NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said it has received 23 complaints alleging a complete loss of high beams with no reengagement in 2020 Kia Telluride large crossovers.
Mazda's 2024 CX-90 three-row crossover features larger dimensions than the CX-9 and the brand's first plug-in hybrid electric powertrain.
NHTSA is seeking Tesla driver-assist documents as the automaker is under criminal investigation over claims its EVs could drive themselves.
GM Q4 net income rises 15% to $2 billion; revenue surged 28% to $43.1 billion; shares rise.
GM's adjusted profit in North America soared 69 percent in the quarter to $3.7 billion.
A deal to restructure the Renault-Nissan alliance gives Nissan more ability to do what it wants but for the French automaker the benefits of the revamp are potentially quite limited.
Deliveries of both trucks will start by the end of March, GMC officials said Monday.
Michigan appears poised to land the lithium iron phosphate battery project between Ford and China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., but Ford has yet to confirm or announce such a project.
Former Nissan and Nidec executive Jun Seki will become chief strategy officer at Foxconn's EV unit.
The 2022 result was the Japanese company's third straight year as the world's top-selling automaker.
Revised California subscription service is similar to Volvo's program in New York: Customers can choose a vehicle from retailer stock and must secure their own insurance coverage.
Under the rebalancing, the automakers will increase their cooperation on EVs and launch new projects in Latin America, India and Europe.
Dealers are increasingly worried about the possibility of recession even as improving inventory levels have them more optimistic about the new-vehicle business in 2023.
The brand ended the year with 5.2 percent market share, up from 4.9 percent at the end of last year, according to data from Motor Intelligence.
Robyn Denholm: "If I believed that Elon was trying to mislead the public I would have stood down from the board."
Volkswagen dealers welcomed plans by the brand's new North American management team to localize product development in North America and move away from its 'Drive Bigger' marketing theme.
The automaker expects production to increase this year but that inventory will continue moving quickly off dealership lots.
The brand instead will require dealers to operate the stations largely just during business hours.
A bipartisan bill introduced Friday in Colorado would follow Illinois in mandating that manufacturers pay dealers retail labor rates for warranty repairs. Other state dealer associations are pursuing similar actions, advocates say.
ADESA President John Hammer will exit the company less than nine months after its U.S. operations were acquired by online used-vehicle retailer Carvana Co.
The economy and supply concerns weigh on automakers—and fewer are using the game to push electric vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley “If you ever see Ford Motor Co. doing a Super Bowl ad on our electric vehicles, sell the stock.”
The intentions of Renault's Alpine brand to enter the U.S. market is a sign that things are changing at a post-Carlos Ghosn Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance.
The company's executives and new owner pursued targeted job cuts in late fall 2022 as part of its effort to address any downturn but also boost efficiency and innovation.
At least two major carmakers are considering adding small, battery-powered pickups to their growing parade of EVs.
At least two major carmakers are considering adding small, battery-powered pickups to their growing parade of EVs.
Ford told U.S. auto safety regulators it is aware of 17 minor accidents allegedly resulting from the defect.
The brand is looking to narrow the differences between the program's two tiers, one of which limits EV sales in exchange for a reduced investment in charging equipment.
Announcing his decision to stand down as Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda looked fully in control, turning from time to time to offer instruction and reminders to his successor Koji Sato.
HYLA's mission is to secure supplies of clean hydrogen to distribute it to customers at competitive prices.
Auto service centers and their customers are suffering the same backlog that has made headlines largely for its impact on automakers. And it's not over yet.
Koji Sato will be Toyota's next president and CEO, as Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company’s founder, steps up to become chairman.
Hyundai increased dividends in an unusual move for the automaker, after operating profit more than doubled in the latest quarter.
Koji Sato will be Toyota's next president and CEO, as Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company’s founder, steps up to become chairman.
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Suppliers have been through three years of challenges and setbacks. They might be in for a fourth.
Growing #1 Cochran Automotive entered a new state and added a new brand to its portfolio through two separate transactions.
Tesla's advanced driver assistance system Autopilot fell in a ranking of 12 major systems, Consumer Reports said.
Magna International and VDL Nedcar have joined BYD as possible bidders for the Saarlouis plant in Germany, which will have no new model when Ford ends production of its Focus compact car there in 2025.
Under the bill — an amendment of the Inflation Reduction Act — no credit would be available to any new EV that does not meet the critical mineral and battery sourcing requirements, effective retroactively as of Jan. 1.
Dave Gardner, 62, American Honda Motor's executive vice president of national operations, will retire after a 34-year run. Mamadou Diallo, 48, vice president of sales over Honda and Acura, will assume a portion of Gardner's responsibilities.
