Sat, 20 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
China poses challenge for Nissan-Google partnership
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi's plan to roll out Google connectivity faces a roadblock in China. Continue Reading
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Sat, 20 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Hyundai, Kia face potential safety crisis even as their quality ratings soar
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
Sat, 20 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
A roundup of 2018 sales races, including those coming down to the wire
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
New Audi A8 Sedan protects against side impact
The redesigned Audi A8 sedan gives new meaning to the term "active suspension." Continue Reading
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
FCC move may affect vehicle wireless
The Federal Communications Commission may re-evaluate the auto industry's claim to spectrum that enables wireless vehicle-to-vehicle technology. Continue Reading
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Multiple routes, denser areas the next test for Silicon Valley startup Drive.ai's self-driving service
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:05:54 PDT
Bellwether company Gentex signals strong Q3 for suppliers
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:25:46 PDT
Elon Musk says Tesla's enhanced Autopilot system is being dropped
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:00:00 PDT
Ford summons its swagger, shifts marketing focus to keeping loyalists
Ford is shifting its focus from winning new customers to persuading current owners to stick with its namesake brand. Continue Reading
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:09:37 PDT
Frustrated GM investors ask what more CEO Barra can do
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 05:15:47 PDT
Canada's key fob replacement 'magic man'
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:47:11 PDT
Daimler CEO Zetsche stumbles on his victory lap
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:10:59 PDT
Christophe Georges to head Bentley Americas region once again
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:45:17 PDT
Daimler warns earnings will be 'significantly below' last year's results
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:54:28 PDT
Why Lynn Tilton may be selling Dura Automotive
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:25:43 PDT
Trump adviser Kudlow tells Detroit the economic boom will last 'bunch more years'
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 23:54:37 PDT
Why Porsche's CEO is downplaying IPO speculation
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:00:00 PDT
New Ford ad campaign includes shot at Tesla
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:20:52 PDT
Tesla Model 3 offered for $45,000, but base $35,000 model still not available
Tesla has started taking orders for a mid-range battery Model 3 that goes about 260 miles between charges for $45,000. Continue Reading
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:28:39 PDT
Northwood University chief to retire after 12 years; successor search under way
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:17:31 PDT
Geely 'corrects' rumors about presidential family ties
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:00:01 PDT
Ford to build an additional 350 GT supercars, extend production 2 years
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:14:13 PDT
OEConnection to buy Britain's Bluegrasscoms
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Volvo adds snow tires to Canada subscription service
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:32:27 PDT
54,400 Ford F-series pickups probed by U.S. after tailgate complaints
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:21:13 PDT
Steel's latest automotive answer to aluminum competition
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:54:45 PDT
Trump threatens new trade deal with Mexico
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 04:57:32 PDT
How electric car batteries are improving despite drawbacks, risks
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Porsche to price electric Taycan between Cayenne, Panamera
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
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 04:07:23 PDT
Elon Musk's big China play for Tesla comes as world's top car market slows
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Studies link higher crash rates with states that legalized marijuana
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:55:54 PDT
After tearing down Tesla Model 3, analyst says profit potential huge, but 'this body is their single biggest problem'
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:36:33 PDT
Why Wilbur Ross is upping the ante on European trade
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:00:00 PDT
Chase, Wells Fargo take measured approach to auto lending
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:16:30 PDT
Senate panel wants Hyundai, Kia to testify on engine fire reports
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 04:00:00 PDT
Tesla secures site for China Gigafactory
Tesla has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 212-acre plot of land to build its first overseas Gigafactory. Continue Reading
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:59:25 PDT
Why Mitch McConnell sees both sides of the tariff debate
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell prodded President Donald Trump's administration to quickly resolve festering trade disputes, particularly with China. Continue Reading
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:49:07 PDT
Why legalized pot is raising concerns about impaired driving
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
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:09:16 PDT
Another top Tesla executive calls it quits, report says
Tesla's vice president of manufacturing, Gilbert Passin, has left the company, Business Insider reported, citing a source familiar with the situation. Continue Reading
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:53:59 PDT
Elon Musk will buy another $20 million in Tesla stock
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:19:56 PDT
Why Walmart is partnering with Advance Auto Parts
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:15:00 PDT
BMW X7 to start at $74,895
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:52:43 PDT
Why a NAFTA vote will likely wait until 2019
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:44:36 PDT
Ford's new Territory crossover part of plan to regain lost ground in China
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:07:43 PDT
Ohio dealer Rhett Ricart elected NADA's next vice chairman
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:27:37 PDT
Luxury EV startup plans for AutoMobility LA debut
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:33:16 PDT
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, TrueCar investor, dies at 65
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:52:23 PDT
Elon Musk, Tesla settlement with SEC over tweets approved by U.S. judge
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:13:55 PDT
Tesla, GM in line for EV boost under U.S. Senate bill
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:07:55 PDT
What this former Ford exec will do at Pandora
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:48:15 PDT
Cable industry moves to snatch airwaves away from 'talking cars'
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:09:04 PDT
New Goodyear service offers replacement tires at consumers' homes
