OpinionLUCA CIFERRI Ford is right not to follow Fiat 500 with new Ka 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2013  Ford is right to replace the Ka minicar in Europe with a regular subcompact instead of an upscale product to compete with the Fiat 500 or Opel Adam.... Read More »
KEITH CRAIN A wolf in sheep's clothing 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2013  A lot of people have assumed that sooner or later, we will see a barrage of new cars and trucks made in China. A far more plausible scenario, though, is that we will see a lot of China-built cars sold throughout the United States, but not with Chinese brand names or in new dealerships.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Industry must steer clear of the off-lease trap GM's wise move 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2013 The leasing rebound means more off-lease customers are starting to return to the market.... Read More »
EDITORIAL GM's wise move 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2013 General Motors' decision to stop selling Chevrolet vehicles in Europe removes a lingering vestige of GM's dysfunctional past.... Read More »
JAMES B. TREECE Japanese auto leaders stand strong as survivors 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2013  Japan's automakers have bonded as survivors.... Read More »
JIM HENRY The silver lining in the industry's tiff with the CFPB 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2013  Amid the industry's current flap with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over dealer reserve, there remains a bright spot: The auto finance business is profitable and volumes are growing.... Read More »
GABE NELSON Car hacking: Remote possibility, looming fear 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 7, 2013  In a world in which hackers track computer keystrokes to steal credit card numbers and the government snoops on phone calls and e-mails, it's not so hard to imagine a laptop-wielding bad guy remotely wresting control of a car and wreaking havoc.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI GM's massive missed opportunity in Europe 2:12 am U.S. ET | Dec. 6, 2013  General Motors never should have dumped Daewoo in favor of Chevrolet in Europe eight years ago. Had GM stuck with Daewoo it could have gone head to head against Renault's successful low-cost Dacia brand.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI GM's massive missed opportunity in Europe 2:12 am U.S. ET | Dec. 6, 2013  General Motors never should have dumped Daewoo in favor of Chevrolet in Europe eight years ago. Had GM stuck with Daewoo it could have gone head to head against Renault's successful low-cost Dacia brand.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Fiat's loveless marriage to Alfa 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 5, 2013  There has always been bad chemistry between Fiat and Alfa. Fiat's mass-market focus simply does not sit well with Alfa's great history of technical innovation and extreme performance. But Fiat refuses to dispose of it, despite strong interest from Volkswagen.... Read More »
NICK GIBBS BMW i3 London test drive easier to arrange than expected 3:37 am U.S. ET | Dec. 5, 2013  BMW says it will take months to get through its waiting list of people in the UK who want to test drive the new i3 electric car, but I was able to arrange a test drive in London in a fraction of that time.... Read More »
JIM HENRY A word of caution about F&I posts 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 4, 2013  Loose comments can get dealerships into trouble. Here’s a recent caution for finance managers from veteran F&I trainer George Angus of Team One Group: “Measure your words. In this day of the Internet, it is easy to go online and post some kind of offhand remark that you might later regret, or brag about how you ‘got over’ on some customer.”... Read More »
DAVID BARKHOLZ Goose meets gander in UAW's proposed dues boost 7:43 am U.S. ET | Dec. 4, 2013  So the UAW wants to raise dues? The fact is that longtime UAW-represented autoworkers at the Detroit 3 have not had a wage increase since 2003. That's 10 years with two more years to run on the current contracts.... Read More »
JESSE SNYDER December and the will to win 4:30 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2013  Most yearly sales races were decided much earlier. But in the few still unsettled, it comes down to who has a kick left.... Read More »
GABE NELSON Why automakers should pay attention to Amazon's drones 12:41 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2013  Even if Amazon never manages to launch its experimental drone delivery concept, the auto industry should see it as a wake-up call.... Read More »
NICK GIBBS Does the Ford Edge have any chance in Europe? 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2013  Ford's confidence that it can sell decent numbers of the Mondeo-based Edge in Europe might be misplaced because demand has been falling in the region for mass-market large SUVs.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Fiat's loveless marriage to Alfa 12:15 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013  There has always been bad chemistry between Fiat and Alfa. Fiat's mass-market focus simply does not sit well with Alfa's great history of technical innovation and extreme performance. But Fiat refuses to dispose of it, despite strong interest from Volkswagen.... Read More »
KEITH CRAIN Another interesting year ahead 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013  There's always a lot going on in the car industry. Of course, every December you could say that next year will be interesting, and you would be right.... Read More »
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Helpful perspective on Musk, Tesla 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013 Keith Crain is the senior statesman of our industry. His views and perspective have always represented the best for everyone involved in this business.... Read More »
LETTER TO THE EDITOR VW's Piech: Not a quick study 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013 Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech said he understands Europe, China and Brazil but understands the United States only "to a certain degree so far."... Read More »
THE DEALER SPEAKS Time for suppliers to add capacity -- cautiously 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013 After years of resisting structural expansion during the recovery, most auto suppliers expect to invest in new capacity in the next two years.... Read More »
VINCE BOND JR. How car marketers harness the viral power of BuzzFeed to reach millennials 12:00 am U.S. ET | Dec. 1, 2013  Volkswagen, Ford, Toyota, Mini and others are diversifying their ad strategies by deploying quirky posts on BuzzFeed, a millennial-dominated social news site known for its “Top (insert number)” lists in every topic imaginable.... Read More »
GABE NELSON How Silicon Valley ended up in the driver's seat 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 1, 2013  Silicon Valley moves more quickly than Detroit. Late this summer, after nearly five years and a dozen software iterations, the 1 billionth Android device was activated, roughly matching the total number of cars in service on Earth.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC SUVs not that hot after all? 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 29, 2013  SUVs and crossovers rank far below hatchbacks and sedans when it comes to what customers in Europe intend to purchase, according to a study.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC French gov't has done Varin a big favor 8:30 am U.S. ET | Nov. 28, 2013  The uproar over departing PSA CEO Philippe Varin's pension package will benefit the executive in the long run.... Read More »
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