Mark Stewart, North America COO, points to strong results generated since FCA and PSA combined last year and says the new company is focused on preparing its manufacturing work force for EV production.
Owners of Hyundai vehicles that have been targeted by thieves after viral videos showed how to hot wire their cars will be able to purchase a Compustar security kit for $170 starting Oct. 1.
CarMax's volume and profit drop stoked fears of a more prolonged demand deterioration in the used-car market.
An influx of flood-damaged vehicles might create a troublesome situation, Morse Automotive Group CEO Teddy Morse said.
The archives consists of around 600 cars and trucks, 8 million photos, 250,000 video masters and films, 1.5 million digital files and more than 1 million pieces of microfilm.
Dealership management system provider CDK Global will allow auto retailers to share data directly with third-party software providers, a change from its existing vendor integration practices.
With a starting price just under $50,000, the 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron gives the German premium brand a new entry point for customers eager to join its movement to an all-electric lineup. The Q4 shares the same Volkswagen Group MEB platform with the VW ID4.
Four transactions involved Ford, Subaru, Hyundai and GM dealerships in California, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.
The Polestar 3 is expected to reach 24,000 sales globally next year, increasing to 67,000 in 2024 and 77,000 in 2025.
The Californian EV startup has said it is still on track to start production of the Ocean with Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr in November.
Used-vehicle retail giant CarMax said Thursday it sold fewer used vehicles in its second fiscal quarter due to ongoing financial pressures affecting retailers in the market.
Used-vehicle retail giant CarMax said Thursday it sold fewer used vehicles in its second fiscal quarter due to ongoing financial pressures affecting retailers in the market.
As the fraud trial of Nikola founder Trevor Milton winds up, incoming CEO Michael Lohscheller must convince customers and shareholders that the zero-emission truck company has a profitable future.
AAA crash tested four models with automatic braking systems and found the systems lacking.
Cox Automotive lowered its sales forecast for the third time this year as rising interest rates now threaten to stall demand for new vehicles.
The listing will raise 9.4 billion euros for VW Group amid some of the most challenging market conditions in years.
Shuttered dealerships moved vehicles inside ahead of life-threatening storm surges, hurricane-force winds.
Shuttered dealerships moved vehicles inside ahead of life-threatening storm surges, hurricane-force winds.
Starting next year, consumers buying used electric vehicles from car dealers could save up to $4,000 under a new U.S. law. But their choices — at least in the near term — could be slim.
German air taxi developer Lilium plans to set up industrial capacity to make some 400 of its electrically powered Lilium Jet flying shuttles a year.
S&P Global Mobility goes beyond loyalty rates to evaluate the conquest and defection ratios of brands, which analysts say paints a broader picture of success.
The industry's shift to EVs means automakers need to provide fresh skills to workers trained to build and service fossil-fuel models.
The automaker's heavy-duty pickups will come with two new engines, over-the-air update capability and an on-board generator.
644-hp SUV is first standalone vehicle from M performance brand since BMW M1 launched five decades ago.
The incentives are a "critical factor" in keeping the auto supplier from moving its sole domestic manufacturing plant in Saginaw to a lower-cost region, state officials said.
The approval unlocks more than $1.5 billion in funding in 2022-23 to build EV chargers across roughly 75,000 miles of U.S. highway, including interstates and alternative fuel corridors, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
U.S. turbocharging giant BorgWarner Inc. and Japanese piston ring specialist Riken Corp. are just two parts makers ramping up development of technologies to support Toyota's vision of hydrogen combustion.
Testifying in past legal battles, Musk has called opposing attorneys "reprehensible," questioned their happiness and accused them of "extortion."
Demand is recovering in China and southern Europe after a "roller coaster" year, finance chief Nocolas Peter said.
The 2023 Outlander PHEV packs a bigger battery, more powerful electric motors and third-row seating.
The 2022 report shows legacy and EV specialist automakers should consider an omnichannel approach to selling EVs.
