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Tesla, too, sees service as central

Like more-established rivals, the EV maker is focusing on building service capacity. For Elon Musk, it's all about driving sales.
As Tesla losses continue, Musk points to global growth

Automotive gross margins slipped and the stock sank, but CEO Elon Musk projected continued rapid growth and “incredible” profits in the second half of 2020. 
To get biggest bang from merger, Nissan must be part of the deal

If Nissan isn't a major party in the combined FCA-Renault, it will be a massive missed opportunity, especially in pivotal North America.
2019 New York auto show hits & misses

Two industry-watchers from Automotive News walked the floor at the New York auto show and issued their views and verdicts.
Honda to stop Ohio shift to prepare for electrified autos

Honda will stop second-shift production on one assembly line at its flagship Marysville, Ohio, complex in August so the factory can be refurbished and retooled to make electrified vehicles. No layoffs are planned. 
Wall Street lets Lyft skip profit step

Lyft, that hot-pink little rival to Uber, sold stock to the public late last month with a gobsmacking valuation of $22 billion. That's about two-thirds of the value of Ford Motor Co., which is very good at making money on pickups and SUVs. Lyft's profits? Stuck in reverse.
FCA thrives alone, but tie-up OK, too

CEO Mike Manley refused to rule out any deal that could make the Italian-American company better, and a French rival reportedly sees FCA as a possible partner.
Kia sees big opportunity in utilities

The new Telluride and the X-Line version of the Soul should give Kia a better shot at the booming utility market, while also boosting dealers, said Bill Peffer, vice president of sales operations for Kia Motors America.
Tight vehicle supply squeezes Subaru sales

Subaru expects its slowest growth rate in years, even though dealers can barely keep new models in stock.
Supply seen squeezing Subaru sales

Subaru would be forecasting even higher U.S. sales for 2019 but it's short on factory capacity now, says CEO Tom Doll.
Utility market opportunity boosts Kia

The new Telluride and the X-Line version of the Soul should give Kia a better shot at the booming utility market, while also boosting dealers, said Bill Peffer, vice president of sales operations for Kia Motors America.
Digital retail is just a tool, not a mission

As we gather in San Francisco, where teams are trying to build robots that can drive cars among traffic lights and SUVs and pedestrians, it feels like someone ought to be able to write a program that lets people buy cars online.
Toyota pickups driving share gain in shrinking U.S. market

With more trucks from Mexico, Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota's North American business, anticipates a minimal sales slide in 2019.