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Jun
6th

Brexit worries blamed for weaker UK car sales

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UK new-car registrations rose only slightly in May, possibly reflecting uncertainty over an impending referendum on whether the country remains in the EU. Sales were up 2.5 percent.
Jun
6th

Coventry Motofest 2016 – in pictures

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Jun
6th

SEAT conducts “virtual handovers”

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VW's SEAT brand says it has conducted a "virtual handover" of over 100 new SEAT Leons to a large corporate customer. SEAT also said the operation gives a strong indication of how technology could be used to enhance the delivery experience of cars to the next generation of connected drivers.
Jun
6th

Check out the ANE e-magazine for June

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The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine is ready to view.
Jun
6th

Automotive News Europe salutes Josef Graubmann

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Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2016 Rising Stars awards. Every day through today one of the 15 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Sales Suppliers is Josef Graubmann of Webasto.
Jun
6th

In the grips of a ‘sedan recession’

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Automakers reported a plethora of ugly, negative numbers in May. But despite an implosion in demand for sedans, the industry's selling rate rose slightly from April, keeping 2016 on track to break last year's U.S. sales record.
Jun
6th

Honda shifts gears for more HR-Vs

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Honda, looking to build on sales momentum pushing growth ahead of the overall market, could boost North American production capacity for the new HR-V by some 60 percent to tap booming demand for subcompact crossovers.
Jun
6th

TALK FROM THE TOP: Mercedes’ Exler eyes another sales record

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A string of new product introductions means Mercedes-Benz should be on its way to another U.S. sales record, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler said.
Jun
6th

Cadillac puts final touches on retail overhaul

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Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen is putting the finishing touches on Project Pinnacle, a program that will overhaul everything from how dealerships interact with customers and how their salespeople dress, to how they present their showrooms and...
Jun
6th

Audi’s Philadelphia campaign

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Audi has undertaken a dramatic overhaul of its retail network aimed at strengthening its competitiveness in greater Philadelphia's luxury market.
Jun
6th

Nissan will keep pushing, Munoz says

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Nissan North America Chairman Jose Munoz says the automaker will not ease off after it reaches its targeted 10 percent U.S. market share.
Jun
6th

Why Americans reject build-to-order cars

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The biggest drain on automaker profitability in the U.S. may be the legendary impatience of American car buyers. Less than 5 percent of new vehicles sold in the U.S. were built to customer order in 2015, compared with 50 percent in Europe.
Jun
6th

Making Spanish-speakers feel at home

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By hiring a largely bilingual staff and catering to Hispanic customers, a Houston dealership has doubled sales and become one of Ford's most profitable retailers.
Jun
6th

Family Ties: The dynasties of the auto industry

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Family-controlled auto groups have survived monumental upheaval over the past century, sometimes going against the bottom-line principles of pure capitalism. Need proof? Just look at Ford, BMW, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen.
Jun
6th

Sonic casts wide net for EchoPark sites

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Sonic Automotive has hired a real estate advisory firm, CBRE Group, to help it buy real estate nationwide for more used-car only EchoPark stores.
Jun
6th

Cascade Engineering seeks ‘lasting impact’

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Christina Keller joined Cascade Engineering in 2009 with a background in nonprofit work. She holds an MBA from Cornell University and also worked in consulting in New York.
Jun
5th

Pothole claims: how to claim for pothole damage to your car

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Pothole compensation claims rise after flooding
Tips & advice 15 Jun, 2016

If you’re thinking about a claim for pothole damage compensation, read our guide for the key dos and don'ts

Jun
5th

Honda merges into autonomous traffic

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A demonstration event at California's GoMentum autonomous-vehicle testing site was meant to highlight Honda's progress in developing and testing autonomous cars.
Jun
5th

Most Nissan dealers are happy, Munoz says

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Nissan North America Chairman says the heat will stay on for more sales, even after reaching the goal of a 10 percent U.S. market share next March. And 'preferred Nissan dealers'? No such thing, Munoz says.
Jun
5th

Is the hatch back?

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The U.S. market for hatchbacks is expected to grow faster than any of the other nine vehicle body styles tracked by research firm IHS Automotive.
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