Mazda may join Toyota in permanently ending production in Russia whose auto market collapsed in the wake of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The 2022 report shows legacy and EV specialist automakers should consider an omnichannel approach to selling EVs.
General Motors joined forces with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to recommend tougher emissions rules for passenger vehicles but skeptics remain unconvinced of the company's commitment to going green.
Testifying in past legal battles, the world's richest person has called opposing attorneys "reprehensible," questioned their happiness and accused them of "extortion."
Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. said dealers might be shown an early concept in March "to gauge their interest."
GM builds six-speed, eight-speed and 10-speed rear-wheel drive and nine-speed front-wheel drive transmissions in a variety of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac at its 2.82-million square foot Toledo, Ohio, transmission plant.
UAW President Ray Curry, speaking at an event in Toledo, Ohio, where GM announced it will invest $760 million, said the union will seek "card check" authorization that bypasses a secret ballot vote.
U.S. traffic deaths declined for the first time since 2020 but remain at levels that call for "urgent and sustained action," says Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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Lithia Motors Inc. shed one domestic dealership and an import store, both in California, in September.
The Las Vegas dealership saw Ford Motor Co. moving toward customer orders for its vehicle models and set up its own retail ordering process, which included updating the store's website and creating spreadsheets to track order status.
Lithia Motors Inc., which had indicated it was looking toward further growth in the Midwest, bought five dealerships in Wisconsin in September and sold two stores.
Australian EV charger supplier Tritium has rushed to open its first U.S. production plant in hopes of solving a persistent problem for EV owners — public chargers that are out of order.
The automaker told employees Friday that it's changing its policy on remote work because the pandemic has eased and to encourage more collaboration as it transforms its business.
In comments submitted to NHTSA, the National Association of City Transportation Officials said it strongly opposes both automakers' requests for temporary exemptions from certain federal vehicle safety standards.
Qualcomm's rapidly growing automotive business and its new deal with Mercedes are a reflection of how well-positioned the company is to grow as vehicles become more high-tech and connected, CEO Cristiano Amon said.
Toyota's St Petersburg plant, which builds the Camry and RAV4, has not been producing cars since March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Diehl Automotive Group is expected to buy six dealerships in eastern Ohio, including import and domestic stores, according to a report.
BMW took the wraps off of its M Hybrid V8 in its racing livery at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A., and now the car begins its next phase of testing in the U.S.
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. said its leaders have faced death threats in an increasingly contentious effort to disrupt the troubled EV startup’s plan to raise capital.
Hyundai, Nissan, Honda and Toyota dealerships trade hands in deals in Indiana, New Jersey, California and Alabama.
Mercedes-Benz will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Chassis in upcoming vehicles.
At least 2.2 million square feet of new space in the Detroit area is being leased directly to GM or is tied to the automaker.
New data from the National Automobile Dealers Association shows that while new- and used-vehicle sales are down through the first half of the year, demand for both sales and service remains high.
China criticized the new U.S. law providing EV tax breaks, threatening unspecified action if needed to protect its interests from a law it says is "discriminatory."
Trevor Milton, accused of lying to investors about the company’s progress, flouted policies on the treatment of confidential information including financial and product matters, Nikola's social media manager told jurors.
Trevor Milton, accused of lying to investors about the company’s progress, flouted policies on the treatment of confidential information including financial and product matters, Nikola's social media manager told jurors.
Mitsubishi and its dealers believe the soon-to-launch Outlander PHEV will lift the brand out of its bargain-basement perception.
Gotion could spend up to $3.6 billion while adding 500 jobs initially and possibly 2,000 within 10 years, The Detroit News reported.
The EPA will consider more stringent greenhouse gas emissions rules for heavy trucks after Congress passed new incentives to speed the adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
A stagnating vessel fleet alongside a steady recovery in demand since the nadir of Covid-19 has now spurred record rates for ships that each carry as many as 6,500 cars across the globe.
Through independent licensing marketplace Avanci, carmakers gain access to patents for 2G, 3G and 4G technology from the likes of Finland's Nokia, Sweden's Ericcson and Taiwan's Acer for everything from navigation systems to sensors for automated driving.
