Retail Subaru reaches top of Consumer Reports' rankings; Tesla falters In an annual reliability scorecard, Subaru narrowly topped last year's winner, Genesis, and Tesla's Model 3 failed to win a "recommended" rating as the brand tumbled. Regulation & Safety Nine crossovers score high in new IIHS pedestrian avoidance test The institute will include pedestrian crash prevention ratings as part of the criteria for the 2020 Top Safety Pick awards. Mobility Report Apple sheds light on safety of its AV program The company's decision to issue an assessment voluntarily may signal its intentions to present a more public and consumer-friendly face for its autonomous-vehicle program. Suppliers Delphi reports $135 million in Q4 net income; shares surge 19% Delphi Technologies shares surged 19 percent after it posted strong earnings for its "milestone year" as a new public company. Marketing Honda Passport will get TV push during Oscars, sporting events Honda has put together a full marketing itinerary for its recently launched Passport crossover. Labor Dispute Canada's Unifor faces Catch-22 in fight with GM Unifor President Jerry Dias concedes there is mixed support for a general walkout among unionized workers at GM's Oshawa, Ont., plant. Some workers fear shutting down GM Canada would hurt them much more than the automaker. Earnings Is Tesla a cult? Sonic's Dyke wonders as BMW takes hit One of the largest U.S. auto dealers just had a rough quarter selling BMWs, and a top executive said Tesla played a major role. Carlos Ghosn Scandal Nissan downgraded on weak profit outlook after Ghosn arrest Nissan's credit rating was lowered for the first time in a decade by S&P to A- from A. The outlook on the long-term debt score is stable, the rating firm said. PM NEWSCAST Subaru soars in reliability • Aston teases 3rd hypercar • Praising Tesla, 'cult' or not • Kia rocks with K-pop See all PM Newscasts AM Newscast Volkswagen's tariff warning • S&P downgrades Nissan • Pedestrian-safety ratings • Corvettes and astronauts See all First Shift Opinion Dealers need to be ready for anything Elaine Chao: A speedier path for innovation More Opinion stories » FIXED OPS JOURNAL Other industries raid dealerships for talented shop veterans Ex-tech says he left auto retail for more control, less politics Virginia dealership group trains nonviolent inmates to become its service techs Most dealerships still fumble sales-to-service handoff More Fixed Ops Journal stories » BLOGS Is Honda's U.K. plant closure the beginning of a Japanese Brexit? Tesla introduces 'Dog Mode' to keep pets cool inside the car A GM investment in Rivian would send the wrong messages Will Jaguar replace XE, XF sedans with a single EV? More Blogs » Cars & Concepts Bentley revs up Bentayga with Speed variant Mazda's Moro: New crossovers could give U.S. sales big boost Will Jaguar replace XE, XF sedans with a single EV? Could Harley-Davidson end up on all fours? More Cars & Concepts stories » Access F&I Auto lenders take varied approaches to technology investments How to break the F&I stereotype Training strength lies in the details Ally's core business is driving optimism More Access F&I stories » Best Practices Fla. store puts service parts near its techs At Niello Buy Center, it pays to buy only Dealership group teaches life skills Sponsored Content Provided By Ally VIDEO: Take action to create a welcoming workplace More Best Practices stories » This Week's Issue Can car companies ever win on Wall Street? For many small family dealers, it's ‘grow or go' Growing backlash against stair-steps GMC Acadia gets styling, powertrain updates More stories from this week's issue » Suppliers Visteon Q4 net income rose 72%, shares climb upward Despite industry headwinds, Visteon posted $43 million in fourth-quarter net income and forecast continued strong results for 2019. Finance & Insurance Auto origination bump in Q3 of 2018 smaller than expected Auto originations grew half a percent year-over-year, substantially below TransUnion's initial origination forecast of 5.5 percent growth. Emissions White House confirms it ended California talks on emissions The Trump administration has ended talks with California over federal plans to roll back fuel economy rules designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. Politics Diess warns U.S. tariffs could cost VW up to $2.8 billion, report says President Trump has said he will impose tariffs on cars imported from the European Union if U.S. talks with the bloc do not yield a new trade deal. The move could cost VW up to $2.8 billion. Mobility Report Lyft plans to file for IPO next week, reports say Lyft now expects to be valued at between $20 billion and $25 billion in its IPO, Reuters reported. Sources told Reuters the plans were still subject to change and market conditions. Executives GM appoints marketing veteran to lead Maven Sigal Cordeiro replaces Julia Steyn, who unexpectedly left GM last month as vice president of Maven and GM urban mobility. Used Cars TradeRev rollout dings KAR earnings The company plans to expand TradeRev to 175 markets by the end of the year but needs more boots on the ground for the rollout. Suppliers BorgWarner creates new company after acquiring specialty car shops BorgWarner acquired the assets of Rinehart Motion Systems LLC and AM Racing Inc., merged the operations of each and created Cascadia Motion LLC. Retail Would-be Tesla customers grouse as deposit refunds take months Seventeen people interviewed for this report described months of effort to get Tesla to refund their deposits. Manufacturing Trump on EU: 'If we don’t make the deal, we’ll do the tariffs' President Donald Trump told reporters that trade talks are ongoing and European Union representatives are tough negotiators. 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