Tesla is expected to report strong growth in revenue and net income last quarter, but analysts want to hear from CEO Elon Musk on what sharply lower prices will do for demand and gross vehicle margins for 2023 and beyond.
Ford is gauging interest from around 15 potential investors for its plant in Saarlouis, which builds the Focus compact car, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Dodge, Ram, Audi, Mazda, GMC, Volkswagen, Acura and Mercedes-Benz are all in the heat of a "nomad retention challenge" in the U.S., a new report from S&P Global says.
Labor representatives will meet with Ford's management on Saturday for the next stage of talks, with a decision on total job cuts expected by mid-February, the IG Metall union said.
Elon Musk told jurors he was sure he had locked up financial support from Saudi investors in 2018 to take his electric car maker Tesla Inc. private, and could even have used his stake in rocket company SpaceX to fund a buyout.
Workers at Windsor, Ont., auto parts plant TRQSS Inc. have voted to join Unifor, notching a major organizing win for the union that President Lana Payne said gives Unifor added momentum in Canada's automotive sector.
Elon Musk testified that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund "unequivocally" wanted to take Tesla Inc. private in 2018, a core element of his defense to claims that his tweets about the take-private plan misled shareholders.
Ford's plans to cut thousands of jobs, mostly in product development, triggered a union threat of Europewide disruption.
NHTSA said it conducted an in-depth investigation that included review of more than 6,500 consumer complaints from 2011-2017 model year vehicles and found no evidence of a safety issue. The investigation did find issues with dealers, government fleets and others modifying the Police Interceptor vehicles.
ZF will build the plant with Wolfspeed, a U.S. company that makes chips that can boost the range of EVs by as much as 15 percent with faster charging compared to conventional silicon chips, Bloomberg reported.
Dealership technology giant Reynolds & Reynolds will unveil an updated logo and a demonstrate a more flexible attitude at the NADA Show this week.
More vehicle choice means more competition, so some dealerships are working to refresh employees on sales basics such as how to overcome objections and present options.
Auto leasing isn't likely to return to its pre-pandemic position representing one-third of retail auto sales yet, but it is expected to represent more of the market in 2023 after bottoming out in 2022.
Dealers are readying their sales and service operations to handle the influx of used EVs that will eventually arrive on their lots, but for now a big challenge for many of them is a shortage of inventory.
Automakers axed nearly 70,000 vehicles from their global production plans last week as the microchip shortage continues into its third year, according to the latest estimate by AutoForecast Solutions.North American automakers will cut nearly 20,000 vehicles out of their production schedules this week as a new round of microchip shortages dashed hopes that the global supply problem was clearing up.
The eliminations are part of nearly 70,000 factory cuts around the world, according to the most recent forecast from AutoForecast Solutions, illustrating that the microchip shortage is still an issue in its third year.
Companies are cutting vehicles from factory schedules in every automaking region in the world, according to AFS, which has tracked the microchip shortage’s impact on automakers since it began in 2021.
Asia appears to be the most impacted region, with China and the rest of the continent accounting for about 69 percent of all lost vehicles globally so far this year.
AFS now projects that about 2.78 million vehicles will have to be dropped through the end of the year, up slightly from 2.77 million a week earlier. But those cuts come on top of roughly 14.9 million vehicles that were lost in 2021 and 2022.
Electronic ink technology can digitally change a vehicle's exterior to an array of colors and patterns in near real-time, taking personalization to a new level.
Geoffrey Pohanka, the driving force behind NADA's "Guiding Principles on Evolving Business and the Dealer Franchise System," steps into the role of the group's council chair for 2023.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk played down how much impact his tweets have on the company's stock price, defending himself at a trial over his 2018 tweet about taking the EV maker private.
Mark Hollmer most recently wrote about insurance and mortgage industry technology for Insurance Business America and Mortgage Professional America.
Ford is creating a new business structure in Europe as it quits low margin volume segments to focus on all-electric cars.
To whatever degree one believes in cars as smartphones on wheels, CES showed plenty of evidence that video games are gaining important traction in the vehicles of today.
Tesla price reductions for the bestselling EV in America, the Model Y, represent a discount of $13,000 off the sticker price in addition to eligibility for the new tax incentive of up to $7,500. Shoppers are responding.
The Tesla CEO is scheduled to testify as early as Friday at the trial in San Francisco. In a pretrial ruling the judge handling the case determined Musk’s tweets were false and reckless – and instructed jurors to “assume” the same.
