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May
30th

Bentley close to compact decision

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Bentley may decide soon on a compact model line previewed by EXP 10 Speed 6 concept. A production model would come as a two-door coupe and a roadster is possible, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said.
May
30th

App helps dealers make fast bids for consumers’ vehicles

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Cars.com and Pearl Technology have partnered to help dealers buy consumer-owned used vehicles. But dealers have to be quick to win the deal.
May
30th

CarGurus validates used-car prices on dealership sites

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CarGurus has become the latest third-party shopping site to allow dealers to place its rating of used-vehicle prices - such as 'good deal' or 'great deal' - directly on a dealership website's inventory pages.
May
30th

Automotive News Europe salutes Michael-Robert Buechsner

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Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2016 Rising Stars awards. Every day through June 6 one of the 15 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Manufacturing is ZF TRW Automotive's Michael-Robert Buechsner.
May
30th

Here come the hydrogen stations

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Hydrogen fuel cell cars are beginning to trickle onto California's roads. And thanks to a push from regulators, automakers and startup FirstElement, more filling stations are arriving, too.
May
30th

Toyota’s Texas headquarters begins to rise

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Toyota's Plano, Texas, plot is beginning to look like a world-class corporate campus as it emerges from the dusty construction site just north of Dallas in anticipation of a migration of employees from the old headquarters in Southern California and...
May
30th

Rembrandts help refine the art of the sale

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Robert Hoehn is a 21st century American car dealer who became obsessed with collecting prints made by a 17th century Dutch master who conjured dark, magical images using copper plates, acid, an etching tool and a press.
May
30th

Recall battle shifts to states

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State dealer associations are going to their legislatures seeking -- and getting -- new protections they say dealers need to cope with the burden of unrepaired vehicles on their lots, especially as the Takata airbag recalls expand.
May
30th

Nissan sees ads transcending borders

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Nissan will launch a new U.S. advertising campaign this week, but other significant marketing changes are coming.
May
30th

How Bill Ford lured Flex-N-Gate to Detroit

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Flex-N-Gate, owned by low-profile magnate Shahid Khan, will build a new plant in Detroit, a move Bill Ford advocated for.
May
30th

You thought cars were big polluters?

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Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal may be bad, but the pollution from diesel automobiles is a breath of fresh mountain air compared with what spews out of the smokestacks of some huge cruise ships.
May
30th

Toyota, Nissan seek battery breakthroughs

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Toyota and Nissan are working on advanced battery technologies they hope will give new-generation electrified vehicles greater driving range.
May
30th

FCA’s ‘sales carnivore’ adds more to his plate

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Reid Bigland's added assignment running FCA's struggling Italian luxury brands, Maserati and Alfa Romeo, is about more than bolstering brands and boosting sales.
May
30th

Recruiting college grads to the dealership

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Ray Skillman Auto Group revamped its recruiting process to target college graduates with retail experience, part of its switch to a product-specialist model to replace traditional sales staffers.
May
30th

Inside Toyota’s new digs

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Check out photos of Toyota's new North American HQ and temporary offices.
May
30th

Signs of a buy-sell slowdown

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Dealership buy-sell activity could plateau this year after several years of big growth. And buyers' lust for luxury brands is cooling somewhat, experts say.
May
30th

More carmakers race into ride-sharing

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Automakers are staking their claims in the ride-sharing world -- and fast. Last week, Toyota invested in ride-share giant Uber, Volkswagen Group in Gett, a ride-hailing company popular in Europe, and BMW in the company behind a carpooling app.
May
30th

Q auto’s smaller stores yield bigger results

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Asbury will add two smaller stand-alone used-vehicle stores in the Tampa area this summer, bringing its total there to four, after having closed its only large-format store in Jacksonville, Fla., in February.
May
30th

Are Japan’s automakers too U.S.-dependent?

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Japan's automakers are beginning to position themselves for a slowdown in their cash-cow market - the United States.
May
29th

Peugeot expects China boost from new 3008

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Peugeot expects to get a sales boost in China from the new 3008, which has been redesigned to look more like an SUV to capitalize on booming demand in the market for crossovers.
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