Automakers are usually all about what's new -- new product, new technology, new brand image. But they're also pragmatic businesses willing to milk profits out of vehicles overdue for a refresh. Continue Reading
Dealers got the clearest look to date at CEO Jim Hackett's restructuring plan. Executives vowed to freshen showrooms through shorter product development cycles. Continue Reading
Fiat Chrysler is selling its parts unit, Magneti Marelli, to Calsonic Kansei in a $7.1 billion transaction, the two companies said. The new company will be called Magneti Marelli CK Holdings. Continue Reading
Jamie Butters has joined Automotive News in the new role of chief content officer. The move positions Butters to succeed Richard Johnson when he retires as editor of the weekly print edition on March 1, 2019. Continue Reading
Last November, the city of Marysville, Ohio, mounted four cameras above the traffic lights at an nondescript intersection as part of a pilot project with Honda. Residents thought it was a way to trap them with speeding tickets. Continue Reading
Dealerships in several states were damaged after Hurricane Michael, but in terms of concentrated wreckage, Panama City, Fla. appears to be ground zero. Continue Reading
Customers coming back to the new-vehicle market are finding heftier price tags and dwindling financing options. Continue Reading
Navya, the French maker of autonomous shuttle buses, has opened an assembly plant in Michigan and plans to add a robotaxi to its lineup. Continue Reading
Next year, AutoNation will be ready to hand off its brand extension strategy to a new leader and decide in which elements of the brand extension to invest its capital and management expertise. Continue Reading
Roger Penske, a household name in the auto world for more than a half-century, will speak at the Automotive News World Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Continue Reading
Florida dealership Kuhn Mazda and the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers are suing Mazda Motor of America Inc. in two lawsuits alleging its new Mazda Brand Experience Program 2. Continue Reading
Cox Automotive plans to cut more jobs as the company restructures its priorities in a shifting industry landscape. Continue Reading
The Automotive News Group has created Automotive News Mexico, a Spanish-language news organization devoted to covering North America's fastest-growing auto market. Continue Reading
Rental car companies are partnering with some mobility players, acquiring others and leveraging their scale and expertise to play a key role in the future of transportation. Continue Reading
The buzz about Porsche's Rennsport Reunion VI at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, Calif., last month just doesn't stop. So we decided to give it another, closer look. Continue Reading
A Colorado Nissan dealership amps up electric vehicle sales via a well-trained sales force and marketing alliances with local companies, aimed at getting consumers in an electric state of mind. Continue Reading
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi's plan to roll out Google connectivity faces a roadblock in China. Continue Reading
The automakers and NHTSA point to recalls already issued for engine fixes. But the Center for Auto Safety says those calls weren't comprehensive enough, and Congress wants answers. Continue Reading
Well into the fourth quarter, we have a pretty good grasp of 2018's sales winners and losers. Still, several races will go down to the wire. Continue Reading
The redesigned Audi A8 sedan gives new meaning to the term "active suspension." Continue Reading
The Federal Communications Commission may re-evaluate the auto industry's claim to spectrum that enables wireless vehicle-to-vehicle technology. Continue Reading
In the summer, Silicon Valley startup Drive.ai was among the first to launch commercial service with autonomous vehicles. Now, it's taking the next step, launching its second route in suburban Dallas, this one open to the general public. Continue Reading
Sales and profits increased for mirror and electronics supplier Gentex in the third quarter despite new international tariffs, and despite softer-than-expected new vehicle production. Continue Reading
The self-driving capability that Tesla customers have been able to pay for but not activate for two years is going on hiatus. Continue Reading
Ford is shifting its focus from winning new customers to persuading current owners to stick with its namesake brand. Continue Reading
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has transformed the No. 1 U.S. automaker in her almost five years in charge, but that is still not enough to satisfy investors. Continue Reading
Shawn Khan's key fob business in Windsor, Ont., allows dealerships to be more efficient during operating hours while providing customers expert service that's cheaper and faster, Continue Reading
Daimler's turnaround in recent years made Zetsche a celebrity in German business circles, but as he prepares to hand the keys to a new CEO, he's starting to look tarnished. Continue Reading
This marks the second time that Georges will run Bentley in the Americas region, which covers over 20 percent of the brand's global sales. Georges held the same title from 2007 to 2015. Continue Reading
Daimler issued its second profit warning in four months, saying that costs arising from recalling some of its diesel vehicles were mainly to blame. Continue Reading
Financier Lynn Tilton is working with an adviser to seek buyers for auto supplier Dura, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, as she looks to unload some of her investment firm's holdings. Continue Reading
