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Dec
7th

80,000-mile warranty gets the deal done

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Cunningham Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep of Edinboro in Pennsylvania offers extended powertrain service contracts as standard on almost all of its new and used cars. Doing so has especially helped to close used-vehicle sales.
Dec
7th

Who gets windfall as material costs fall?

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Now that North American auto production is rising to record levels, raw materials like steel, aluminum and copper ought to be more expensive, right? Instead, they've gotten a lot cheaper.
Dec
6th

GM to reveal 2017 Chevy Bolt EV at CES in January

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General Motors will reveal the production version of the Chevrolet Bolt at the 5 January media preview day of the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Other manufacturers are also expected to have vehicle world premieres at the event.
Dec
6th

Renault ready to weaken grip over Nissan, report says

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Renault is drawing up proposals to relinquish some power over alliance partner Nissan as a clash looms with the French government, sources told Reuters,
Dec
6th

VW faces pressure to reform as it prepares to publish emissions probe results

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VW Group faces increasing pressure to reform as the embattled company prepares this week to publish intermediate results from a probe into its emissions scandal.
Dec
6th

VW denies talks with Qatar to reduce labor role

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VW denied a report saying its CEO and chairman were urged by its third-largest shareholder, Qatar Investment Authority, to reduce the influence of VW's powerful unions as the automaker battles to overcome its emissions scandal.
Dec
6th

As car connectivity evolves, Detroit auto show wants visitors to get interactive

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Technologies such as autonomous driving and connectivity are playing a more critical role in the Detroit auto show.
Dec
6th

BMW 1 Series stays RWD, but for how long?

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BMW not too long ago revealed a preview of a 1 Series sedan, something which could well be the perfect complement to the current hatchback range. A four-door should sell strongly in the US and China but the big question is this: is the company planning to switch its smallest high volume model to a front-wheel drive platform?
Dec
6th

A serious shift upscale: What people think of Buick’s redesigned LaCrosse

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Buick's flagship sedan, the LaCrosse, has been retooled for 2017 with styling cues borrowed from the Avenir sedan concept introduced in January at the 2015 Detroit auto show. Here's what some critics and others are saying about it.
Dec
6th

Storied Defender due for new-era rewrite

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Land Rover, a brand revered for its ability to climb over obstacles, has a new hurdle in front of it: how to bring its vaunted Defender nameplate into the 21st century.
Dec
6th

Ford finds 0% beats ‘Friends’

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Ford learned the hard way last month that car shoppers get more excited about no-interest financing than no-haggle pricing, especially during the annual holiday bargain-hunting frenzy.
Dec
6th

GM transforms soldiers into service techs

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General Motors is working with the U.S. Army to train discharged soldiers to serve as service technicians at dealerships. Since the program, Shifting Gears, began in the fall of 2014, 116 people have been trained.
Dec
5th

Icahn buys into Pep Boys, seeks retail sale to his Auto Plus

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Investor Carl Icahn disclosed a new 12.1 percent stake in The Pep Boys-Manny Moe and Jack and said the auto parts and maintenance chain's retail business should be acquired by Auto Plus -- a competitor he controls.
Dec
5th

Chevy trims Malibu menu for easier ordering

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Chevrolet executives believe a new, simplified approach to trim levels and option packages on the 2016 Malibu will pave the way for a smooth launch and, ultimately, stronger sales.
Dec
5th

A bit nuts and Jukey: What people are saying about the Scion C-HR

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With the new C-HR, Scion looks to get a piece of the nascent but burgeoning subcompact crossover market. Here's what some critics and journalists are saying about the C-HR, which debuted in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Dec
5th

Luck, pluck and patience keep Paul Elio’s quest alive

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Despite 'hard days, scary days,' Paul Elio says he never thought of conceding defeat in his quest to sell a cheap, efficient three-wheel commuter vehicle.
Dec
5th

New Malibu reflects tough lessons learned

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Chevrolet executives found out the hard way in 2012 that launching a redesigned Malibu that was merely in the same ballpark as its midsize sedan rivals wasn't good enough.
Dec
4th

Bentley to sit out Detroit, all other U.S. auto shows in 2015

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Bentley is skipping the 2016 Detroit auto show and all other shows in the U.S. next year to concentrate more closely on relationships and ties with its 45 American dealers.
Dec
4th

UAW wins organizing drive among skilled workers at VW’s Tenn. plant

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The UAW, after decades of failed attempts, won its first organizing drive at a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the South when skilled trades workers at VW's Chattanooga, Tenn., factory voted, 108-44, to join the union.
Dec
4th

UAW closes in on South with vote at VW’s Tenn. plant

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The UAW, after decades of failed attempts, is expected by Friday night to have won its first organizing vote at a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the South.
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