Autolist will be maintained as a separate website and brand. It will remain headquartered in San Francisco and led by its founder, Corey Lydstone.

Can the same principles Google embodies as part of its success as a tech giant also work for dealerships? Its senior automotive retail strategist says yes.

Creating a seamless transaction from online to in-person is not only a shift in how dealerships sell cars. Experts say it also could protect against a downturn.

Auto companies' prospects for returns on their investments in advanced technology will be hastened if they create scale through partnerships and convince consumers that the technology will benefit their lives, three executives said.

The automaker's plan to build the world's most technologically advanced neighborhood at the base of Japan's Mount Fuji is a nod to the automaker's humble beginnings as a loom maker. And the name of the project, Woven City, has another meaning.

The project, at the base of Mount Fuji, is being championed by CEO Akio Toyoda. Groundbreaking is planned for 2021.

Dealership information technology experts say ransomware attacks, like one at a Florida dealership group this month, are becoming more common -- but dealers can be proactive.

Groups representing franchised dealers and automakers weighed in on proposed rules for complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act, which takes effect Jan. 1.