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Nov
19th

Next-gen car carrier boosts efficiency

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A new car carrier from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines called the Flexie series eases the loading and unloading process and increases cargo capacity.
Nov
19th

Industry on edge with trade pact signing near

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Provisional agreement on a new North American trade pact was supposed to reduce economic uncertainty for the industry after months of acrimonious negotiations. But less than two weeks before the official signing of the U.S.
Nov
19th

Dealers need to innovate with used-vehicles

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The need for traditional dealers to get innovative in the pre-owned space was apparent at the 2018 Used Car Week annual event in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Nov
19th

PSA Group on track with U.S. plans

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The French automaker, PSA group, is on track with its plans to return to the U.S. through its newly created PSA North America.
Nov
19th

Lamborghini’s Stefano Domenicali: Challenges ahead

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Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali is wrestling with how to shape the company's fourth product
Nov
19th

PSA Group on track with U.S. plans

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PSA is on track with its plans to return to the U.S. by 2026. The automaker's CEO, Carlos Tavares, spoke with Automotive News Europe and sibling publication Automotive News about his future goals in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Nov
19th

Johnson Controls exits the auto industry

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Johnson Controls exits the industry stage to return to its 135-year-old roots of focusing on climate control systems for buildings.
Nov
19th

Baltimore: Vehicle processor goes after stink bugs with heat

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A new heat treatment facility to eradicate stink bugs and other pests at the Port of Baltimore is designed to speed processing of vehicles being shipped to Australia and New Zealand.
Nov
19th

Freeport: 100-acre expansion on tap

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Port Freeport, in the middle of the Texas Gulf Coast, began handling autos in June 2015.
Nov
19th

Tuxpan: Overflow facility in Mexico

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Tuxpan, a small port on the Gulf of Mexico originally envisioned for container business, is becoming an auto relief valve for the crowded Port of Veracruz.
Nov
19th

Ford’s consolidation of side-mirror configurations on its Explorer is an example of the automaker’s move to simplify

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Reducing the number of side-mirror configurations on the Explorer is a small change but a telling example of how Ford let itself fall back out of shape after tiptoeing around bankruptcy -- and the sort of bloat CEO Jim Hackett sees as a threat to...
Nov
19th

Toyota looks to quieter 2020 Corolla to make some noise

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The redesigned Corolla must prove it can deliver more stability and power to Toyota's U.S. car sales, which are down 11 percent this year.
Nov
19th

Onboard cameras a Pandora’s Box?

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Onboard cameras are beginning to watch drivers to make sure they have their eyes on the road. Is this a Pandora's box of privacy issues?
Nov
19th

AutoNation and Scott Painter patch things up

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After a public feud over customer-data access led to a severed contract, AutoNation and TrueCar made amends. Now, the dealership group is giving ex-TrueCar CEO Scott Painter a second chance.
Nov
19th

As automakers move more vehicles via ship, investments pour into North American ports

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Finished-vehicle logistics tends to go unnoticed in the automotive sector compared with manufacturing and marketing #8212; until a shipping delay creates a shortage at dealerships.
Nov
19th

Dodge Challenger powers on while novelty wears off other retro-styled cars

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Everything old may be new again, but eventually, everything that's new again grows old. Except, perhaps, for the Dodge Challenger.
Nov
19th

VW: $50 billion for EVs, mobility

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Volkswagen plans to spend about #8364;44 billion ($50 billion) over the next five years on a comprehensive electrified mobility strategy that includes making at least 15 million battery-powered autos and further research into autonomous driving
Nov
19th

Penske, LIthia to workers: Get a physical, save money

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Penske Automotive Group Inc. and other public retailers are offering financial rewards to employees and their spouses for things like getting a physical or completing biometric screenings.
Nov
18th

VW CEO says Waymo has autonomous lead, aims to catch up

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VW is up to two years of development work behind Alphabet's Waymo in the area of self-driving cars but is committed to catching up, CEO Herbert Diess told a German newspaper.
Nov
18th

With help from AutoNation and Ford, a battered Florida car dealership’s managers and employees look ahead

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The community surrounding AutoNation Ford Panama City looks like a war zone after Hurricane Michael. Still, dealership employees have found a sense of normalcy and routine in returning to the battered store.
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