as U.S.-Chinese trade relations roil over punitive tariffs on vehicles and auto parts.
Sky Rage
Sept. 17Japan plans to commercialize flying cars as early as the 2020s through a government-backed campaign that already has recruited the likes of Subaru, Uber and Boeing.
Zero Interest in Sedans
Sept. 10As if sedan sales weren't bad enough, climbing interest rates are making 0% interest loan deals scarce.
Three's a Crowd
Sept. 3United States and Mexico announced a two-way trade deal on Monday, Aug. 27, setting auto content rules and paving the way for Canada to rejoin talks to modernize the 1994 NAFTA accord that underpins annual trade of more than $1 trillion.
Rollback Pushback
Aug. 27The EPA and NHTSA struggle with the Trump Administration's proposed retreat from Obama era emission standards.
Twitter Fallout
Aug. 20The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent subpoenas to Tesla regarding its privatization plans and CEO Elon Musk's statement on Twitter that said funding was secured for his plan to take the company private.
Cliffhanger?
Aug. 13President Donald Trump proposed gutting California's unique ability to write greenhouse gas emission limits for cars and trucks. California is firing its own heavy artillery.
5-Year Strategy
Aug. 6FCA CEO Mike Manley said that he saw his mission as Sergio Marchionne's successor to carry out the five-year business plan that FCA laid out in June in Italy, and do so at the helm of an independent FCA.
Casual, No Ties
July 30Sergio Marchionne was the exact right man for perilous times. He knew how to deliver results, but with an unusual leadership style.
