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Aug
24th

Europe sales advance 9% in July as economies rebound

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European new-car registrations rose 9.1 percent in July as recession-hit countries such as Portugal and Ireland, along with the major markets of Germany, the UK, France and Italy, performed strongly.
Aug
24th

Europe’s new-car sales rise 9% in July as recession-hit economies recover

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European new-car registrations rose 9.1 percent in July as recession-hit countries such as Portugal and Ireland, along with the major markets of Germany, the UK, France and Italy, performed strongly.
Aug
24th

Shelby takes its muscle overseas — and to the mall

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Shelby American will take its performance brand to China and other world markets
Aug
24th

Rare alliance successes share key traits

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The automotive industry landscape is littered with the carcasses of failed alliances, yet the truth is some marriages do produce positive results.
Aug
24th

Tech-savvy teens help buyers learn how to use car features

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Teenagers' addiction to their smartphone may be annoying to parents and teachers, but it makes them perfect candidates to work for Quirk Ford.
Aug
24th

Cox is working its way toward a broader role in auto retail

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Cox Automotive, parent of Autotrader.com, Kelley Blue Book and other well-known brands, wants to cross-pollinate its units' tools.
Aug
24th

Toyota will ban ads below invoice

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Toyota is preparing to ban dealerships from advertising vehicles at below-invoice prices, in line with a similar policy at Honda. Toyota-brand dealers are giving the plan mixed reviews.
Aug
24th

Infiniti stretches QX50 into ‘new model’

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Infiniti's re-engineered QX50 wheelbase creates a functional rear seat where consumers previously saw none.
Aug
24th

Despite growth, some dealers grumble

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NADA's latest dealer attitude survey found Volkswagen, Infiniti and Mini dealers were the most disgruntled, while Lexus, Toyota, Subaru, Audi and Ford dealers were the most upbeat overall.
Aug
24th

Automakers form alliance to bolster cybersecurity

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Automakers are taking coordinated steps to address cybersecurity. The effort is designed to address growing concern over cyberthreats to their connected cars.
Aug
23rd

AutoNation bets on FCA, smaller markets

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AutoNation is on pace for its biggest acquisition year since 1999, and CEO Mike Jackson expects to make at least one more dealership purchase this year.
Aug
23rd

The Missouri job shop behind Toyota’s makeover

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Toyota's New Global Architecture strategy is launching at Bodine, the old Missouri casting company Toyota bought 25 years ago.
Aug
23rd

Connecticut offers EV rebates to jolt sales

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In May, Connecticut became the first state to offer cash-on-the-hood rebates to customers who buy EVs or plug-in hybrids, such as the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt or and Ford C-Max Energi.
Aug
22nd

North America churning out vehicle records

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Production of cars and trucks in North America is running at historic levels. In July, 1,382,380 vehicles were produced, an increase of 6.9 percent and a new record for the month.
Aug
22nd

Tesla revamps retail stores, adds apparel, gear

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Tesla Motors is launching a wholesale revamp of its stores worldwide as the electric-car company prepares to introduce the Model X, its first SUV.
Aug
22nd

Amid sales decline, Dodge boss sees a plan coming together

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With Dodge's U.S. sales off 16 percent this year in a rising overall market, you could argue brand chief Tim Kuniskis should be worried.
Aug
22nd

Toyota plans Olympic all-stars, report says

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Toyota will capitalize on its sponsorship of the 2020 Olympics by launching a string of new models tied to the games, including a taxi and fuel cell cars, a Japanese magazine reported.
Aug
21st

Oil prices, in boon to truck sales, fall below $40 a barrel as glut spreads

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Oil prices on Friday plunged below $40 a barrel in New York for the first time in more than six years, extending the longest decline since 1986 on concern lower demand and growth will prolong a global glut.
Aug
21st

Tesla engineer joins Apple’s growing team of automated car experts

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Apple has hired a senior engineer from Tesla, according to a LinkedIn posting, as part of Apple's effort to build a team of experts in automated driving.
Aug
21st

Mercedes to hang 3-pointed star on new home of Atlanta Falcons, report says

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Mercedes-Benz is poised to secure the naming rights to a new stadium for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, according to a report.
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