The Trump administration aims to keep up the U.S. economy's trajectory as it faces new trade talks with the European Union, Japan and China in the coming months. Continue Reading
Porsche does not need a stock market listing to fund growth, CEO Oliver Blume said, adding he is confident the automaker can repeat last year's record sales in 2018. Continue Reading
Ford will launch a new ad campaign featuring actor Bryan Cranston this weekend after giving dealers a first look at its annual national meeting in Las Vegas . Continue Reading
Tesla has started taking orders for a mid-range battery Model 3 that goes about 260 miles between charges for $45,000. Continue Reading
Northwood University, a longtime training hub based in Michigan for auto dealership managers and executives, said CEO Keith Pretty is retiring after 12 years at the helm. Continue Reading
Geely Automobile Holdings, long the subject of speculation about its political ties, has moved to dispel a widely held belief its chairman's wife was related to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Continue Reading
The company previously planned to build 1,000 GTs through the 2020 model year. It now says it will build 1,350 vehicles through 2022. Continue Reading
OEConnection, which specializes in helping dealers buy and sell auto parts, has agreed to acquire Bluegrasscoms, a Newbury, England company that provides many of the same services. Continue Reading
Volvo says some of its dealers were cool to the idea of a subscription service, but Volvo Car Canada Managing director Alex Lvovich believes that the network is now on board. Continue Reading
NHTSA has opened a preliminary investigation into 54,400 Ford pickups after receiving five complaints that tailgates had unexpectedly opened while the vehicles were in motion. Continue Reading
Advanced high-strength steel, the newest, lightest steel invented, is aiming to hold off aluminum's rise as the metal of choice for an auto industry in the midst of major changes. Continue Reading
President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the military and close the southern border if Mexico did not halt large groups of migrants headed for the U.S. from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Continue Reading
In the race for the next generation battery, lithium-ion technology has made huge leaps in recent years. But the power packs continue to have drawbacks. Continue Reading
Porsche will position the Taycan below the brand's Panamera sedan when the electric four-door sports car reaches markets next year, with a likely starting price above 80,000 euros (about $92,500). Continue Reading
Tesla's breakthrough deal to secure land for a Shanghai factory commits the electric-car maker to a multibillion-dollar investment just as the Chinese vehicle market falters. Continue Reading
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute said crashes in states with legalized recreational marijuana have increased up to 6 percent. Continue Reading
The manufacturing analysts who spent 6,600 hours inside a warehouse north of Detroit picking apart a Model 3 have good news and bad news for Tesla. Continue Reading
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross challenged a fragile trans-Atlantic trade truce by accusing the European Union of dragging its feet over market-opening pledges. Continue Reading
Wells Fargo and Chase Auto remain cautious on auto finance, although Wells Fargo increased auto loan originations last quarter, and Chase Auto Finance has increased lease originations for its private-label customers. Continue Reading
The Republican chairman and the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said they asked top U.S. executives at Hyundai and Kia to testify at a Nov. 14 hearing on reports of engine fires. Continue Reading
Tesla has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 212-acre plot of land to build its first overseas Gigafactory. Continue Reading
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell prodded President Donald Trump's administration to quickly resolve festering trade disputes, particularly with China. Continue Reading
U.S. transportation safety officials are sounding the alarm on drug-impaired driving, calling for regulators to do more to tackle the problem as states grapple with a more open stance on marijuana. Continue Reading
Tesla's vice president of manufacturing, Gilbert Passin, has left the company, Business Insider reported, citing a source familiar with the situation. Continue Reading
Tesla CEO Elon Musk will purchase company stock worth $20 million in the next open trading session, the electric carmaker said in a filing. Continue Reading
Walmart announced a partnership with Advance Auto Parts that will create an automotive specialty store on Walmart.com. The news comes one day after its competing retailer Sears filed for bankruptcy. Continue Reading
BMW is filling out its product lineup with the launch of its largest crossover to date. The new X7, available at U.S. dealerships in March starting at $74,895, addresses a shortcoming in BMW's crossover lineup #8212; a true seven-seater option. Continue Reading
The renegotiated U.S. trade deal with Mexico and Canada won't get a vote in Congress this year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, setting up a potential fight with Democrats next year. Continue Reading
Ford, while unveiling the new Territory crossover, said its plan to release a spate of new models will help turn around tumbling sales in the world's top auto market beginning next year. Continue Reading
The National Automobile Dealers Association has elected Ohio dealer Rhett Ricart as its next vice chairman, meaning Ricart is in line to become chairman in 2020. Continue Reading
