Richard Truett Technology and Engineering reporter Richard Truett covers technology, engineering and Jaguar Land Rover for Automotive News. [email protected] 313-446-1638 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Executives FCA powertrain chief Lee retires after 41 years Bob Lee, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' top powertrain executive, didn't have the budget of his counterparts at General Motors and Ford Motor Co. But he got a lot out of what he spent on the company's engines and transmissions. Cars & Concepts Jaguar drops XE's diesel engine, among segment's best When the revamped 2020 Jaguar XE sport sedan rolls into showrooms this summer, it will be missing one of the most fuel-efficient engines available in a compact luxury sedan: the 2.0-liter turbodiesel EPA rated at 42 mpg on the highway. Future Product Henrik Fisker plans electric SUV priced under $40,000 Automotive designer Henrik Fisker, who tried to start his own car company more than a decade ago, is taking another shot — this time with an electric SUV he says will be priced starting under $40,000. Commentary For EV startups, all roads lead to Detroit Electric vehicle manufacturers, looking to follow in Tesla's footsteps, are looking to Detroit for guidance on the time-tested ways to make automobiles. Manufacturing Hondas and Acuras recalled again for defective inflators Hondas and Acuras have been recalled again for a defective Takata Corp. airbag inflator. The recall was announced last week. Cars & Concepts Bollinger Motors gets settled in Detroit Since Bollinger Motors moved last fall from Hobart, N.Y., to a gritty industrial park just north of Detroit, the company has been quietly turning its concept all-wheel-drive electric off-road vehicle into one that is production-ready. View Gallery6 photos Future Product Hyundai shifts Sonata upmarket with 2020 revamp The eighth-generation Hyundai Sonata takes the Korean automaker's midsize sedan upmarket. Shanghai Auto Show Karma queues up 3 vehicles for Shanghai auto show Karma Automotive is preparing a concept car developed with Italian design house Pininfarina, the next-generation Revero electric car and the Karma Vision, also a concept. View Gallery9 photos Geneva Auto Show Honda to go electrified across Europe by 2025 Honda originally planned for electrified vehicles to make up two-thirds of its European sales under a strategy outlined two years ago. Cars & Concepts Jaguar F-Pace rated 'least reliable' Most of the problems F-Pace owners cited in a Consumer Reports survey were unrelated to mechanical breakdowns. Still, the brand rarely has been a leader in quality and reliability. Future Product Jeep to add 2 'white space' models — including 3-row SUV — and electrify powertrains FCA US will invest $2.5 billion to produce two new Jeep models, including the revived Wagoneer nameplate, as well as the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, and continue production of the Dodge Durango and Ram Classic. Blogs A GM investment in Rivian would send the wrong messages An electric pickup would be a risky gamble for GM. Here's why. Best Practices Fla. store puts service parts near its techs All the back-and-forth walking from DeLuca Toyota's service bays to the parts department was inefficient and counterproductive for time-sensitive repair orders. So now the parts come to the work. Commentary Dealers' ads for service techs need major repairs to be effective Manufacturing JLR cancels Range Rover SV Coupe Jaguar Land Rover has canceled the $295,000 Range Rover SV Coupe, a limited-run vehicle that would have helped celebrate Range Rover's nearly 50 years as the world's top-selling luxury SUV. Load More
Richard Truett Technology and Engineering reporter Richard Truett covers technology, engineering and Jaguar Land Rover for Automotive News. [email protected] 313-446-1638 See All Staff Page
