George Weykamp Automotive News intern [email protected] 313-446-0406 See All Staff Page Recent Stories GM DE&I chief Telva McGruder: Auto industry must commit to 'continuous improvement' McGruder on Tuesday delivered the keynote address at the fifth annual Rev Up 2030 DE&I summit in suburban Detroit, presented by The Center for Automotive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. BMW North America names new CFO, vice president of marketing Marcus Casey will head U.S. marketing communications while Raymond Wittmann will take over as CFO. Both appointments, announced Friday, will take effect Sept. 1. Average age of U.S. light vehicles rises for fifth straight year The average U.S. vehicle age rose to 12.2 years in 2022 — a nearly 2 percent increase from 2021, S&P Global Mobility said. Ford ordered to pay $7 million in fatal W.Va. crash involving 2014 Mustang Following the jury verdict, Ford said it "will review options for appeal." ATC Drivetrain acquires Global Battery Solutions ATC Drivetrain has purchased battery life cycle management company Global Battery Solutions. Gus Machado, Cuban American dealership legend in Florida, dies at 87 Three injured at Manheim auction in Florida The sheriff's department said one of the pedestrians had critical injuries and was airlifted to Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla. Most midsize vehicles earn ‘good' rating in new IIHS side crash test All the midsize vehicles earned 'good' scores for airbags and head injury measures except for the Jeep Wrangler, which does not have airbags in the rear seat. Wage lawsuit against Maryland dealer can proceed Employees of Nationwide Motor Sales Corp. in Timonium, Md., will be able to sue the company and its owners in federal court and not seek an arbitrator, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 3-0 decision. CDK Global faces shareholder lawsuit over acquisition disclosures CDK's solicitation statement contained information that was "false and misleading," according to the suit. Hyundai to replace the low-pressure fuel hose on 215,000 Sonatas The new recall applies to Sonatas produced from November 2012 to February 2014. Lithia Subaru in Oregon faces lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, hostile work environment Tobias Ray, finance manager at the Oregon dealership, filed a lawsuit alleging he was subjected to racial discrimination and a hostile work environment. Tenneco reports lower Q1 earnings as it prepares for sale Tenneco is in the process of being purchased by investor Apollo Global Management Inc. in a $1.6 billion deal projected to close in the second half of 2022 Adient swings to $81 million net loss in latest quarter Adient said it is implementing a "Back to Basics" strategy, which calls for focusing on improving "launch execution, cost/operational improvement, and customer profitability management." BorgWarner Q1 earnings: Net income triples over weak results last year Supplier BorgWarner said its net income more than tripled to $200 million in the first quarter of 2022, but operating income declined nearly 13 percent. Load More