Opinion

GABE NELSON

Attention all hipsters: Audi wants to sell you a car

8:09 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
I get the feeling that Audi really, really wants me at their party.... Read More »

 

DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

Audi TT scores double Web win at Geneva show

4:34 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
The new Audi TT scored a double victory at the Geneva auto show, finishing No. 1 in both online news coverage and social media buzz.... Read More »

 

JIM HENRY

F&I drives store visits -- but for how long?

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
A recent study by McKinsey & Co. found that one of the main reasons consumers go to a dealership rather than buy their car online is to get questions answered about finance and insurance.... Read More »

 

KEITH CRAIN

Is your dealership one of the best?

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
For the third time, Automotive News is recognizing the 100 Best Dealerships To Work For in the United States and Canada. In a few weeks, the time for registering will be past.... Read More »

 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

UAW takes 2 steps forward, 3 back

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
The UAW is grasping at straws to increase revenue because of the loss of jobs and the two-tier wage scale.... Read More »

 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

ELR 'Poolside' spot is refreshing

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
Successful brands are meaningful, different and salient, and their advertising should be, too. The ELR commercial hits on all three, in my opinion.... Read More »

 

EDITORIAL

Engaging with suppliers

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
General Motors is taking an important step toward a more cooperative relationship with its primary suppliers under global purchasing boss Grace Lieblein.... Read More »

 

EDITORIAL

Tier 3 emissions standards: Costs must be shared

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
New EPA regulations unveiled last week will go a long way toward improving U.S. air quality. This is an important stage in the country's long climb toward cleaner air.... Read More »

 

KRISHNAN ANANTHARAMAN

All hail the New York City taxicab

9:21 am U.S. ET | March 9, 2014
Nissan's NV200 cabs began hitting the streets of New York last fall, two years after Nissan won a bid to design the Taxi of Tomorrow under a plan that would have made it the exclusive supplier to the city's taxi fleet. Presumably, if the NV200 could make it there, it could make it anywhere. But why presume?... Read More »

 

GABE NELSON

GM's recall and the watchdog that didn't bark

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 9, 2014
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is supposed to be the people's auto safety watchdog. In the case of General Motor's decade-old defect, why didn't it bark?... Read More »

 

JIM HENRY

Why the CFPB is being accused of discrimination

3:55 pm U.S. ET | March 7, 2014
Critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are enjoying a private moment of glee over accusations in a published report that the CFPB itself could be guilty of discrimination against its employees in personnel evaluations.... Read More »

 

JENNIFER CLARK

Apple's CarPlay is smart but simple

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2014
Apple's new CarPlay system is as simple to use as you would expect from a company that has perfected the art of easy-to-use technology.... Read More »

 

SEAN GAGNIER

The race to sell a truck to Jimmy Fallon

5:06 pm U.S. ET | March 6, 2014
Jimmy Fallon, new host of “The Tonight Show,” knows what he wants to spend one of his first paychecks on -- a truck. And automakers are tripping over themselves to get him behind the wheel of one of their pickups.... Read More »

 

MIKE COLIAS

Why Cadillac's marketing boss has mixed feelings about 'Poolside' ad

10:22 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2014
Cadillac's “Poolside” commercial, featuring a middle-aged rich guy bragging about America's work-hard ethos, has generated mixed sentiments -- for Cadillac's own marketing chief.... Read More »

 

JENNIFER CLARK

Apple's CarPlay is smart but simple

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2014
Apple's new CarPlay system is as simple to use as you would expect from a company that has perfected the art of easy-to-use technology.... Read More »

 

JESSE SNYDER

New light on the dark art of comparing warranty costs

4:01 pm U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
Today there's a bit more light in the auto industry's dark art of vehicle warranties and recalls. By dark art, I don't mean each automaker's warranty specialists don't know their costs down to the last dollar. I mean almost nobody else does. But advisory firm Stout Risius Ross has a new database on auto recalls, which it laid out today in suburban Detroit.... Read More »

 

DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

Huracan poised to blow away Gallardo

6:45 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann predicts that the supercar maker's newest model will start breaking records in 2015.... Read More »

 

RYAN BEENE

Mazda concept signals a more polished Mazda2 on horizon

4:09 pm U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
The subcompact Hazumi concept car Mazda showcased at the Geneva Motor Show is a near-spitting image of how the next-generation Mazda2 is expected to look on the road.... Read More »

 

DIANA T. KURYLKO

Why U.S. won't see BMW's first fwd car for now

11:53 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
Why is BMW's first front-wheel-drive car, the 2-series Active Tourer, not coming to the United States right away? The crossover debuted at the Geneva auto show and goes on sale in Europe in October. It isn't likely to go on sale in the United States for at least 15 months.... Read More »

 

JIM HENRY

Why the F&I office still matters

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
A recent McKinsey study says one of the main reasons consumers still come to a brick-and-mortar dealership instead of buying cars online is to get questions answered about finance and insurance that can't be addressed, or can't be answered “conclusively,” online.... Read More »

 

PAUL MCVEIGH

Renault Twingo: a new French revolution

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
The Renault Twingo will stand out in Europe's crowded minicar segment because of its rear-engine layout and rear-wheel drive.... Read More »

 

DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

What BMW's Robertson looks for in a future leader

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
BMW sales chief Ian Robertson says that the auto industry's next-generation leaders will need to have open minds and international backgrounds.... Read More »

 

VINCE BOND JR.

Corvette recovery draws online gawkers, cartoonists, profit seekers -- even doubters

5:00 pm U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
There's nothing like a good old-fashioned Internet conspiracy theory. After a cavernous sinkhole swallowed eight of the National Corvette Museum's prized gems last month, museum management decided to release as much information as possible and use social media to spread the word.... Read More »

 

LUCA CIFERRI

Tavares's message to PSA execs: Make money

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
Incoming PSA CEO Carlos Tavares wants profitability to be the key priority for the ailing French automaker.... Read More »

 

DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

What BMW's Robertson looks for in a future leader

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
BMW sales chief Ian Robertson says that the auto industry's next-generation leaders will need to have open minds and international backgrounds.... Read More »

 


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