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Dec
29th

DuPont to cut 1,700 Delaware-based jobs ahead of Dow merger

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DuPont said it will cut about 28 percent of its workforce in its home state of Delaware in early 2016 as the chemical company proceeds with a merger with Michigan's Dow Chemical Co.
Dec
29th

Russia to spend $275 million in first half to help car industry

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Russia's government will spend 20 billion rubles ($275 million) to support the car industry in the first half of 2016, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said. New-car sales took their biggest hit this year in November, falling 43 percent.
Dec
29th

Chevy Trax Midnight Edition goes to the darkened side

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The small Chevrolet Trax SUV is getting the Midnight Edition treatment next year.
Dec
29th

Hyundai Ioniq: spy shots and teaser images – pictures

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Dec
29th

Kia tops chart with 12-second reveal

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Kia tops our last viral video chart of the year with a 12-second reveal of a static car.
Dec
28th

Icahn sweetens bid for Pep Boys to more than $1 billion

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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn raised his offer for Pep Boys to $18.50 a share in cash, or more than $1 billion, escalating a bidding war with Bridgestone for the car-parts chain.
Dec
28th

Carfax owner buys Canadian vehicle-history provider for $460 million

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IHS said today it has acquired Carproof, a Canadian used-vehicle history provider, for $460 million.
Dec
28th

From Iacocca to Visteon, Leuliette reflects on 42 years in the auto industry

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The 43-year professional history of Tim Leuliette mirrors the industry in which he ascended the ranks.
Dec
28th

Audi to add compact Q2 in expansion of SUV line

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Audi AG will add an SUV and revamp an existing SUV next year as the luxury-car unit of Volkswagen AG widens offerings in the auto industry's fastest-growing model segment.
Dec
28th

Hyundai hires former Lamborghini exec Fitzgerald to shape strategy for Genesis

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Hyundai said it hired former Lamborghini executive Manfred Fitzgerald in the latest effort by the South Korean automaker to shed its image as a value-for-money brand.
Dec
28th

Audi pares back 2016 spending plans

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Audi has reined in its spending plans for 2016 and delayed the construction of a new wind tunnel on Monday, after the group was hit by a scandal over rigged emissions tests.
Dec
28th

O’Sullivan says Mazda poised for healthy growth

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Jim O'Sullivan, who helped guide Mazda's transition from a Ford-controlled affiliate to independent automaker, says he's leaving the company with the right products in the right segments, and a healthy approach to selling them.
Dec
28th

The year’s most memorable marketing moments

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Memorable moments in marketing in 2015
Dec
28th

Quotables from notables

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From Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and General Motors CEO Mary Barra, a look back at notable quotes from notable people in 2015.
Dec
28th

Hot topics, trends to watch in 2016

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Record certified used-vehicle sales. Strong used-vehicle prices, even amid rising inventory. It was a booming year in the automotive remarketing world in 2015. Here are 10 topics and trends to watch in 2016.
Dec
28th

Mercedes’ new U.S. boss inherits full pipeline

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Incoming Mercedes-Benz USA boss Dietmar Exler will face mounting competition among luxury automakers in 2016 just as his brand reaches the peak of its product offensive.
Dec
28th

Mazda’s likely U.S. strategy: Boost sales of crossovers

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Masahiro Moro, who takes the reins at Mazda in North America, laid out a likely agenda in an interview in September at the Frankfurt auto show: Build customer loyalty and profits by increasing crossover sales.
Dec
28th

Automotive News looks back at 63 years of top stories

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Every year since 1953, reporters and editors at Automotive News have chosen the year's top auto story. Here are their picks.
Dec
28th

A mobile alternative to clip-out coupons

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Andy Mohr Automotive lets website visitors download service coupons to Android Pay and Apple Wallet, an effort to drive service traffic and forge digital relationships with customers.
Dec
27th

Automotive News’ biggest stories of 2015

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U.S. light-vehicle sales climbed for the sixth straight year in 2015, a run of success unmatched in the American car business since that giddy stretch from 1921-26.
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