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A 2020 echo of Max Hoffman, import legend

HAAH Automotive Holdings, which is lining up Chinese brands for the United States, is shaping up as a modern-day version of European import pioneer Max Hoffman.
A glimpse into Lexus' dealer edge

How does Lexus keep its edge with dealers? An unpublicized program, called Elevate Lexus, may provide a clue.
Sales mostly up — that we know of

Looking for trends in the U.S. auto industry's partial sales report for January? Just seven automakers reported sales, and six of them chalked up increases.
Hyundai turns up the heat on competitors

The Korean brand's decision to offer U.S. customers free maintenance — while sales are growing and quality is top-tier — puts pressure on rivals.
Ghosn's legacy in U.S. no model for running a business

Japanese prosecutors' case against former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn may be suspect, but his record in the U.S. is no textbook case for how to run a business.
The 2010s show why forecasts have their limits

Good forecasting matters. But the past decade has shown that crystal balls can fog up in a hurry.
Affordability hurts EV sales outlook

The outlook for electric vehicle sales in the U.S. next year looks bleak, despite a flood of new vehicles coming to the market. But answers to the EV affordability challenge could come a lot sooner than anyone expected not long ago.
Hackett's remedy for sticker shock

Ford's CEO has made a lot of changes in 30 challenging months. One on the horizon could address the industry's affordability crisis.
What PSA’s Tavares could mean for FCA retailing in the U.S.

For more than three years, PSA chief executive Carlos Tavares has been trying to create a better business model for U.S. auto retailing. Don't expect him to let up now that he's adding Fiat Chrysler to his empire.
‘Groundhog Day -- 10 years later'

After a streak of historically high U.S. auto sales, you'd think that dealer Rick Ford would be riding high as he heads to San Francisco for the annual NADA Show. Instead, he's telling his team to operate as if it's the Great Recession all over again.
How a Detroit machine maker wound up in Chinese hands
In the case of VGage, it all started with automakers' demands for a global presence.
PSA set to make key decisions about its return to U.S. sales
PSA Group's methodical return to North America so far has been marked by futuristic steps into mobility services. Now, it's about to get more traditional.
Big names put Vietnamese startup on the fast track
Longtime GM executive Jim DeLuca is bringing a keen sense of American-Vietnamese history to VinFast, the well-funded and ambitious Vietamese automaker that made its global debut at the Paris auto show last week.
GAC may delay U.S. plans in wake of trade spat
PARIS -- Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group may delay plans to sell vehicles in the United States because of the escalating trade spat between the world's two biggest automaking nations.
China's GAC may delay U.S. plans in wake of trade spat
Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automotive Group may delay plans to sell vehicles in the U.S. because of the escalating trade spat between the world's two biggest automaking nations.