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Apr
2nd

Infiniti’s attack on BMW, Audi fueled by shift to electric

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Nissan's premium brand wants to use the structural changes enabled by the industry's shift toward electric and self-driving cars -- such as a larger cabin and fewer components under the hood -- as a chance to inject a Japanese touch of simplicity...
Apr
2nd

Infiniti’s attack on BMW, Audi fueled by shift to electric

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Infiniti wants to use the industry's shift toward electric and self-driving cars as a chance to inject a Japanese touch of simplicity and space into its models.
Apr
2nd

GM wants to halt shift at Korean plant as sales dive

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General Motors' South Korean unit has proposed suspending one of two shifts at a plant near Seoul, an internal union newsletter seen by Reuters showed.
Apr
2nd

Toyota expands RAV4 family to defend crown

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The unassuming compact crossover now represents Toyota's principal weapon in an intensifying battle for sales volume, market share and brand loyalty.
Apr
2nd

New York auto show hits and misses

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Engineering reporter and car critic nonpareil Richard Truett made his jaunt through the Javits Center and, yes, did a bit of fault-finding. But our man liked a lot of what he saw -- even some of the cars. Remember cars?
Apr
2nd

BMW Portland in Oregon uses Genius program as career builder

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Several employees, in their early 20s, have graduated from the program at BMW Portland to become salespeeople and service writers.
Apr
2nd

Courtship begins for Chinese brands

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At last month's NADA Show, it was often the dealers who were pitching themselves to Guangzhou Automobile Group, and not the other way around.
Apr
2nd

Acura RDX picks touch pad over touch screen

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Acura says the interface will make vehicle controls more intuitive and easier to use while driving.
Apr
2nd

BMW iNext, i4 coming; i3, i8 future is in doubt

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BMW will introduce the i4 and iNext EVs in 2020 and 2021, but the cars that kicked off BMW's i electric subbrand #8212; the i3 and i8 #8212; may not have a future beyond their current generation.
Apr
2nd

Women may hold the keys to VW pickup

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Female buyers may be the key to success if Volkswagen decides to build its pickup concept.
Apr
2nd

An extraordinary opportunist and disrupter

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When I heard Wayne Huizenga died, I remembered the time I got to fly from Detroit to New York with the billionaire aboard his corporate jet.
Apr
2nd

Mitsubishi sees more growth, zeros in on service and parts

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In this QandA, Mitsubishi's vice president of fixed operations discusses the alliance with Nissan and lessons learned from the i-MiEV electric vehicle.
Apr
2nd

Smart’s Winkler to speak at Europe congress

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Annette Winkler, head of Daimler's Smart division, will be among the speakers June 6 at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Turin.
Apr
2nd

Delphi, Autoliv turn to specialization in search of big gains from new tech

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As the automotive industry moves toward its high-tech future, consolidation is out and specialization is in as some of the industry's largest suppliers including Delphi, Johnson Controls, Autoliv, Honeywell and Faurecia have sold or spun off entire...
Apr
2nd

Delphi, Autoliv turn to specialization in search of big gains from new tech

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As the automotive industry hurtles toward its high-tech future, consolidation is out and specialization is in. That is the message from some of the industry's largest suppliers.
Apr
2nd

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Hyundai Kona EV highlights brand’s powertrain versatility

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Hyundai's new electric subcompact crossover has an estimated range of 250 miles on a charge.
Apr
1st

In April Fools’ tweets, Musk jokes of a Tesla bankruptcy

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After the worst month for Tesla shares in more than seven years, punctuated by company blog posts about the death of a Model X driver, Elon Musk is joking about his electric-car maker going bankrupt.
Apr
1st

NTSB ‘unhappy’ Tesla disclosed details of fatal crash

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Federal safety investigators say they're displeased with Tesla's disclosures about the March 23 crash involving one of its vehicles that killed a California driver.
Apr
1st

Cadillac dealers gain role in Book subscription service

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The brand launched a dealer referral program that financially rewards retailers for directing customers to the service.
Apr
1st

Suppliers confront shortcomings of self-driving tech

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Their response has been both a frank acknowledgment that many systems aren't ready for widespread deployment, and rising concern that similar testing failures could undermine the progress that has been achieved.
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