Infiniti, Toyota, Ford and Chevy-Buick-GMC dealerships sell in deals across four states.
The automaker is considering a two-door pickup with a 4 to 4.5 ft.-long bed and low roofline. The vehicle would be part of GM's lineup of affordable EVs.
Upstart Auto Retail digital auto sales platform also will begin to offer dealership customers the ability to buy cars completely online.
By wrangling alternative semiconductor sourcing, building direct ties to chip makers and communicating more closely with suppliers, Toyota has gradually bolstered production plans.
Fresh funding for Outrider, a Colorado startup developing self-driving systems for truck yard operations, will allow the company to scale its technology faster and add employees both domestically and abroad.
Vicki von Holzhausen is offering automakers and Tier 1 interior suppliers a way to apply leather without harming a cow.
Rental car company Hertz Global Holdings has launched the Hertz Electrifies program — an initiative in partnership with U.S. city mayors aimed at streamlining the transition to electric vehicles.
The program consists of "five pillars," according to a statement released Thursday, including bolstering EV fleet numbers and charging infrastructure, education and job creation, expansive economic opportunity, community engagement and city planning analysis.
The role of EVs in the future of transportation is "why Hertz is investing in the largest electric vehicle rental fleet in North America," Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr said in the statement. The fleet includes Tesla, Polestar and General Motors models.
Hertz Electrifies is launching in Denver in partnership with Mayor Michael Hancock, bringing up to 5,200 EV rentals to the city and installing a mix of Level 2 and EV fast-charging stations at Denver International Airport and Hertz locations. The Denver arm of the program is a partnership site with BP Pulse, supporting the installation of public-access EV chargers in neighborhoods in the city.
Ride-share drivers will be able to make use of the program as part of its goal to expand economic opportunities, renting "electric vehicles with flexible contracts," according to the statement.
Additional elements of the program include community engagement, with the goal of increasing access to EVs and other vehicles in underserved areas, and support for educational opportunities in the EV field. This includes a partnership with the Denver Youth Employment program to offer summer jobs, as well as EVs, training and supplies for the auto certificate program at a local technical high school.
Through Hertz Electrifies, partnering cities will have access to telematics data from the Hertz fleet to use in charging infrastructure planning.
Alpine has aspirations to sell two models in the U.S., a midsize electric crossover and a larger, similar model, starting in 2027 or 2028.
Elon Musk misled Tesla shareholders when he tweeted in 2018 about taking the company private with "funding secured" and cost them millions of dollars, a lawyer for investors told jurors at the chief executive officer's securities fraud trial.
Self-driving tech company Waabi gains a prominent new investor.
Four-year used-vehicle loans directly from banks will grow 1 percentage point to 7.8 percent, Bankrate's chief financial analyst Greg McBride predicted.
As the U.S. EV market expands, the federal government and industry players are looking to build out a domestic mineral supply chain.
Shell and other companies have been investing in EV charging infrastructure to cash in on the growing demand for EVs.
A December court ruling allowed Rivian and Lucid to continue direct EV sales in the state.
Finnish company Terrafame will supply the nickel sulphate for Stellantis’s EV battery needs.
The video, which remains archived on Tesla’s website, was released in October 2016 and promoted on Twitter by CEO Elon Musk as evidence that “Tesla drives itself.”
Carvana said it has adopted a "poison pill" to limit shareholders from increasing stake, making it difficult for the used car retailer to use its net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards to reduce tax.
Tesla cuts prices as much as 20 perent and customers are feeling duped.
Chevy says the car, arriving later this year, will be the quickest Corvette yet with a 0-to-60 mph time of just 2.5 seconds.
Ford will use its own technology for future electric cars after it has launched two EVs based on VW Group's MEB electric-only architecture.
Opening arguments could get under way later on Tuesday, after the jury is selected. Potential panelists were asked ahead of time about their opinions of Musk and whether they own a Tesla vehicle.
Auto hackers penetrated BMW, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar-Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ferrari and Ford's customer and employee information.
Renault is seeking to allay Nissan's concerns about the treatment of intellectual property, including EV-related technology, as the two companies restructure their alliance.
Elaine Buckberg indicated Michigan is a prime contender for more battery plants as the automaker makes the mammoth transition to electric vehicles.
Automakers cut no additional vehicles from their 2023 worldwide production plans this week because of the microchip shortage, as they continue to assess how economic conditions will impact vehicle demand.
During Hahn's decade-long tenure, VW built factories in China, established the Beetle as an American pop culture icon, and started Audi's transition to the luxury-car segment.
