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Jul
23rd

Brazilian market growth below expectations

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Vehicle production and sales in Brazil in the first half of 2018 were encouraging when compared to the same period a year ago but earlier forecasts for a stronger second half have been pegged back.
Jul
23rd

DHL Freight re-wins and extends BMW logistics contract

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DHL Freight has been awarded an extension of its contract with the BMW Group and will continue to manage the vehicle manufacturer's overland transport in 17 countries covered by the companies' previous contract.
Jul
23rd

Continental breaks ground on Lithuania plant

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Continental has broken ground at its first EUR95m (US$111m) plant in Kaunas, Lithuania, creating around 1,000 new jobs.
Jul
23rd

Huf and Baolong team on TPMS JV

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Huf Group and Chinese automotive supplier, Baolong have signed a letter of intent to establish a tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) joint venture from 1 January next year.
Jul
23rd

Marchionne steps down as FCA chief on ill health

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Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne stood down from his post at the weekend following 'unexpected complications' that arose as he recovered from surgery to his shoulder.
Jul
23rd

Marchionne’s successor has just days to get ready for investor scrutiny

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Mike Manley has just days to prepare for Fiat Chrysler's quarterly results presentation on Wednesday, an event investors will use to size up the company's new CEO and assess his plan to fill the shoes of Sergio Marchionne.
Jul
23rd

Marchionne’s successor has just days to get ready for investor scrutiny

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Mike Manley has just days to prepare for Fiat Chrysler's quarterly results presentation, an event investors will use to size up the company's new CEO and assess his plan to fill the shoes of Sergio Marchionne.
Jul
23rd

Fla. Audi dealership builds trust with tablet-based sales

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Though it just opened in November, Audi Wesley Chapel in suburban Tampa, Fla., is already overperforming using a tablet-based, nonconfrontational sales process.
Jul
23rd

U.S. could refuse EU trade offer

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Anxious to avoid an all-out automotive trade war with the U.S., European Union officials and German automakers are ready to deal. And they have a straightforward proposal, too: Drop vehicle tariffs on both sides of the Atlantic.
Jul
23rd

Subscription service provider

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Subscription service provider Flexdrive uses telematics devices installed on vehicles to trim the cost of depreciation and insurance for its dealership partners.
Jul
23rd

U.S.-built Ariel Atom will shine at Britain’s Goodwood Festival of Speed

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British makers of esoteric, scare-you-silly road cars rarely prosper but Ariel is bucking the trend. For one, it has hit upon an excellent way to service the U.S. -- have the cars built locally under license.
Jul
23rd

Detroit auto show move to June brings outdoor activities

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The Detroit auto show is undergoing a drastic reorganization in 2020, when it will move from the dead of winter to early June to better appeal to car shoppers #8212; and the growing list of automakers that have dropped out in recent years #8212;...
Jul
23rd

Midengine Chevy Corvette aimed at halting skidding sales

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After decades of playing with the idea of a midengine supercar, the automaker is expected to introduce the eighth-generation Corvette within the next year.
Jul
23rd

Sales of the Avenir crossover are high. Buick wants to build more

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One of every four Enclaves sold is an Avenir, and after a March investment that boosted Avenir production, GM is studying additional ways to get even more inventory to help meet demand for the $54,495-and-up crossover.
Jul
23rd

AutoNation CEO, Click and Clack, former Toyota president and Magna International founder inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame

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AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson, NPR Car Talk co-hosts the Magliozzi brothers, Magna founder Frank Stronach and former Toyota Motor Corp. President Kiichiro Toyoda were inducted into the 2018 Automotive Hall of Fame.
Jul
23rd

Autoliv CEO Jan Carlson takes charge of spinoff Veoneer

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Autoliv CEO Jan Carlson this year spun off the company's software and sensor business as Veoneer. Now he is CEO of the new company.
Jul
23rd

Automakers are turning to third parties to set up EV charging networks

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The rest of the auto industry is steering clear of Tesla's capital- and time-intensive strategy of creating a charging infastructure.
Jul
23rd

Actor Mark Wahlberg adds Ohio auto dealership to business portfolio

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Actor Mark Wahlberg just bought into a Chevy dealership in Ohio #8212; and he wants to add more stores to his portfolio.
Jul
23rd

Detroit auto show move to June brings outdoor activities

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The Detroit auto show is undergoing A reorganization in 2020, when it will move from winter to June to better appeal to car shoppers #8212; and the growing list of automakers that have dropped out in recent years #8212; with outdoor displays and...
Jul
23rd

Self-driving pioneer foresees industry future with autonomous vehicles

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Kitty Hawk CEO Sebastian Thrun says auto industry must prepare for big changes with development of autonomous vehicles.
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