Keith Crain

Big Brother is watching
I am constantly amazed by how much bureaucracy dealers face running what used to be called small businesses. ...

Chrysler's playing a high-stakes game
Chrysler is in a high-stakes poker game with the federal government. It is a game the government hasn't lost very often, so the odds favor the government. ...

You can't mandate human behavior
They are at it again in California. The mandates for zero-emission vehicles mean that to sell any volume there, you will need to have some sort of electric car for that m ...

Even for dealers, it's a global business
More dealership groups are expanding outside the United States and Canada. That's because there is no one better than the U.S. ...

Same old issues, again and again
Just when it seemed momentum had turned the tide on stair-step incentives, they're back as strong as ever. ...

A quarter century is a long time
It is amazing to reflect that Peter Brown has been either editor or publisher for a quarter of the life of this publication, Automotive News, which was founded in ...

Things don't always go as planned
There always seem to be plenty of ideas that never get into automobiles -- great ideas that don't make it, for whatever reason Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Autom ...

Engineering matters more than ever
This week, SAE International has its annual congress and exhibition in Detroit to share the challenges and triumphs in vehicle engineering. ...

Maybe we need SAE to get involved
One of the greatest dangers to drivers of motor vehicles is distracted driving. And some recent research suggests adults are more prone to texting than younger drivers. ...

Lots of choices for everyone
If you were at the New York auto show last week or just read about what went on, you quickly realized that consumers and dealers have more product choices than ever. ...

Who cares about Europe? We all should
Just because you're a single-point dealer in the middle of the United States with a franchise from one of the Detroit 3 doesn't mean you should not worry about Europe. Eu ...