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Nov
27th

Opioid crisis arrives on auto industry’s doorstep

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The nation's opioid crisis has permeated auto plants, where the physically demanding, repetitive jobs workers perform can foster dependence on pain relievers.
Nov
27th

Alliance ramps up Silicon Valley operations

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The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is ramping up in Silicon Valley with plans to expand operations there, integrate new partner Mitsubishi and step up work on self-driving cars.
Nov
27th

CarGurus IPO reveals investors’ enthusiasm

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CarGurus and its rivals point to its successful IPO as evidence of the rising interest among investors in third-party shopping sites.
Nov
27th

How vendors help dealerships maximize data

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In this QandA, John Griffin explains how Cox Automotive's performance managers will help dealerships interpret the data in their DMS and plot a course of action.
Nov
27th

Brandfon Honda ran the numbers, and went grid-neutral

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Brandfon Honda is one of only three U.S. Honda stores to reach electric grid neutrality, meaning that the amount of energy used from renewable sources equals or exceeds the amount consumed from local electric utilities.
Nov
27th

Vehicle subscription services expand

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Do you plan to buy, lease or subscribe? That could be a common question from lenders and dealerships as vehicle subscription services grow as an alternative to car ownership in coming years.
Nov
27th

How the Detroit 3 deal with drugs

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Under the UAW's contracts, seeking help for subtance abuse could save your job.
Nov
27th

Volvo’s new North America CEO hits the road in first month on the job

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Anders Gustafsson, Volvo Cars' newly minted CEO of North America, spent little time in the office during his first month on the job.
Nov
27th

GM to lay out vision for autonomous vehicles

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Thursday's event with Wall Street investors is expected to focus on GM's mobility and self-driving vehicle business, which some analysts have valued as high as $30 billion.
Nov
27th

German automakers warned of possible battery materials shortage

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Germany's auto industry risks running short of key raw materials for batteries, hampering a planned boost in the production of electric vehicles, the Federation of German Industries warned.
Nov
27th

Genesis split remains an open wound for Hyundai dealers

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Hyundai Motor America and its dealers still are struggling to resolve differences over the spinoff of the Genesis retail network.
Nov
26th

AutoNation CEO sees auto industry transfored, but not personal car use

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AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson says there is a revolution in the sharing marketplace on the way, but it won't have much effect on personal use of cars.
Nov
26th

Injury leads to opioid addition for Ford assembly plant worker

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Recovering from surgery for an injury suffered on the assembly line, Patrick Kullman was in pain and began seeking out co-workers with drug connections. They weren't difficult to find.
Nov
26th

Future dealers need product presenters, not salespeople

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As automotive retailers tweak their business models, the number and type of employees needed change dramatically.
Nov
26th

Uber re-focuses on self-driving initiative

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After a tumultuous 2017, it was unclear what direction Uber would go under its new CEO. Last week the ride-hailing giant showed it still is charging ahead with plans to deploy autonomous vehicles.
Nov
25th

Trump has legal power to put Mulvaney in charge of consumer bureau

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President Trump has the clear legal authority to name a temporary director for the CFPB, an independent agency that Republicans argue has become too powerful, federal officials said Saturday.
Nov
25th

Jittery over the future, some dealers decide to sell

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Buy-sell advisers say the number of sellers coming to market has escalated, largely because of auto retailing's uncertain future.
Nov
25th

Samsung expects fourfold boost in auto revenue on self-driving cars

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Samsung Electronics believes the auto industry offers growth opportunities because of the shift toward electric, connected and autonomous vehicles.
Nov
25th

Mazda plans new SUV for U.S. growth

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Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai concedes his company is still in transition mode, four years after predicting U.S. sales would hit 400,000 a year. Now, he says the resurgence will start in earnest in 2019.
Nov
25th

Hyundai fuel cell crossover spied

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Spy photographers recently captured the Hyundai FCEV, revealing the crossover's styling cues are largely carried over from a concept that debuted in August. The production FCEV will be formally introduced at CES in January.
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