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Dealers are increasingly worried about the possibility of recession even as improving inventory levels have them more op...

Tesla and its divisive CEO, Elon Musk, face safety investigations, shareholder lawsuits and falling favorability among U.S....

As the head of the Lexus premium brand and Gazoo Racing motorsports division, Sato's mission was to break the boring old Toyota ...

Many dealers say high retail prices and rising interest rates create a one-two punch that will further discourage consumers co...

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., last week introduced legislation — dubbed the American Vehicle Security Act — that would amend the Inflat...

Suppliers have been through three years of challenges and setbacks. They might be in for a fourth.

Lithia Motors is in talks to buy Jardine Motors in the U.K., Sky News reported earlier in January. One analyst says Lithia's...

The company's executives and new owner pursued targeted job cuts in late fall 2022 as part of its effort to address any ...

Until battery technology advances to the point where it can enable an electric truck to meet or beat the performance ...

In 2024, the midsize pickup is slated to get a complete makeover when it moves onto Toyota's F1 global body-on-frame plat...

Audi's Activesphere BEV concept transitions from a sleek sportback crossover into a mini pickup, and it features an interior t...

Polestar's Tesla Model 3 rival gets rear-wheel drive for the first time and expands its standard equipmen...

While Group 1 Automotive will likely acquire more dealerships in 2023, CEO Daryl Kenningham says the transactions may not ...

More work needs to be done to make the number of minority-owned dealerships representative of the U.S. car-buying market, ...

The availability of a credit that carries fewer eligibility restrictions for leasing than for buying could help consumer...

Automotive stalwarts such as BMW, Porsche and German supplier Robert Bosch are betting that e-bicycles will become a lucrativ...

From the Firefly prototype to Class 8 trucks, YJ Ahn has been behind the design of every Waymo vehicle. The company's head of desig...

Israeli auto cybersecurity firm Upstream expects consumers to emerge as hackers and to see increased attacks on fleets a...

Successful EV pickups will need to go beyond what is expected from traditional internal combustion engine pickups, writes an Automotive News reader in a letter to the editor.

Many auto dealers are wondering whether their employees need a refresher course in selling now that inventories are growing and sales are slowing because of rising interest rates. They do, but some...

Supply constraints that have suppressed vehicle inventories for two years appear to be easing, meaning dealerships so...

The intentions of Renault's Alpine brand to enter the U.S. market is a sign that things are changing at a post-Carlos Ghosn ...

Issues around direct sales, subscriptions and EV charging infrastructure are coming to a head.

Here are highlights from the latest episodes of 'Daily Drive', Automotive News' weekday podcast, Jan. 23-25, hosted by Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker and Jake Neher this week.

Nissan has been able to draw new customer segments, higher credit scores than it saw historically, Nissan Americas Chairperson Jeremie Papin told the American Financial Services Association Vehicle...

Attendees at the AFSA Conference share their thoughts on the outlook for the industry in 2023.

The increasing cost of a used vehicle also will keep consumers away, a panel of vehicle finance experts said.

The six stores owned by Swope Family of Dealerships are now holding monthly collaborative meetings with finance managers and F&...

Fiat Chrysler was behind the curve on EVs, but the outgoing dealer council chairman says the 2021 tie-up with PSA Group...

As the nation's 800 Hyundai showrooms fill with high-tech vehicles powered by cutting-edge drivetrains and sporting head-turning...

Mercedes-Benz dealer board Chairman Joseph Agresta Jr. said dealers and factory alike have an obligation to help answer questio...

Honda dealers could face slower service after a year of low supply and depressed sales, according to Honda dealer advisory board chair.

Porsche Board of Regents Chairman Mike Sullivan, dealer principal of Porsche South Bay and managing partner of LAcarGUY group, said Porsche dealers are unlikely to reach their preferred inventory l...

Charlie Hall, 43, is in his first year as chairman of the Volkswagen National Dealer Advisory Council and says dealers were taken by surprise when VW created the nascent Scout Motors brand in May. ...

Richard Herod III, chairman of the Mitsubishi National Advisory Board, says the Outlander plug-in hybrid is the "right vehicle at the right time" for the brand's dealers and U.S. consumers.

Acura dealers need to sharpen their game to offset their inventory shortages to keep customers from defecting to other lux...

General Motors provided clarity to Cadillac dealers about the requirements to invest and sell future EVs, said Inder Dosanjh...

Dave Gardner, 62, American Honda Motor's executive vice president of national operations, will retire after a 34-year run. Ma...

Nissan could position the new e-4ORCE all-wheel-drive system used in the Ariya EV crossover as one of the killer apps of...

Dodge, Ram, Audi, Mazda, GMC, Volkswagen, Acura and Mercedes-Benz are all in the heat of a "nomad retent...

Many members of Automotive News’ 40 Under 40 class of 2022 were honored at the Automotive News Retail Forum: NADA last week.<...

Larry Van Tuyl pointed to the footprint of his former company, Van Tuyl Group, as to where he's looking for additional dealershi...

Dealers might find value in paring their F&I product portfolio, according to the COO of Zeigler Auto Group and the finance d...

Even as microchip supply continues to improve, the auto industry remains at least several months away from the semiconductor sho...

An Indiana dealer said compliance with state law meant he had to transmit a title to Solera for a financed vehicle des...

Ana Gasteyer's character has drawn comparisons to GM's CEO, but the actor says her real-life counterpart is actually c...

The city said it has started demolishing a second portion of the sprawling plant, which was mostly abandoned more than 60 yea...

Customers can get a discount by switching to a lower-priced Bronco without certain supply-constrained features or to another...

Patent filing signals carmaker plans to amplify sound from one or more onboard electric motors before rerouting the roar out throu...