The rise of the crossover has all but killed the family sedan in the United States, thanks in no small part to a great deal of marketing, but also because people view larger vehicles as being safer. It’s also true that crossovers provide a better, taller vantage point on the road ahead, but that’s not […]
With 2019 behind us, and moving ever further in the past, cars that were once brand new in the previous year, are slowly starting to crop up in used car lots across the country. This is hardly an issue, particularly for a driver who’s hoping to drive home in something that is almost as good […]
Annnnd we’re back. AutoInfluence with all of your current auto news headlines for the week of July 26th. This includes the all-electric F-150, the Silverado 1500 Diesel, and California Emissions standards taking home a big win thanks to a few automakers in particular. In fact, let’s get that last one out of the way […]
Did you miss us? We missed you. That’s right, AutoInfluence is back after a two week break and there’s plenty of current auto news to cover – from everyday industry headlines to the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Q2 Truck Sale shootout to the impactful death of two industry giants, there’s plenty […]
Annnnd we’re back. AutoInfluence with all of your current auto news headlines for the week of June 28th. And FINALLY. What a week it was! We have rumors of one iconic muscle cars’s retirement, FCA change-ups, Tesla firefighting, results of this year’s American Made Index, Porsche electrification and the rumor of one model’s death […]
Annnnd we’re back. AutoInfluence here with all of your automotive news going into Fathers Day Weekend. But before we get to the individual headlines, a quick follow-up on last week’s threat of tariffs being placed on Mexican manufacturing – a story which all but moved forward mere minutes after we had posted the previous episode […]
Annnd we’re back. AutoInfluence with all your current automotive news headlines, as we kick off the month of June. So, let’s get down to business. Ford Beginning with the ticking countdown of President Donald Trump’s ultimatum that a 5% tariff would be implemented on all shipments out of Mexico by this coming Monday, unless the […]
Today on AutoInfluence, we hand our spotlight over to Hyundai in a surprising declaration of our love for (cue: record scratch) the Kona. And yes, we’re as surprised as you are. Awards are always slippery slope, with both OEM and dealer advertisements sometimes relying upon them in order to differentiate their offerings from those […]
Annnnd we’re…high? AutoInfluence back with all your automotive news for the week of May 24th even though work is being done in our studios, using some strong-scented chemicals. So bear with us, even if it means listening to Dan giggle indiscriminately while he works around us. Either way, we’re getting a head start on […]
Annnnd we’re back… AutoInfluence with all of your automotive news headlines for this week of May 17th. Starting with… Ford Much to the chagrin of stateside enthusiasts, Ford unveiled the wagon-styled variant of the Focus ST, an offering that isn’t available in the U.S. Offering a welcome 58 cubic feet of passenger / cargo space, […]
Annnnd we’re back…AutoInfluence kicking down the door to the month of May with all your automotive news. But don’t worry. We promise we’ll rehang the door once we’re done here (it’s the least we could do, since we forget to say hi to your mom in last week’s episode…) Ford / Lincoln This […]
Annnnd we’re back, AutoInfluence on Friday, April 26th with all the automotive news headlines you could ask for, while celebrating a holiday that (we think) deserves to be made into a three-day weekend. But we’ll get back to that in a few minutes…let’s get down to the news! Ford As we’ve reported time and […]
According to a 2017 study done by JATO Dynamics, the overall popularity of SUVs is on a steady rise. Between 2014 and 2017, global SUV sales increased dramatically, raising their market share from 22.4% to 34% within those three short years. Now with more options than ever in this booming market, the innovation and […]
Annnnnnd we’re back, AutoInfluence with another round of automotive news headlines – this time for the third week of April. Of course this means highlights from both the refined presentations of the tech-centric Shanghai Auto Show as well as the New York International Auto show, and it’s American-sized portions of everything covered with a […]
Annnnnd we’re back! AutoInfluence here on Friday, April 12th making our way through automotive news headlines for the second week of April – leading up to the highly anticipated one-two punch of Auto Shanghai and the New York International Auto Show. That said, grab a drink and a snack, get comfortable, go to the bathroom […]
Annnnnd we’re back. AutoInfluence here with the latest automotive news headlines from the first week of April 2019. So let’s drop the hammer and get down to it. FORD Despite a 1.6% decrease in overall sales for the first quarter of 2019, Ford continues to increase the scope of their near-unchallenged leadership of […]
The sport utility vehicle, or SUV, cemented its mark in the automobile industry in the 1990s. By that time, the Ford Explorer, Toyota 4-Runner, Jeep Cherokee, and Nissan Pathfinder were household names in the United States. In 2001, Hyundai added its name to that list. That year, the automaker unveiled the Hyundai Santa Fe. The […]
As it edges nearer to the three-decade mark (in terms of its North American existence) the 2018 Hyundai Sonata carries very few reminders of the incarnation which first hit U.S. roads for the 1989 model year. But that’s not a bad thing, especially in light of the significant redesigns being enjoyed by both this year’s […]
One of the most repeated, but accurate statements about today’s vehicle offerings is the mention of the Crossover / SUV vehicle class, and the extent to which it is over-saturated. Every manufacturer on the planet has something to offer, which lessens the likelihood of any one car standing out in comparison to another. Having grown […]
Writer’s Note: for the better part of 15 years, I’ve been developing an idea for an epic, car-buying movie. Unfortunately, Westworld has seemingly stolen all of my ideas. Still, I decided to pass along the script treatment to you. Time: A rainy and dark Saturday morning. The foreboding sky implies that everything might not […]
