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May
8th

Reynolds, CDK put their pact in writing, lawsuits say

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Two dealership software companies' antitrust lawsuits against Reynolds and Reynolds and CDK cite the same document: a written agreement by the two DMS giants that implies collusion.
May
8th

Ford’s Hot Shot on-demand parts delivery grows rapidly

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Ford's customer service division is rapidly expanding an on-demand parts delivery business that reduces the time dealers -- and customers -- have to wait.
May
8th

AutoNation builds on the power of its brand

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AutoNation's branding power, and the trust that comes with it, can been elusive for many car dealers.
May
8th

Elite brands give dealership group a halo

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Park Place Premier Collection finds opportunities to show off eye-popping Rolls, Bentley, McLaren and Maserati models at auto shows, charity events and at a supercar showcase each fall.
May
8th

Santander has dropped 800-plus dealerships

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Santander Consumer USA has terminated more than 800 dealerships since 2015, based on 'performance-related issues,' the lender said.
May
8th

Toyota Financial growing — and moving

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Toyota Financial Services is issuing more contracts for protection products than financing as it tries to both extend its lead as the nation's top auto lender and complete its move to Plano, Texas.
May
8th

When a new dealership is wiped out by a tornado

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Four tornadoes struck Canton, a small city about 60 miles east of Dallas, on April 29. Dealer Randall Noe got his first look at the wreckage the next day.
May
8th

Survivors of DMS shifts tell their tales

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Changing a dealership management system can be a grueling process that touches every level of a store. But sometimes a switch has to be made.
May
8th

Fresh product lets Toyota’s marketers ‘cut loose’

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Ed Laukes, the new head of Toyota Division marketing, says the brand's move in a more emotional direction opens the door for more emotional, edgier advertising.
May
8th

Discounting is up, but so are average transaction prices

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The U.S. auto industry's longest growth streak in a century looks to be finished, seven years after it started. But automakers aren't panicked.
May
8th

Kulisch joins Automotive News in Washington

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Automotive News has hired Eric Kulisch as its staff reporter in Washington, D.C.
May
8th

Honda counts on new Civic for boost in Europe

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Honda's latest Civic benefited from the largest development program for a single model in the company's history.
May
8th

Europe’s compact minivan sales forecast to see steady decline

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Europe's compact minivan segment is forecast to continually decline until 2020 because of rising demand for SUVs and crossovers. Sales of models such as the VW Touran and Renault Scenic are likely to be hit.
May
7th

Pro-EU candidate Macron wins French presidency

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France broke with the populist wave that led to Brexit and President Donald Trump's election by choosing pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron as its new leader.
May
7th

Tesla recruiting event in Mexico flooded by hopeful engineers

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Engineers from across Mexico streamed into a cramped hotel lobby in the industrial city of Monterrey for a chance to get a job with Tesla.
May
7th

India’s green car plan prioritizes electric vehicles over hybrids

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India's most influential government think-tank has recommended lowering taxes and interest rates for loans on electric vehicles, while capping sales of conventional cars, signalling a dramatic shift in policy in one of the world's fastest growing...
May
7th

Ford supplier’s boardroom drama zeros in on aluminum patent

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In the shareholder tussle over aluminum giant Arconic, critics say the supplier erred in sharing its technology with the competition.
May
7th

‘OK, Google, tell Mercedes Me to start my car’

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Owners of 2016 and 2017 Mercedes-Benz models can now ask Google's or Amazon's in-home digital assistants to help them handle car-related tasks.
May
7th

Safety tech makes more wrecks too expensive to fix

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Safety features such as lane-departure warning systems and multiple airbags prevent deaths and injuries from vehicle crashes. But they're also driving up the number of vehicles deemed to be total losses following accidents.
May
6th

Mahindra e2o electric city car pulled from UK sales

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News 6 May, 2017

Weak sales reported as reason Mahindra ceases to sell G-Wiz successor, and vehicles sold will be bought back at full price

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