Category: US Motoring Press

Klaus Zellmer: Ex-Porsche boss unwraps plan for Skoda reinvention

The brand will always stay in “value for money” territory, he says, with today’s £17,000 Fabia currently at the entry point and the Scala, based on the VW’s Group’s A0 city car platform, the most recent arrival in that arena. Simply Clever will stay, too, says Zellmer. He has teams at work right now on… Continue reading Klaus Zellmer: Ex-Porsche boss unwraps plan for Skoda reinvention

Audi A6 E-tron due in early 2024 with saloon, estate and hot RS6

The Audi A6 will gain an electric equivalent in 2024, complete with an Avant-badged version that’s set to be the one of the first electric executive estates on sale. Ingolstadt’s answer to the upcoming 2023 BMW i5 will be heavily based on last year’s acclaimed Audi A6 E-tron and A6 Avant E-tron concepts – with minimal… Continue reading Audi A6 E-tron due in early 2024 with saloon, estate and hot RS6

India’s Top 6 carmakers begin 2023 with strong sales in January

India’s passenger vehicle industry exited CY2022 on a very strong note – over 3.8 million units and 24% year-on-year growth. Now, the top six players, some of whom recorded their best-ever annual sales last year, are maintaining their ‘run rate’ in CY2023. The top six players – Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India, Tata Motors, Mahindra… Continue reading India’s Top 6 carmakers begin 2023 with strong sales in January

GM salaried workers should expect smaller bonuses: How formula works

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GM to pay some UAW hourly workers record $12,750 in profit-sharing

As a result of General Motors’ yearly gains in profits, about 42,300 U.S. hourly workers will receive a profit-sharing check of up to $12,750, GM spokesman David Caldwell said Tuesday.  The before-taxes payout for its UAW-represented workforce is an increase from $10,250 paid out in 2021 and about $9,000 in 2020. It is a record payout,… Continue reading GM to pay some UAW hourly workers record $12,750 in profit-sharing