Richard Truett

Hyundai has navigated the pandemic and chip shortage without losing momentum, but dealers are critically low on inventory. That problem should ease this year, says Hyundai National Dealer Council Chairman Kevin Reilly.

The acquisitions by Vehlo now extends its dealership fixed ops customer experience suite beyond the customer-pay side of dealer service operations.

The upheaval at Jaguar Land Rover's corporate headquarters in the U.K. has not impacted dealers, says Larry Zinn, chairman of the company's Retailer Cabinet. CEO Thierry Ballore left abruptly last month.

The latest grand tourer is powered by a revamped version of Aston's 5.2-liter twin-turbo V-12, now rated at 770 hp. The suspension and chassis have also been tweaked to sharpen performance.

Chevrolet plans to reveal details of the E-Ray Jan. 17, on the car's 70th anniversary, according to a Facebook post that reads: "After 70 years, we're introducing one like none. 01.17.23."

Infinitum has debuted its versatile lightweight, high-efficiency motor at CES.

Once a startup begins production, a new and perhaps even more difficult maze lies ahead: distribution, marketing and the timely provision of parts and service. Those facets can add a lot of expense and head count at a time when revenue is not covering costs.

Rivian, Tesla and Lordstown are trying a clean-sheet approach to what a pickup can be in the electric era.

On Dec. 1, Frederiek Toney, 66, turned over the keys for Ford's Service and Parts operations. In the 13 years Toney was in charge, few people in the industry did more to improve the way dealerships handled service customers' vehicles.

As Bosch spins up its electric vehicle and fuel cells businesses, it is also continuing to invest in traditional technologies — all with the goal of maintaining its ranking as the world's largest auto industry supplier.

When the auto industry trains its product development guns on a component, that item usually gets smaller, lighter, simpler, more powerful and more efficient. That's what's happening today to the electric motor, which is really just now starting what will likely be a very long journey in the automobile.

For the first time in its 25-year history, Toyota's fuel-sipping Prius emphasizes styling and performance to go along with its 57 mpg combined fuel economy rating.

Aston Martin has appointed McLaren veteran Tony Joseph to run its Americas region as Adam Chamblerlain, who joined the British automaker last November, prepares to depart.

Driving an EV a long distance requires a lot of planning and a lot of luck. A recent trip in a Ford F-150 Lightning from Detroit to a small Ohio city proves the public charging infrastructure is not ready for mass EV adoption.

Each year, Miami land Rover dealer Larry Zinn's two stores hold an off-road driving event called Rover on The Rocks, where customers learn how to drive over rugged terrain using Rover's advanced electronic features.