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Dec
12th

FCA taps the brakes on big-ticket trucks

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Fiat Chrysler dealers will have to wait a bit longer for two highly anticipated big-ticket vehicles: a fully redesigned Ram heavy-duty pickup and a luxury SUV for Jeep, the Grand Wagoneer.
Dec
12th

Come for the oil change. Stay for the chicken.

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When Milton Martin Toyota built a new store in Gainesville, Ga., last year, it included an unusual amenity: a satellite location of the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain in the customer lounge.
Dec
12th

A bold new Dawn breaks

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Brazilian neo-pop artist Romero Britto has South Beach buzzing about his wrap design of a 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn - a work commissioned by legendary Miami dealer Norman Braman.
Dec
12th

Ford stays the course on rental-fleet sales

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Ford is taking a much different approach to fleet sales than crosstown rival General Motors.
Dec
12th

Stolen photo triggers lawsuit against dealer

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When a Dallas-area pastor handed his phone over to a dealership employee to confirm that he was preapproved for a loan, he didn't expect nude photos of his wife to be sent from the phone to a swingers' site. He's suing.
Dec
12th

Delphi to expand driverless ride-hailing test to U.S., Europe

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This month, Delphi Automotive plans to name a U.S. city as well as one in Europe to launch an Uber-style ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles.
Dec
11th

Detroit auto show shines headlights on the business of mobility

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John Krafcik, CEO of Google's self-driving car project, is scheduled to kick off the Detroit auto show in January as part of a new showcase, called Automobili-D, designed to push the show toward a new focus on the business of mobility.
Dec
11th

Trump’s choice for EPA strikes at agency’s core

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If Scott Pruitt is confirmed by the Senate, he would bring a radical change in philosophy to the EPA that gives more deference to state action and slows the efforts to address man-made climate change.
Dec
11th

Stars align for Nissan’s ‘Rogue One’ promotion

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Nissan's partnership with Disney's Lucasfilm started with a little serendipity: the shared name 'Rogue.' But to make the promotion work would require a much heavier lift.
Dec
11th

10 GM models to get 9-speed automatic by end of ’17

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Chevrolet's new nine-speed automatic transmission illustrates the difficulty of eking out fuel economy improvements as automakers work to meet increasingly stringent fuel efficiency standards.
Dec
10th

Swiss seize evidence from AMAG dealer group in VW emissions case

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Swiss prosecutors investigating VW Group's emission scandal have opened criminal proceedings and seized evidence from the AMAG dealership network.
Dec
10th

Aston Martin revives the DB4 GT, 60 years later for $1.9 million

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Aston Martin is bringing back the DB4 GT. The 3.7-liter, six-cylinder sports car, which was built from 1959 to 1963, was widely regarded as Britain's fastest passenger car.
Dec
10th

Ford leaders on Trump, EPA and the year ahead

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Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of the Americas; Joy Falotico, Ford Motor Credit CEO; and Stephen Odell, Ford's global marketing, sales and service chief, met with Automotive News' editorial staff earlier this week for a wide-ranging discussion...
Dec
10th

Honda Europe counts on Civic to help end sales drought

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After nearly a decade of falling or stagnant demand, Honda is on track to increase European sales in 2016. Honda's top executive for the region, Jean-Marc Streng, shared the automaker's future plans with Automotive News Europe.
Dec
10th

Lexus gives halo car another try with LC

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For Lexus to make its popular LF-LC concept work as a production car, it had to keep the cost in check -- for the automaker and for consumers.
Dec
10th

Phila. dealer donations provide relief from the cold

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Since 2008, the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation has delivered 265,252 winter coats to needy children in greater Philadelphia. Participating dealers donate one new coat per car sold in September.
Dec
9th

Volkswagen Group leads automotive spending on advertising

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Volkswagen Group led automotive spending on Advertising Age's 2016 list of the top 100 advertisement spenders worldwide.
Dec
9th

Detroit wants to maintain control of technological advances

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Detroit is willing to let Silicon Valley into the car, but it's not ready to hand over the keys.
Dec
9th

Average U.S. fuel economy holds steady in November

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The average fuel economy for new cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. remained unchanged in November as an increasing number of light trucks were sold in comparison to cars, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute said today.
Dec
9th

U.S. seeks to expedite Takata airbag replacements

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The U.S. Department of Transportation today said it will press the auto industry to accelerate the pace of replacements for defective Takata airbag inflators and signaled a likely widening of the industry's largest ever recall.
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