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Apr
3rd

Ratan Tata, unbridled at 78, meets his young self in startups

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For all of Ratan Tata's success, his early years at Tata were fraught with frustration because nobody at the empire founded by his great grandfather in 1868 would listen to his new ideas.
Apr
3rd

Ed Welburn pulled global studios together to set GM designs apart

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The globalization of a once-disparate collection of designers and studios is perhaps Ed Welburn's most important legacy as the sixth design head in GM's 108-year history.
Apr
3rd

Automakers fight to regain trust in wake of VW scandal

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VW's cheating on emissions tests has left Europe's automakers with the challenge of persuading buyers that diesel engines are clean. Car companies have invested billions into diesel technology to help meet stricter CO2 regulations.
Apr
3rd

Automakers fight to regain trust, retain diesel in wake of VW scandal

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VW's emissions test-cheating has left Europe's automakers with challenge of persuading buyers that diesel engines are clean. Car companies have invested billions into diesel technology to help meet stricter regulatory CO2 goals.
Apr
2nd

Karl Rove, Howard Dean agree: Trump will not be president

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Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean and Republican senior presidential adviser Karl Rove agree on one thing in a chaotic election year: Donald Trump will not be elected president of the United States.
Apr
2nd

Exhibitors add unique touches, fun to turn heads

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For its first NADA convention, Car360 got a booth in a distant corner of the show floor. But it still had little trouble drawing a constant gaggle of onlookers intrigued by the DeLorean it put on display.
Apr
2nd

Carlson vows to press NADA’s fight against regulation

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Incoming NADA Chairman Jeff Carlson vowed to keep up the group's fight against government overreach and pledged to make the group more consumer-focused in 2016.
Apr
2nd

‘It’s still a hot market’ for buy-sell

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Buyers and sellers sound bullish about the dealership buy-sell market for the rest of 2016, although for different reasons. Buyers see more sellers coming to market -- especially groups vs. individual stores -- and money is still cheap.
Apr
2nd

Tesla proof U.S. wants made-to-order?

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While dealers were sitting in make meetings in Las Vegas, more than 250,000 consumers were lining up to throw $1,000 deposits at Tesla for its Model 3, a new car that likely won't be delivered for at least 18 months.
Apr
2nd

The new showroom: Virtual reality

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With a wave of virtual-reality headsets hitting the market this year, retailers and car-shopping services are being urged to consider the gadgets as the entertainment and shopping medium of the future, because it delivers a more immersive experience...
Apr
2nd

Kia sees an opening for Sedona

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The minivan market isn't what it was in the 1990s, but Kia seems to see a coming shakeup in the segment as an opportunity.
Apr
2nd

GM pledges to boost truck production

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Chevrolet and Buick-GMC dealers were told at their joint make meeting to expect increased pickup and SUV production, as General Motors pushes to grow market share for all three brands.
Apr
2nd

Lincoln says it has 40,000 potential buyers for Continental

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Lincoln already has a list of 40,000 people who have expressed interest in buying the upcoming Continental, and brand executives on Saturday said they plan to start working with dealers soon to help turn those leads into reservations ahead of the...
Apr
2nd

Diess says VW will ‘redefine’ brand in U.S.

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VW brand chief Herbert Diess vowed to 'redefine' VW's beleaguered brand identity in the U.S. market and pledged to boost production to support U.S. sales this year, but dealers say several issues remained unresolved.
Apr
2nd

Mini dealers optimistic about Clubman, other new products

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Product was the hot topic at Mini's make meeting Saturday, with dealers and the manufacturer analyzing the performance of the Clubman and awaiting the new Countryman and Cooper convertible.
Apr
2nd

Honda, Acura dealers await stepped up airbag replacements

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Honda is expecting an early break in the logjam of replacement parts for recalled airbags, the automaker told dealers on Saturday.
Apr
2nd

Subaru launches second phase of dealer expansion program

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Subaru dealers were told at their make meeting today that a second phase of the Fixed Operations Expansion, or FOX, program is underway.
Apr
2nd

Ford brand stair-step program to remain in place — for now

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The Ford brand is extending its year-old stair-step incentive program at least through July and making some tweaks in response to feedback from dealers, but executives are still evaluating whether it should remain in place long-term.
Apr
2nd

Bobbed noses, cronuts, minisubs and fetal Maseratis: Tesla’s Model 3 and what people are saying

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The world finally knows what the Tesla Model 3 looks like and seemingly everyone has an opinion. Here's what journalists, analysts and others are saying about the car that has already attracted over 130,000 reservations.
Apr
2nd

PSA, Opel look to offset damage caused by VW scandal

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PSA and Opel are expanding their plans to publish real-world fuel economy figures to help win back consumer trust hit by VW's emissions-cheating scandal.
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