Employee morale has suffered profoundly over the past three years as auto industry troubles, including staffing shortages, production volatility and recession fears, weigh on the workforce.
The Chrysler 200, Volkswagen CC and Suzuki XL7 also were among the dead nameplates that people bought new in 2022.
Inventory levels rose sharply in December and crested 1.8 million for the first time since May 2021, according to Cox Automotive. While still constrained, a slower selling rate has helped dealership stocks return to something closer to normal levels, Cox said.
Proper Tooling makes moldings for headlights, taillights and grills for Tier 1 suppliers such as Grupo Antolin, NYX LLC and ABC Technologies.
VinFast has moved swiftly to lay the groundwork for an EV lineup. But its debut vehicle is taking heat for a $56,700 sticker price and 179 miles of range.
Outside investors and entities have spent nearly half a trillion dollars chasing automotive innovations. Did they blow their money because of a bad assumption?
West Herr Automotive's acquisition of four dealerships near Buffalo includes Audi, Volkswagen and Mini as first-time brands for the group.
The 356 dealers who enrolled in the program represent 88 percent of Lincoln's U.S. sales volume, the brand said.
Porsche and Lamborghini are among high-end brands that realize offering off-road variants of their supercars, and associated merchandise, can be very lucrative.
As automakers transition to selling mostly EVs in the U.S., the automotive workforce will have to evolve, panelists said at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's 29th annual automotive insights symposium.
Rising inventory numbers bode well for U.S. sales in 2023. But now the economy is worrisome and prices are too high.
The center will develop and assemble components for electromobility and automated driving to sell primarily to Chinese customers.
The world's 20th-largest auto supplier is looking to boost collaboration with automakers and tech companies while regionalizing its manufacturing strategy as it emerges from last year's court-led financial restructuring.
The move marks a strategy shift for Porsche, which had previously been reluctant to use Google software because Google asked for too much data to be shared.
The decision reflects CEO Ola Kallenius' focus on EVs, as the automaker moves away from combustion engine cars.
An expansion of Tesla Inc.'s plant in Shanghai has been delayed over data concerns that risk putting a roadblock in the way of the U.S. EV maker's ambition to keep growing in China.
Tata aims to accelerate Jaguar Land Rover's shift to electric cars by producing battery cells in Europe.
The Michigan Carvana outlet will surrender its license in lieu of state regulators taking further administrative action. Carvana can keep delivering vehicles purchased through its website to Michigan residents at its Michigan locations.
China wants to control hydrogen, setting its sights on ruling another green market.
The electric F-150 Lightning was named North American Truck of the Year while the EV6 was named Utility Vehicle of the Year and the Integra took Car of the Year honors.
The automaker has hired Bryce Currie, formerly of Johnson Controls and TRW Automotive, to succeed John Savona.
The funds are earmarked for a “ground up and complete interior finish out of the EV manufacturing facility,” with construction starting later this month and ending early next year, Tesla told Texas in a regulatory filing.
China wants to control the hydrogen market, setting its sights on ruling another green market.
U.S. auto safety regulators said in a landmark report that motor vehicle crashes are rising fast and cost American society $340 billion in 2019.
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."
The support of the French state, Renault's largest stakeholder, removes a key hurdle to reshaping the automakers' decades-old alliance.
Virtual power plants pool together thousands of decentralized energy resources like electric vehicles or electric heaters controlled by smart thermostats.
The purchase is part of the analytic giant's E-Vision initiative, a program focusing on maximizing the company's EV data, analytics, insight and solutions.
Volvo will use Qualcomm computing power to make money from features such as audio content, navigation content and digital services.
Tom Zhu was brought to Austin to help run the company's newest plant, and is now overseeing global automotive production, sales and service.
A Dec. 31 tweet suggested drivers with more than 10,000 miles using Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" software system should be able to disable the "steering wheel nag," an alert that instructs drivers to hold the wheel to confirm they are paying attention.
Tom Zhu was brought to Austin to help run the company's newest plant, and is now overseeing global automotive production, sales and service.
Tom Zhu was brought to Austin to help run the company's newest plant, and is now overseeing global automotive production, sales and service.
Envision Motors acquires three Mercedes-Benz dealerships from Von Housen Automotive Group.
Transportation technology appeared tangible at CES. But the plodding nature of development means it might still be a decade away, or longer.
Videos connect customers with technicians to ease worries about unnecessary repairs.
The Treasury and Internal Revenue Service did not classify the Lyriq as an SUV, meaning its retail price cannot be above $55,000 to qualify for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits.