The latest projection from BloombergNEF puts the U.S. on track to hit a key target set by Biden last year, for half of all cars sold in the U.S. to be battery-electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell-powered by the end of the decade.
At Mahle, Arnd Franz becomes CEO and Markus Kapaun is promoted to CFO. Michael Frick, who was CFO at Mahle, takes the same post at ZF Friedrichshafen.
The subscription period for private and institutional investors began on Tuesday and will run until Sept. 28, the day before the planned IPO.
An employee at a New Orleans-area Hyundai dealership has been arrested following the shooting of a co-worker in the store's service center.
Daimler Trucks shifts to LFP battery chemistry as the growing electric passenger car market sucks up nickel and cobalt.
Tesla is reevaluating the way it sells cars in China, its second-largest market.
Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads declined in the second quarter, halting an almost two-year rise even as Americans are driving more.
Dobbs Family Automotive, the automotive platform of Dobbs Equity Partners, has 10 dealerships across six states and wants to rapidly expand its holdings.
Proceeds for VW Group from Porsche's stock market listing could be between 18.2 billion to 20.8 billion euros.
Dejuan Ross sees Lexus remaining steady on its planned transition to an all-electric vehicle lineup by the next decade, beginning early next year with the RZ 450e.
Through July, EVs accounted for a record 4.9 percent share of light-vehicle total sales, compared with 2.6 percent a year ago.
Daytona's Garage technicians build customer loyalty by helping them with creative customizations.
The consensus among auto industry executives and engineers at this week's Battery Show in suburban Detroit was that government actions will help grow a domestic EV supply chain, but there are still years of work to do.
Lithium prices more than tripled in the past year, inflating the cost of batteries used in EVs, with recent gains driven by strong demand and disruptions at a domestic producing hub.
President Joe Biden's administration is working with states to build 500,000 EV charging stations with funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure law.
VW has directed the sale of 2.6 terawatt-hours’ worth of gas contracts, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News after buying the gas back in 2020 when it was much cheaper.
Britain's longest-reigning monarch could be described as an influencer for brands such as Land Rover and Jaguar.
Honda dropped from the top five spots listed in the National Automobile Dealers Association Dealer Attitude Survey for the time since 2015. Low inventory is the root cause of the slide.
Joe Hinrichs, 55, who left Ford in 2020, succeeds CSX CEO James Foote, who will retire this month but remain a company advisor.
China's ambassador to the U.S. warned against trying to cut the country off, using a visit to the Detroit auto show to highlight the "intertwined" interests of the two economies.
Michael Brooks, 48, most recently was acting executive director of the consumer advocacy group, following the departure of former leader Jason Levine in December.
Tentative contract agreement reached after 20 hours of nonstop negotiations, U.S. says. A strike would have created major problems for car shipments and the automotive supply chain.
Subaru aims to stoke demand by making the next Crosstrek more of a driver's vehicle. Ride comfort, body rigidity, braking, steering and noise reduction all see upgrades.
The seventh-generation pony car, available next summer, features a redesigned interior aimed at attracting younger buyers.
Magna International said Wednesday it is testing a last-mile autonomous delivery robot for use on public roads as the supplier giant looks to develop new businesses in the mobility space.
Norfolk Southern intends to cease taking vehicle deliveries for transit as of 5 p.m. local time Wednesday.
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Kia, Honda, BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Genesis have multiple models eligible across the three categories.
Kia, Honda, BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Genesis have multiple models eligible across the three categories.
Dealers have until Oct. 31 to opt into one of two EV certification tiers that cover varying investment levels in fast chargers and staff training.
The vehicles were the latest to be taken from outside the plants that built them in recent months.
GM holds this stake in Stellantis in warrants issued by PSA in 2017 as part of the automaker's sale of its Opel-Vauxhall business.
The brand is closing out the 300's run by throwing in a 6.4-liter Hemi engine for a production run limited to 2,200 vehicles.
