Dec 3, 2019 | Feature Story
On behalf of the team at CAR, I want to thank you for your support. The engagement and support of the automotive industry have been fundamental to the success of the Center for Automotive Research since our founding as an independent nonprofit in...
Dec 2, 2019 | Feature Story
When Elon Musk introduced Tesla’s Cybertruck, it sent the Internet into a frenzy of memes and social media posts, comparing the truck to everything from a doorstop to the SpongeBob Squarepants character Flats the Flounder. But those who have been in the auto...
Oct 11, 2019 | Feature Story
Many estimates of the cost of the UAW strike focus on how much the work stoppage is costing GM, but few have estimated the broader costs of the strike to the U.S. economy or individual states. The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR’s) estimates put the cost of the...
Sep 9, 2019 | Feature Story
The current contracts between the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and the Detroit Three automakers – FCA, Ford, and General Motors – expire at midnight on 14 September 2019. During the last few...
Aug 25, 2019 | Feature Story
Guest Feature Story by David KileyMore than 1,000 auto industry stakeholders gathered at the 54th annual CAR Management Briefing Seminars to discuss and debate the mobility revolution that is gripping the global industry. Indeed, more than one attendee suggested that...
Aug 21, 2019 | Feature Story
The closing session at MBS was a taping of Autoline This Week (ATW), moderated by John McElroy. The panel considered the big ideas they have heard throughout the conference, and discussed how to put those plans into...
Jul 24, 2019 | Feature Story
The quadrennial contract talks between the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and the Detroit Three automakers – FCA, Ford, and General Motors – are underway. The UAW is, in essence, the largest auto...
Jul 12, 2019 | Feature Story
On May 6, seventeen of the world’s largest automakers sent a letter to President Trump asking him to consider making his proposed fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) standards more stringent. The letter also encouraged the president to reach a compromise on...