Rivian Automotive, an upstart electric vehicle maker headquartered in suburban Detroit, plans to introduce its first pair of electric, off-road vehicles -- a crossover and a pickup -- in November at AutoMobility LA. Continue Reading
Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft, a key supplier to the auto industry who used the fortune he made from the tech giant to invest in TrueCar, professional sports teams, cable TV and real estate, died on Monday. He was 65. Continue Reading
A federal judge approved a $40 million settlement by Tesla and CEO Elon Musk with stock regulators, resolving claims that Musk misled the public on Twitter about a plan to take the company private. Continue Reading
Tesla and GM, which have lobbied Congress to lift a cap on electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, could get their way for up to four years under a new proposal from a Republican senator. Continue Reading
One of Ford's top connected vehicles executives has been hired by Pandora to help the streaming music company form partnerships with the auto industry. Continue Reading
Twenty years ago automakers won the rights to use a portion of U.S. airwaves for ultra-safe 'talking cars.' But now the cable industry wants more of those airwaves. Continue Reading
Goodyear Tire and Rubber hopes it can sell more tires by offering consumers an easier way to buy and install them, in an effort that may challenge franchised auto dealers. Continue Reading
A Tesla-like nationwide network of hydrogen fueling stations could help reduce the time it will take for fuel cell vehicles to become economically viable to manufacture. Continue Reading
Uber has recently received proposals from banks for an initial public offering valuing the ride-hailing company at as much as $120 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. Continue Reading
Every major carmaker has plans for electric vehicles to cut greenhouse gas emissions, yet their manufacturers are, by and large, making lithium ion batteries in places with some of the most polluting grids in the world. Continue Reading
The United States is seeking to impose quotas on Mexican steel exports as part of a negotiation to remove metals tariffs, the chief trade negotiator of Mexico's incoming government said, adding the issue needed to be resolved within weeks. Continue Reading
The luxury brand will not appeal the fine, and it said the penalty will have a significant impact on its annual earnings. Continue Reading
A new chip that improves Autopilot features will be available six months in advance to people who ordered the full self-driving version of the electric cars. Continue Reading
That fed into concerns of critics who said a deal Google made last month with Renault, another TomTom customer, meant the company risked being relegated to third place in its main market. Continue Reading
VW CEO Herbert Diess says that Germany's automakers have a only 50 percent chance of remaining leading players in the fast-changing auto industry. Continue Reading
Terrafugia, a U.S. flying-car developer owned by Chinese automaker Geely, has begun taking orders for its first product, the Transition, a two-seat aircraft that can switch between driving and flying modes in less than one minute. Continue Reading
Cecilia Malmstrom, the EU's trade chief, said that some of President Donald Trump's rhetoric was unhelpful while she was trying to make progress in tariff talks and said the bloc would have to respond if Washington imposed tariffs on EU cars. Continue Reading
General Motors will begin offering extended bumper-to-bumper limited warranties on new vehicles, an offer that has some franchised dealers uneasy. Continue Reading
Automotive News is conducting a survey of women currently working in the auto industry to discover if the conversation on sexism in the workplace has changed in the last year. Continue Reading
Big shifts are coming to the auto retail world, and dealers say they're getting ready for them. But don't fall for all the fantastical forecasts you hear, they caution. Continue Reading
Europeans still are showing some love for wagons and hatchbacks even as sales of crossovers and SUVs boom, just as in the U.S. Continue Reading
It's been five days since hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, but the restoration for the affected dealerships and their communities could take years. Continue Reading
The great promise of automated vehicles is that they will be safer than human-driven ones, but finding the metrics to measure this is a complicated task that has no easy benchmarks. Continue Reading
Shift, the five-year-old app-driven car shopping firm, could give auto retail group Lithia a chance to hedge against auto market disruption by cashing in on an IPO down the road. Continue Reading
Porsche faces a future in which its signature engines are replaced by electric motors. The automaker's retailers are suiting up for the challenge. Continue Reading
Nissan's sixth-generation Altima leverages the largest investment in powertrain in the company's history. Continue Reading
Volvo, with a bevy of new tools to ensure passenger safety, is shifting its safety strategy from passenger protection to accident prediction and avoidance, says the director of the Swedish carmaker's Car Safety Center. Continue Reading
In taking control of parent Volkswagen and its namesake marque across North America, Scott Keogh again faces a struggle to lift a German brand. Continue Reading
Elena Ford, great-great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, will become Ford Motor's chief customer experience officer as of Nov. 1, the automaker said. Continue Reading