AutoNation sold a BMW dealership in New York last month, marking its second luxury store divestiture in August.
U.S. prosecutor: “This is Trevor Milton ... He repeatedly lied to investors about his company, and he made a billion dollars by doing so."
Mcity received the funding from the National Science Foundation, which it said will "supercharge" the facility's capabilities well beyond its 32-acre testing grounds on campus.
GM will be able to match its customer and audience targets with NBCU's database.
Stellantis casting plant operations in Kokomo resumed on the third shift Monday. A prolonged strike would have threatened Stellantis vehicle production in North America.
Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt said the technology is performing well enough to justify the expansion.
Tesla aims to build 5,000 vehicles a week at its new European plant in Germany by the first quarter of next year.
Argo AI will provide a comprehensive set of self-driving technologies to companies for ride-hailing and delivery services.
A federal judge asked litigants for information on two outstanding issues — their interpretation of the updated law's language and any steps taken by automakers to implement the law's requirements.
Carvana and Illinois secretary of state met Wednesday for a scheduled hearing, the latest in a legal challenge that's unfolded over the online retailer's license to sell used cars and trucks in the state.
The tentative agreement was announced early Monday. The UAW is worried about protecting jobs at ICE parts factories and wants to ensure that workers who make batteries have union representation and comparable wages and benefits.
Carlock Automotive Group expands its presence in Alabama, buying Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen-Volvo dealerships.
The tentative contract was announced early Monday. The UAW is worried about protecting jobs at ICE parts factories and wants to ensure that workers who make batteries have union representation and comparable wages and benefits.
The largest dealer groups in the United States are pulling ahead in online customer service, according to retail service tracker Pied Piper.
About 76,000 vehicles are added to AutoForecast Solutions’ tally of the number of units cut from automakers’ production plans because of the microchip shortage.
The UAW is worried about protecting jobs at ICE parts factories and wants to ensure that workers who make batteries have union representation and comparable wages and benefits.
Will the artificial sound of the Charger Daytona — generated by an amplifier and tuning chamber at the rear — help Dodge convert consumers into believers of battery-powered muscle or repel them?
A Texas urologist had planned to cancel his patient's procedure until a member of his staff joked that he should use his electric pickup as a power source.
After seven months of being mired in a narrow band, new vehicle inventory in the United States climbed to 1.2 million units last month, the highest levels since June 2021.
Ford has told dealers that one key topic for the meetings will be a discussion of new agreements that would govern how dealers sell Ford's expanding lineup of electric vehicles.
Nikola won a court order preventing founder Trevor Milton from using some company communications in his defense against criminal charges that he lied about the company's products, misleading investors and attempting to prop up the stock.
Auto retail groups acquire Kia, Volvo, Ford-Lincoln and Honda dealerships in purchases involving stores in Indiana, Hawaii, Ohio and Wyoming.
Media reports had suggested talks between Porsche and Red Bull were stalling over how much control the VW Group-owned marque wanted.
The Lexus RX's updated powertrains, which replace the outgoing gasoline and hybrid models' 3.5-liter V-6 with more fuel-efficient inline-fours, are key to Lexus' plan to retain leadership in the midsize luxury crossover segment.
The technology is meant to bolster BMW’s planned Neue Klasse, or "New Class," EV platform and follows Tesla, which has been using a cylindrical battery shape for some time.
Here's a recap of the rush of auto industry stories from summer 2022.
Drivers complained that the defective Toyota pumps caused vehicles to "run rough," lose engine power, and stall, especially at low speeds.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen toured Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, where the company makes the electric F-150 Lightning pickup.
Ineos, the British chemical company whose first vehicle, the Grenadier SUV, is now in production, is gearing up for its North American launch about a year from now.
Higher-priced trims will offer up to 300 miles of range, Super Cruise hands-free driving technology and a 17.7-inch touch screen.
Higher-priced trims will offer up to 300 miles of range, Super Cruise hands-free driving technology and a 17.7-inch touch screen.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will tour Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, where the company makes the electric F-150 Lightning pickup, before her speech at 2 p.m. EDT.
