(June 28, 2018) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — So far 2018 has been a strong but inconsistent year for the auto industry, and according to a new in-depth report from Edmunds, the market could be nearing a tipping point.

"The strength of the economy is creating a very thick forcefield for automakers now, but once that starts to weaken, there are a lot of market factors bubbling just below the surface that could really start to slow down sales," said Jeremy Acevedo, manager of industry analysis at Edmunds.

(June 26, 2018) Britain can become a world leader in lightweight materials that could help create more efficient future vehicles, Mike Flewitt, the CEO of luxury British sports car and supercar maker McLaren Automotive has said today.

Delivering his keynote speech to automotive leaders and policy makers at the SMMT industry summit in Central London, Flewitt called for a future “weight race” to replace the more traditional “power race”.

By Christopher A. Sawyer
The Virtual Driver

(June 25, 2018) On the surface, it looks like a smart move. Not only does Ford’s purchase of the Michigan Central Station resurrect a dilapidated eyesore and promise to its former architectural glory, it continues the resurrection of Detroit (“America’s Comeback City” to use the local tagline), and creates a skunkworks for Ford’s “New Mobility” efforts away from the Old Think in Dearborn.

(June 22, 2018) ORLANDO, Fla. — A record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Independence Day holiday, an increase of more than 5 percent compared with last year and the highest number since AAA started tracking 18 years ago. For the 39.7 million Americans planning a Fourth of July road trip, INRIX, a global transportation analytics company, predicts travel times in the most congested cities in the U.S. could be twice as long than the normal trip, with Tuesday being the busiest day.