Han-woo Park says Kia is graduating from its position as a fast follower to being a global leader in such areas as design and quality. The Kia CEO also wants to build up the brand's light-truck lineup.
Margin compression in the used-vehicle market has made knowing the intricacies of data more important than ever for dealers.
GM Financial is expected to serve as a fount of profits for General Motors to fund investments in emerging technologies.
Former Jaguar chief Bibiana Boerio knew the Pennsylvania congressional seat would be a tough job. It was. She lost 58 percent to 42 percent to Republican Guy Reschenthaler.
Rivian weighed the choices of greenfield, contract manufacturing or a brownfield site. In the end, Mitsubishi's trained work force made the decision easy.
VW CEO Herbert Diess, in a recent interview with Automotive News, said the company was "not very agressive in listening" to the aggressive advances of FCA, which was interested in a possible consolidation.
Subaru has been dogged by rising quality problems in Japan. The lapses are now bleeding into the all-important U.S., and global President Tomomi Nakamura isn't happy.
A once-prospering dealership group has lost franchises at two of its dealerships in Pennsylvania, while two Michigan dealerships have closed.
Carvana Co.'s aggressive growth shows no sign of slowing: The online used-car retailer continues to charge into new markets on the strength of investor backing and improving vehicle sales and gross profit. Net profit, however, remains elusive.
New-car sales in Russia rose 8 percent in October, with Mitsubishi, Skoda, and VW leading gains among the market's major brands.
If electric vehicles fail to catch on globally over the next several years, it will be because Volkswagen did not try, CEO Herbert Diess says.
Switzerland's Emil Frey is now Europe's biggest dealer group based on revenue after its purchase of 275 sites from the Volkswagen Group.
Uncertainty over international trading conditions, profit warnings from two leading German automakers and the death of a CEO all contributed to declines seen in the latest Automotive News Europe/PricewaterhouseCoopers Transaction Services...
Herbert Diess has been CEO of Volkswagen Group only since April, yet the 60-year-old former BMW executive now heading one of the world's largest automakers has a clear vision of where he wants to lead his company.
Chase Auto has handed the direct lending reins over to its chief marketing officer. The move is part of its effort to unify its consumer-facing auto business and to present Chase Auto as more of a holistic resource than a traditional auto lender.
Presidio Group, a dealership buy-sell advisory firm, recommends that its clients create a conversion plan to serve the future industry or opt to sell their dealerships ahead of predicted dealership disruption from autonomous vehicles.
At Carter Myers Automotive, 18 of 40 service advisers #8212; 45 percent #8212; are women. That puts the retailer well beyond its peers, and the dealership group is reaping benefits in parts-and-service sales and customer outreach.
Finance directors have different ways of approaching customer interviews. Relying on the sales team works for some, while others want more independence.
General Motors' announcement that it plans to market a line of electric bikes marks a return to an industry where the company was once a major player.
We know Jeep is building a Wrangler-inspired pickup -- it's just a matter of what it'll be named, what it will look like and when it will show up. Well, the folks at JeepScrambler Forum answered one of those questions -- the when.