Plants that build the Civic, CR-V, Honda e, Jazz/Fit and HR-V will be affected by output cuts.
Tesla's Musk wants to investigate claims by whistleblower Peiter Zatko, known as "Mudge," that Twitter hid weaknesses in its security and data privacy.
Four dealership groups, including a growing Canadian auto retailer, completed third-quarter, second-quarter and first-quarter transactions of single stores across four states.
Upstream Security plans to open its first U.S. operations center in Ann Arbor, Mich., as the Israeli automotive cybersecurity company gears up for an expected rise in hacks and other cyber threats worldwide.
Next-generation Tiguan, spied undergoing tests in Europe, is likely to feature VW's top-of-the-line driver-assist, infotainment and safety technology.
The XC60 crossover accounted for more than a third of Volvo's U.S. sales last year.
Two Detroit area companies have been ordered to pay $10 million for manufacturing, selling and installing aftermarket devices that bypass car emissions controls.
Diesel Ops LLC and Orion Diesel LLC were caught through a national crackdown by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against companies violating the Clean Air Act.
The federal agency identified the violations against the diesel parts suppliers in December, and the proposed civil penalty was granted by the U.S. District Court in Detroit on Aug. 29, according to a Department of Justice news release.
Additionally, the owner of the companies, Nicholas Piccolo, was hit with a $455,925 civil penalty for failing to respond to an information request pursuant to the Clean Air Act as well as a nearly $1 million judgment for fraudulent transfers in violation of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act.
A permanent injunction was also implemented against future sales of defeat devices by the defendants.
"Defeat devices violate Clean Air Act emissions requirements that protect public health and the environment, including by protecting vulnerable communities that are disproportionately impacted by air pollution," Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division, said in the release.
Defeat devices are hardware and software designed to disable a vehicle's emissions control system. Their widespread existence in the industry was brought to the forefront when German automaker Volkswagen Group was hit with an EPA violation in 2015 that exposed one of the largest emissions scandals in recent history.
In 2020, the EPA launched the National Compliance Initiative to address the problem, resulting in the resolution of 40 civil enforcement cases against makers of defeat devices.
Orion Diesel is registered with the state as being based in Bingham Farms, while Diesel Ops is based in Waterford. Attempts to reach the companies and Piccolo through a phone number on a Diesel Ops website were not successful.
"This case shows that EPA and our law enforcement partners will hold responsible those who illegally profit from defeat devices," Acting Assistant Administrator Larry Starfield for EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, said in the release.
Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner challenged his company's R&D operations to reinvent the automobile. The skateboard was a team effort, says Larry Burns, who ran the automaker's R&D and planning from 1998 to 2009.
Ducker Carlisle's research shows right to repair laws likely to pass despite automakers spending millions on lobbying efforts; dealerships won't lose customers if it passes.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV will be available in three variants and starts at $105,550.
Whether a vehicle is powered by an engine, a battery or a combination of the two, the stored energy poses a potential safety hazard in a crash and, therefore, certain precautions must be taken by automakers and crash test engineers, vehicle safety experts told .
VW said outside interests influenced the voting process and impacted the result with false arguments.
Toyota Motor North America issued a recall involving about 84,000 2022 Toyota Tundra full-sized pickups and 2022 Lexus NX crossovers over concerns that their parking brakes may not operate as intended. The issue will be fixed with software.
Vehicles featured in Nissan’s latest campaign include the electric 2023 Nissan Ariya, the 2023 Nissan Z, the 2022 Nissan Frontier, the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder and the 2023 Nissan Altima.
Khan, who was chief technology officer at crosstown rival Mercedes, is expected to take on a similar role at Porsche.
Cruise said in a rare circumstance, the software caused the autonomous vehicle to hard brake while performing an unprotected left turn that it deemed necessary to avoid a severe front-end collision.
The probability that new VW CEO Oliver Blume -- who took the company's helm today -- will make dramatic changes early in his tenure is low, and that risks prolonging the growing software problems plaguing VW customers.
