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Frankfurt's no-shows, darkened halls signal an industry in flux

This year's Frankfurt auto show was a shadow of its former self. That's a sign of a continent -- and a global industry -- in a state of flux.
In Europe, a storm is brewing

The number of Spaniards under 35 with driver's licenses dropped by half in a decade. That's just one of the many challenges facing a European auto industry in "survival" mode.
Numbers on gender we needed to hear

A top female executive at Ford came to Toyota's HQ with a message for the industry: "Women are underrepresented."
The retail Game of Unknowns

As U.S. auto sales continue to decline, would-be buyers of auto dealerships are showing less of an appetite for making big deals.
Smart wises up in America

The death of Daimler's Smart brand in North America last week is a lesson in timing and mission, an example of a brand unable to gain traction in a market where it was just too small.
Disruptive deals return center of gravity to Detroit

Disruption met Detroit in a trio of deals announced last week. And this time, it was a good thing.
New chapter, new challenge for Jose Munoz

Jose Munoz comes to Hyundai with a reputation for being the architect of Nissan's brand-destroying stair-step incentives. He has a lot to prove to his new dealers.
Tesla still rumbles through the jungle

Through all of their faults and failures, Elon Musk and Tesla continue to be the object of industry fascination — and envy.
Prepare for a rough ride ahead

Beneath the mixed U.S. auto sales results for March is an underlying current of uncertainty and downright trepidation.
Retiring editor left his mark

For 35 years, Automotive News has been graced with the work of Rick Johnson -- as a reporter, founding editor of and most recently editor of the weekly print edition of this paper. He retired Friday at age 65.
Paris previews a new era for auto shows
Was this Paris show good? Was it too quiet? Does this mean shows are dead? The arguments around auto show relevance were endless last week, and the jury is still very much out. But this much was clear: Paris was the first auto show of this new season of auto shows.
Like a 'comet across the sky': Brilliant, fast, 'then it's gone'
"This is either gonna be magic or tragic," AutoNation boss Mike Jackson tells our publisher, reflecting on his first meeting with Sergio Marchionne. Suspicion blossomed into an enduring friendship that ended too quickly.
For AutoNation's Jackson, Huizenga was a boss, motivator and friend
In 1999, Wayne Huizenga made Mike Jackson an offer he couldn't refuse. Jackson recalls his relationship with the AutoNation founder in a conversation with Automotive News Publisher Jason Stein.
A captivating new contrast in Detroit
Through the years, for obvious reasons, the pathways of Ford and GM have always been intertwined. Their leaders have always been compared. Today, the differences are glaring.
At CES, a mad dash to nowhere
A gridlocked Las Vegas during CES prompts our publisher to ask: Are auto companies risking their future in their headlong and expensive embrace of autonomy? A slower, more cautious approach may be the better way.