Reynolds to look at acquisitions, become more public-facing
Reynolds and Reynolds Co. aims to step up its acquisition activity as the retail technology giant…
Why Toyota is keeping a low profile at the Beijing Winter Olympics
TOKYO — Toyota will continue its low-profile approach to Olympic sponsorship during this month’s Winter Games…
Wallbox unveils Super Bowl ad with lightning strike survivor
EV home charging station provider Wallbox said it plans to air its first U.S. commercial during…
Couple buys Buick-GMC dealership in upstate New York
Canadians Annie Brennan and Shea Brennan bought their first dealership in the U.S. in December, a…
Biden’s pick for top auto safety chief one step closer after Senate panel approval
President Joe Biden’s pick to run the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration won a key…
EV maker Faraday Future says it made inaccurate statements to investors
Electric vehicle firm Faraday Future said on Tuesday a review had identified inaccurate statements its employees…
PSD Automotive, Envision Motors among dealership buyers
Six dealerships across the U.S. changed ownership in December and January transactions that included one group’s…
New AAA study finds driver-facing cameras safest in vehicles with partial automation
In vehicles with partial automation, driver-facing cameras are far safer systems than steering wheel-based ones in…
GM Mexico union vote begins this week with key labor implications
MEXICO CITY — More than 6,000 General Motors workers in Mexico will elect a new union…
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi EV investment is as much about teamwork as it is tech
TOKYO — The Renault–Nissan– Mitsubishi alliance’s bid to plow $26 billion into electric vehicles may splash…
Boeing bets big on Wisk, while May Mobility gets $83 million
Both on the ground and in the air, autonomous taxis remain an enticing prospect for financial…
Luxury car dealer discovers a niche in insurance
Lamborghini Philadelphia is putting the “I” into in its “F&I” to make sure customers get what…
Ford puts commercial business at forefront of EV strategy
RUTHERFORD, Calif. — Gasoline-powered vehicles are banned inside Inglenook Winery’s vast Infinity Caves, which can be…
Can EVs proliferate with or without Build Back Better Act?
WASHINGTON — As automakers electrify more of their portfolios to meet the EPA’s new and increasingly…
Gentex Q4 net income plunges 41%
Automotive mirror supplier Gentex Corp. said shortages in electronic components put a significant drag on its…
Toyota retains global sales crown, expands lead over VW on chip crisis management
TOKYO – The world’s biggest automaker got bigger in 2021 and by a bigger margin. Japanese…
Tesla Model 3, Kia Niro top J.D. Power EV satisfaction survey again
The Tesla Model 3 sedan and Kia Niro EV crossover top all other battery-electric vehicles in…
Tesla Cybertruck is delayed until 2023
Tesla will not be launching output of the Cybertruck EV pickup this year as it focuses…
2023 CX-50 marks Mazda’s return to U.S. manufacturing
Mazda is officially back to making vehicles in the U.S. Jeff Guyton, CEO of Mazda North…
Redesigned Toyota Sequoia aims at heart of 3-row SUV market
Toyota’s largest SUV, the Sequoia, will grow larger and far more refined with greatly improved fuel…
Microchip shortage will persist, U.S. study says; Commerce Department will review pricing
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday a survey of semiconductor chips producers and users…
Ally forecasts 15% decline in used-car prices by end of 2023
Ally Financial, one of the nation’s largest auto lenders, said it anticipates at least a 15…
Former Reynolds CEO Bob Brockman asks U.S. judge to lift $1.4 billion tax levy
Former Reynolds and Reynolds Co. CEO Bob Brockman, who is charged with the largest criminal tax…
Honda’s Level 3 system for automated driving has limits
TOKYO — When Honda Motor Co. started leasing the world’s first Level 3 autonomous vehicle in…
Lamborghini begins farewell to pure ICE vehicles this year
Lamborghini is in its last year of selling only pure combustion engines in models such as…
Startup Ottonomy uses the airport to help autonomous delivery take flight
Autonomous robots were a major focus this year at CES, from roaming device demonstrations on the…
Four dealerships sold in Mo., Pa., Ariz., and Ohio
Jim Butler Auto Group, Faulkner Automotive Group, Horne Auto Group and Coughlin Automotive Group each expanded…
Auto patents decline in 2021
At a time when the auto industry is hungrier than ever for technological innovations, new patent…
Cadillac to launch Escalade-V series
DETROIT — Cadillac is launching a performance variant of the Escalade, its top-selling nameplate, for the…
Vroom returns to Super Bowl following controversial 2021 spot
Online used-vehicle retailer Vroom will return to the Super Bowl this year with an ad that…