Michigan allocates $130 million for new EV training center
A new center for electric vehicle teaching, training and development is in the works at the…
Group 1 completes sale of Brazilian operations
Group 1 Automotive Inc. has completed the sale of its Brazilian operations. The Houston-based dealership group…
Why the FTC is issuing car dealer rules now
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposal of new, sweeping regulations on car dealership…
Tesla target of new lawsuit that claims racial abuse against Black workers
SAN FRANCISCO — Fifteen Black former or current employees at Tesla Inc. filed a lawsuit against…
Automotive News LinkedIn Live: Retail career advancement
Bring your questions to a conversation with past 40 Under 40 honorees about professional development, mentorship…
Musk meets Pope Francis, breaks 10-day silence on Twitter
Elon Musk and four of his sons met with Pope Francis at the Vatican last week…
Jaguar Land Rover’s Bespoke ordering program boosts profit, satisfaction at Land Rover Princeton
The Range Rover is moving closer to Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin in ways other than…
Toyota exhausts U.S. tax credits for EV purchasers
Toyota Motor Corp. has used up a key U.S. tax credit for hybrid and electric vehicles,…
Cruise robotaxis block traffic for hours in San Francisco
A group of Cruise autonomous vehicles blocked traffic Tuesday night in San Francisco. The traffic jam,…
GM bars dealers from reporting sales before delivery
General Motors has enacted a new sales reporting policy that prohibits dealerships from selling a vehicle…
Chevy Bolt buyers to get retroactive discounts ahead of price cut
After lowering the price of the Bolt EV and EUV by about $6,000 for the 2023…
GM plans $100 million outlay to create premium import platform for ‘iconic’ products
General Motors is forming a separate business unit in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area to expand Chinese…
Stellantis: Car market could collapse if EVs don’t get cheaper
One of Europe’s biggest automakers warned after a deal to phase out combustion engines that the…
NHTSA wants more info from Honda in probe of 1.7M vehicles for alleged unintended braking
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top auto safety regulator is seeking more information from American Honda Motor…
Hyundai goes sleek and rounded with new Ioniq 6 EV ‘streamliner’
TOKYO — Hyundai is going sleek and rounded with its next electric vehicle, the Ioniq 6 sedan,…
Better freight data might be next step in lowering carbon emissions from supply chain
The adoption of an open freight data exchange standard could reduce global carbon emissions approximately 22…
Ford recalls EV F-150 Lightning pickups
Ford Motor said Monday it will recall about 2,900 F-150 Lightnings because a software issue could…
BMW, VW backed Northvolt moves forward with $12B battery IPO plan
Sweden’s Northvolt, whose customers include BMW and Volkswagen Group, is planning to go public within the…
Infiniti QX80 redesign will shine as the center of brand makeover
TOKYO — Infiniti is preparing a dramatic brand makeover to jump-start the struggling Japanese premium player…
Supplier Toyota Boshoku sees quadrupling of sales through self-driving pod car interiors
TOYOTA CITY, Japan — Imagine zipping down the highway of tomorrow in a self-driving pod car….
Silicon Valley car dealer embraces a tech giant culture
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Volkswagen showroom that shares a home with Del Grande Dealer Group’s…
Genesis Electrified G80 launch delayed
Genesis is pushing back the launch of the Electrified G80 sedan after a planned spring showroom…
Bruton Smith was a ‘visionary’ in retail and racing
Bruton Smith, a pioneer-turned-titan in both auto retailing and motorsports, leveraged small roles selling cars and…
Gen Z more frustrated with car-buying process than older generations, CDK says
Younger car buyers were less likely to recommend the dealership experience and had more frustrations with…
China’s chipmaking industry helped by U.S. sanctions
China’s chip industry is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, after U.S. sanctions on…
Congressional watchdog to study automotive ‘right to repair’ issues
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government Accountability Office in the coming months will examine “right to repair”…
Bruton Smith, auto retail and racing pioneer, dies
Bruton Smith, a longtime car dealer and pioneer in public automotive retail, as well as NASCAR…
Ford to end car production at German plant, will seek ‘alternative opportunities’ for operations
Ford Motor Co. has no plans to replace Focus production at its vehicle assembly plant in…
Toyota brings back former executive Julie Hamp as media adviser to President Akio Toyoda
TOKYO — Julie Hamp, the global communications executive who broke the glass ceiling at Toyota Motor…
Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ battery recycling initiative
U.S. startup Redwood Materials Inc. on Tuesday said Toyota Motor North America has become the latest…