Many of us in a survey say trucks, SUVs are too big; many more of us buy them
The sales charts prove Americans’ wide and enduring love for pickups and SUVs. Last year’s top 10 sellers were three pickups, three compact SUVs, another pickup, the lone sedan, a compact SUV, and a midsize SUV. Surveys and studies, however, prove Americans’ wide and enduring ambivalence for pickups and SUVs, specifically the large ones that […]
Detroit went all-in on big, expensive EVs. Here’s what the data show we’d rather buy
Electric F-150 Lightning pickup trucks power up at the Rouge plantFord Motor Co. Demand for electric pickups has dried up. EV shoppers are more interested in smaller, cheaper vehicles. A majority of EVs are too expensive for the average shopper. When the automotive industry started looking toward an electrified future, Detroit automakers decided to throw […]
F1 owner Liberty Media to buy MotoGP in $3.8 billion deal
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media Corp. is buying the motorcycle racing league MotoGP World Championship from Bridgepoint and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as part of a $3.8 billion (€3.5 billion) deal. Liberty Media is taking over Madrid-based MotoGP by buying its exclusive rights holder Dorna Sports with a combination of cash and shares of […]