Videos posted on social media showed crowds at Tesla stores and delivery centers in other Chinese cities from Chengdu to Shenzhen, suggesting wider consumer backlash.
While an end-of-year attempt to pass legislation on LIFO tax relief ultimately stalled in the House, dealers affected by record-low levels of new-vehicle supply are still hopeful a bill will pass this year.
Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz dealerships were sold in fourth-quarter transactions in three states. Two of the transactions involved Canadian dealership groups — Alpha Auto Group and Foundation Automotive Corp. — buying U.S. stores.
The most popular EV in the U.S., the five-seat version of the Model Y crossover, was left off an early list of vehicles eligible for the new federal tax credit. CEO Elon Musk is asking Tesla fans to write the IRS.
At CES, Stellantis' CEO also warns of looming battles with China and says more assembly plants could be idled as the company battles recession and the costs of electrification.
Tesla cut electric vehicle prices in China for the second time in less than three months on Friday, stoking expectations for a wider price war for battery-powered vehicles in the world's largest auto market where demand has weakened.
The unit will license data to a wide range of customers including rival carmakers, drawing on Stellantis' connected vehicles. It is expected to contribute to the automakers' plans to generate 20 billion euros in software and connected revenue by 2030.
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Customers will be notified by mail before Feb. 21.
Amazon hopes a new partnership with EVgo, powered by its Alexa voice assistant, will help smooth the EV charging experience for owners.
The subsidy accounted for around 3-6 percent of the cost of the best-selling electric vehicles in China last year, a Reuters analysis found.
A judge ruled that officials were correct in granting dealer licenses to the EV makers despite objections from the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, which argued that direct sales by the startups should be halted.
The difference between the amount financed in an auto loan and what Credit Acceptance would pay a dealership represented a hidden finance charge, the New York Attorney General's Office and CFPB alleged.
Akio Toyoda had been due to attend trade events in Tokyo with leaders including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Self-driving truck company Gatik and tiremaker Goodyear have deployed tire technology that feeds information on road conditions to autonomous systems in Canada. The two companies revealed the developments at CES.
U.S. auto sales are forecast to rise slightly in December, helped by moderately higher inventory levels and robust fleet deliveries, but cap a year that will see volume drop below 14 million to the lowest level since 2011.
U.S. auto sales are forecast to rise slightly in December, helped by moderately higher inventory levels and robust fleet deliveries, but cap a year that will see volume drop below 14 million to the lowest level since 2011.
Microsoft is in talks to invest in Gatik, a California-based autonomous trucking startup, two people familiar with the discussions told Reuters.
Tony Wanderon, who led National Auto Care, is CEO of the newly combined finance and insurance company APCO Holdings.
U.S. auto sales are forecast to rise slightly in December, helped by moderately higher inventory levels and robust fleet deliveries, but cap a year that will see volume drop below 14 million to the lowest level since 2011.
The German luxury auto brand begins procurement-mandated review in North America for creative, media, social and CRM.
Unlike prior agreements where prices are locked in, Piedmont’s deal with Tesla relies on a floating mechanism based on market prices, according to the statement.
The range of the announcements helps show Nvidia's role as an "end-to-end" partner for automakers.
The first phase of the 273-acre Motorsports Gateway Howell is expected to include a 2.2-mile driving track, clubhouse, rentable garages for members, garage condos for sale and a nature trail.
The Federal Trade Commission gave businesses and consumers until Feb. 8 to comment on its October concept for regulating bait-and-switch advertising and fees for worthless items.
Tom Zhu becomes Tesla's highest-profile executive after CEO Elon Musk, with oversight of deliveries in major markets and operations of key production hubs, according to an internal posting of reporting lines.
Ford was the first of the Detroit 3 to go to market with an electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, but GM and Ram aren't far behind.
Last year's No. 1, the manual Mustang, fell to 71st because it now uses a transmission made in Mexico.
Ford was the first of the Detroit 3 to go to market with an electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, but GM and Ram aren't far behind.
Rivian, Tesla and Lordstown are trying a clean-sheet approach to what a pickup can be in the electric era.
For McLaren Automotive's small group of U.S. dealers, it's a time of high profitability and new or freshened facilities, says Nicolas Brown, McLaren's president of the Americas.
The application period for the Automotive News PACE Awards is shifting for 2023. PACE and PACEpilot applications will open in early June.
The industry runs on data, from the bedrock basics proven for generations to new network-based conclusions. Here's a look at some important sources.
Through Dec. 19, Ford had issued 65 recalls affecting more than 8.6 million vehicles in 2022. The automaker says it's working to improve its launch and initial quality.
