Dealers should disrupt their own businesses before they can be disrupted by 'digital mercenaries' such as Uber, Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski told an audience of dealers Thursday.
A panel of economists and industry leaders told auto lenders gathered for an annual conference that the auto market and auto lending remain strong, with numerous indicators pointing to a solid 2016.
Punching cars creates headaches for dealerships and customers, Penske Automotive Group Chairman Roger Penske says. But it's a problem that can be solved, Penske told the Automotive News Retail Forum at the Encore Las Vegas Thursday.
The chief U.S. auto-safety agency says it won't take Takata's financial viability into account when it decides whether to expand further the largest-ever auto-safety recall.
The UAW reported a 3.7 percent decline in net assets to $935.6 million by year-end 2015, according to the union's annual filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Automakers have repaired or replaced only one-quarter of the estimated 29 million defective Takata airbags in the U.S.
Fans of luxury electric car maker Tesla camped out overnight and stood in lines to put down deposits on its new more affordable model, due to be unveiled at an event on Thursday evening.
Jeep's newest digital and social media campaign is all about the company's fans.
Amazon is in talks with a consortium of German carmakers about taking a stake in high-definition digital mapping company Here, two auto industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
TrueCar hired a veteran of Autotrader and digital marketing provider Search Optics to lead dealer sales efforts as the car-shopping site looks to mend ties with dealerships.
The SEC sued former Navistar CEO Daniel Ustian, accusing him of defrauding the public about the company's ability to meet emission standards for truck engines. Navistar also agreed to pay a $7.
Chevrolet has added a stair-step program within its Standards for Excellence incentive program for 2016, giving dealers a shot at increased bonus money if they exceed sales targets for the Malibu, Silverado and Cruze.
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Ford said it will conduct three separate safety recalls including one of SUVs with a defective engine heater that led to two fires in Canada, in which no one was injured.
VoiceBox Technologies, has unveiled the company's new Embedded Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) product for automotive applications.
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Tata steel plant closures would mean Nissan and Vauxhall need to import steel for models currently built with UK supplies
Competition in Brazil's compact pick-up segment - currently between the Fiat Strada, VW Saveiro, Chevrolet Montana and the beefed-up Renault Duster Oroch - is set to be fiercer from now on.
Renault has shown its new Kaptur crossover designed for Russia. It will also be made at Renault's Moscow factory.
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