Leo Michael Cartoons
Too Many at Tesla
Mon, 19, Jun 2017Tesla produces about a fifth of the capacity at its Fremont, Calif., plant, formerly known as NUMMI. Tesla uses far more workers than NUMMI employed to build far fewer cars.
Getting away
Mon, 12, Jun 2017Dealers are missing out on potential profits via customization. About 7 million new vehicles retailed annually are accessorized by owners within the first two years of ownership to the tune of about $1,950 apiece.
Made in America
Mon, 05, Jun 2017As President Donald Trump prepares to renegotiate NAFTA automakers and suppliers are increasingly relying on robotics and automation to build vehicles and parts in the U.S. and Canada.
Meet the new boss...
Mon, 29, May 2017New Ford CEO Jim Hackett, a turnaround expert with minimal auto industry experience, has drawn comparisons to former CEO Alan Mulally, another outsider who is beloved within the company.
That was quick
Mon, 22, May 2017It's said that auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built.
Slow roll
Mon, 15, May 2017New models are supposed to burst onto the market, suddenly visible and available everywhere, in showrooms and ad campaigns and on the street. Not so for the Nissan Titan.
Climbing the wall
Mon, 08, May 2017Foreign automakers were encouraged last week by a sentence found in a document released by China's central planning agency that pledged "to open up the restrictions on joint venture ownership in an orderly manner."
Check Inventory
Mon, 01, May 2017A growing glut of new vehicles is weighing down pricing for both new and used cars and trucks.
On the Rise
Mon, 24, Apr 2017Nissan's growing U.S. market share is being driven in large part by fleet sales. That's OK by Nissan North America Chairman Jose Munoz, who told Automotive News it's "part of the business."
Carrot and Stick
Mon, 17, Apr 2017About 40 percent of car dealers are not profitable in their new-car departments until they get factory spiffs
Springing Ahead
Mon, 10, Apr 2017Tesla Inc.'s market value surged ahead of Ford Motor Co.'s last week as investors show optimism for the electric car maker's future.
Bulking up
Mon, 03, Apr 2017Lexus has the quality, customer service and technology. But it still lacks that one thing its German luxury competitors have: cadres of ogling wannabes who are jealous of the driver.
