Volkswagen’s newest chief of operations says the automaker’s upcoming small crossover may not be the only SUV the automaker adds to its growing lineup. VW Chief Operating Officer Johan De Nysschen told The Car Connection last week at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show that there may be room for more …
Read More »We’d Like Our Nissan Altima More If It Were Quicker
20,000-Mile Update Our long-term Nissan Altima may be wholly capable as a family sedan, but a scenery-blurring, gut-compressing rocket it is not. Now, we’ll cop to our bias for vehicles with wide-awake performance. But the Altima’s lack of excitement is a shame, because its torpor just might be the reason …
Read More »Ford’s lending arm generates more profit than ever
Aside from F-series pickups hauling in gobs of profit, Ford Motor Co.’s automotive business isn’t carrying much weight lately. Thank goodness for the finance guys. Ford Motor Credit, the lending arm that’s become accustomed to propping up the company in good times and bad, now generates about half of the …
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