American Axle to explore sale of company, report says
Supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. is exploring a potential sale, people familiar with the…
Nexteer, Tactile Mobility partner to help cars detect road conditions
A new software stack developed by steering supplier Nexteer Automotive and Israeli tech startup Tactile Mobility…
Ford ordered to pay $7 million in fatal W.Va. crash involving 2014 Mustang
A West Virginia jury ruled Tuesday that Ford Motor Co. must pay $7 million to the…
Valeo says next-gen lidar can enable Level 4
TOKYO — Valeo, a pioneer in commercializing lidar technology, is developing a more advanced version of…
How Honda’s new wind tunnel makes an IndyCar difference
Rules. Every racing series from quarter midget to NASCAR to IndyCar requires teams to adhere to…
Honda previews 2024 Prologue EV, new retail design
Honda’s all-electric Prologue crossover is taking shape as the automaker prepares for an electrified future that…
EVs take Nashville stage at Automotive News Congress
Speakers in Nashville today focused on the emerging battery-electric business at the first of four Automotive…
U.S. traffic fatalities surge 10.5% in 2021 to highest count since 2005
WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5 percent in 2021 to 42,915 — the highest number…
Argo AI introduces non-commercial driverless vehicles
AUSTIN – Self-driving startup Argo AI on Tuesday said it had launched driverless vehicles in Miami,…
AutoWeb exploring strategic options after disclosing doubt about ‘going concern’
Dealership marketing company AutoWeb says its board will explore strategic alternatives for the company, including a…
Tesla hacker demonstrates how to unlock doors, start the electric motor
Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers’ nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has…
Hyundai Motor Group breaks from EV pack
The race to churn out compelling electric vehicles that will transform the auto industry over the…
Study warns of tight schedule to switch to EVs
A brisk transition to zero-emission vehicles is underway, but it’s still unclear whether the global transportation…
ACT Expo: Shell-Penske truck EV charging deal, battery price surge cools ‘a little bit’
LOS ANGELES — A subsidiary of oil and gas giant Shell will soon support charging for…
Mercedes-Benz dealership opens driving school for teens to build loyalty
Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land is building customer loyalty and making roads safer at the same time….
Caught off guard, VW dealers want answers on Scout
Volkswagen dealers were left angry, shocked and suspicious by surprise news last week that the brand’s…
GM’s Cruise and BrightDrop explore autonomous EV delivery vans, report says
Cruise LLC, the self-driving startup controlled by General Motors, is working with the automaker’s BrightDrop electric…
VW revives Scout name, but making it will be harder
Shakespeare was wrong when Romeo rhetorically asks, “What’s in a name?” The answer is not irrelevant…
Carvana job cuts trigger market selloff, staff backlash
Carvana Co.’s disclosure Tuesday that it shed 2,500 employees set off a ripple of reactions in…
Foxconn completes purchase of Lordstown Motors plant, thrusting it into EV-making business
Taiwan’s Foxconn, best known as the manufacturer of the iPhone, is now in the car manufacturing…
Carvana’s relentless stock rout leaves Wall Street struggling to catch up
Online used-car dealer Carvana Co. is trading as if the pandemic that spurred an almost 1,200…
Shift reduces corporate positions by 10%, pauses Las Vegas expansion
Shift Technologies said it cut positions last month equating to about 10 percent of its corporate…
Carvana to lay off 2,500; executives to forgo salaries for rest of year
Carvana Co. plans to lay off 2,500 employees, or about 12 percent of its work force,…
Vroom appoints new CEO, signals intent to ‘realign’ business
Online used-vehicle retailer Vroom Inc. said Monday that its COO, Tom Shortt, will join its board…
Bollinger Motors and Roush team to build commercial EVs
DETROIT — Bollinger Motors, the startup electric vehicle manufacturer in suburban Detroit that is trying to…
Napleton discrimination case may preview more scrutiny on F&I product margins
The $10 million Federal Trade Commission settlement involving Napleton Automotive Group suggests regulator scrutiny of dealership…
Polestar IPO faces a cooling market for EV stocks
Just as Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar prepares to go public, the financial market is looking…
Oshkosh envisions work trucks that don’t have to be driven
The first place many consumers encounter self-driving vehicles will not necessarily be in their driveways. They…
Tesla developing in-house supercomputer technology, according to lawsuit against ex-engineer
Tesla Inc. sued a former engineer claiming he illegally transferred confidential information on its supercomputer technology…
Conscious effort key to diverse staff, dealer says
A dealership’s employee diversification strategy can’t be just empty words. It requires an intentional mindset from…