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:45:00 PDT
Tesla's Supercharger network is the template for the hydrogen era
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:56:25 PDT
Uber gets IPO proposals at potential $120 billion valuation, report says
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:30:31 PDT
The dirt on 'clean' electric cars is just under the hood
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:13:02 PDT
U.S. seeks Mexican steel export quotas, negotiator says
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:15:00 PDT
Audi fined $927 million by German prosecutors for diesel violations
The luxury brand will not appeal the fine, and it said the penalty will have a significant impact on its annual earnings. Continue Reading
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:54:25 PDT
Elon Musk says Tesla owners who ordered full self-driving EVs to get chip upgrade
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:13:20 PDT
TomTom loses Volvo contract
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:30:00 PDT
VW CEO says German automakers have 50% odds of remaining among 'global elite' over next decade
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:00:00 PDT
Geely-backed flying-car developer Terrafugia starts taking orders
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
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:15:00 PDT
Trump rhetoric unhelpful for tariff talks, says EU's trade chief
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
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
GM offers extensions of factory warranties
General Motors will begin offering extended bumper-to-bumper limited warranties on new vehicles, an offer that has some franchised dealers uneasy. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Has the conversation on sexism changed? Take our new survey
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
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Keeping auto retail disruption in perspective
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
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Paris auto show was a showcase for wagons, hatchbacks
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
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:13:49 PDT
Dealers collect what's left following Hurricane Michael
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
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:51:31 PDT
Rand study shows it's hard to gauge self-driving car safety
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
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:41:27 PDT
Car-shopping company Shift seeks to follow Carvana with 2020 IPO
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
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Porsche dealers brace for electric era
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
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Nissan's 6th-gen Altima hits new performance bar
Nissan's sixth-generation Altima leverages the largest investment in powertrain in the company's history. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Volvo focuses on safety for autonomous cars
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
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Can Scott Keogh repeat his Audi success at VW?
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
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:00:47 PDT
Elena Ford named chief customer experience officer
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
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:32:01 PDT
Bill Ford joins list of those canceling visit to Saudi investor conference
Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford canceled a multistop trip to the Middle East, including a planned appearance at a Saudi investment conference this month, the company said on Sunday, the latest such cancellation after the disappearance of Saudi... Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Ford gripped by new tensions
Ford has had a tough time getting others to understand and gain confidence in the early stages of CEO Jim Hackett's companywide restructuring, and salaried workers are now wondering about their future with the company as cuts loom. Continue Reading
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:30:00 PDT
Opel sites searched by German prosecutors in diesel probe
German prosecutors searched Opel's operations in Ruesselsheim and Kaiserslautern on Monday as part of a probe into possible diesel-emissions cheating. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
German luxury brands face twin hurdles in USMCA and Brexit
Both Brexit and the USMCA have the potential of redrawing the map when it comes to the complex web of vehicle and component production. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
5 questions for the man behind the Ford Edge ST
Ford engineer Ed Krenz talks the future of the Ford Edge ST. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Hyundai's Kona Electric has crossover niche to itself
Hyundai is looking to upend the notion that families with EVs need a gasoline-powered backup vehicle. Continue Reading
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:00:00 PDT
Porsche CFO envisions a VW 'super group' that could top Ferrari
Porsche could be worth a fortune if listed with its sibling VW Group ultraluxury brands, finance chief Lutz Meschke said. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
South Korea's Mobis develops proving ground for self-driving technology
South Korean supplier Hyundai Mobis, determined to catch up on self-driving technology, invested $300 million to equip its new proving grounds with multiple test tracks, including an intelligent transportation system course and what it calls the... Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
NADA chairman Wes Lutz cautions dealers to question mobility 'hype'
"Question the hype." That's Wes Lutz's advice on prognostications of how primary transportation models will change. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Opel to end production of Buick Cascada in 2019
Opel, General Motors' former European unit, said last week it plans to stop producing the Buick Cascada in 2019. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Jay Wolfe Toyota's freebies pay for themselves
Jay Wolfe Toyota sought a more meaningful incentive than extended powertrain warranties, which customers rarely get to use. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Old Dana acquisitions position it for electrified future
Dana looks to many like an old-school maker of 20th century parts. Jim Kamsickas has a different vision. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
French interiors supplier, Faurecia, has new ideas
Faurecia chief Patrick Koller says new automakers are open to new approaches to interiors. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Software giant SAP plans growth in connected car services
A global software colossus wades deeper into the connected-car business. Continue Reading
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
U.S. vehicle inventory matches slowing market
Inventory levels have stabilized in a healthy range for most automakers over the last several months as companies continue to react to a slowing U.S. light-vehicle market by tapping the brakes on production. Continue Reading
Sat, 13 Oct 2018 22:01:00 PDT
Lexus' UX will test market for flexible lease options
The Lexus program is aimed at attracting first-time luxury buyers who prize the flexibility of a shorter commitment and a simpler payment structure. Continue Reading