The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute said crashes in states with legalized recreational marijuana have increased up to 6 percent. Continue Reading
The manufacturing analysts who spent 6,600 hours inside a warehouse north of Detroit picking apart a Model 3 have good news and bad news for Tesla. Continue Reading
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross challenged a fragile trans-Atlantic trade truce by accusing the European Union of dragging its feet over market-opening pledges. Continue Reading
Wells Fargo and Chase Auto remain cautious on auto finance, although Wells Fargo increased auto loan originations last quarter, and Chase Auto Finance has increased lease originations for its private-label customers. Continue Reading
The Republican chairman and the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said they asked top U.S. executives at Hyundai and Kia to testify at a Nov. 14 hearing on reports of engine fires. Continue Reading
Tesla has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 212-acre plot of land to build its first overseas Gigafactory. Continue Reading
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell prodded President Donald Trump's administration to quickly resolve festering trade disputes, particularly with China. Continue Reading
U.S. transportation safety officials are sounding the alarm on drug-impaired driving, calling for regulators to do more to tackle the problem as states grapple with a more open stance on marijuana. Continue Reading
Tesla's vice president of manufacturing, Gilbert Passin, has left the company, Business Insider reported, citing a source familiar with the situation. Continue Reading
Tesla CEO Elon Musk will purchase company stock worth $20 million in the next open trading session, the electric carmaker said in a filing. Continue Reading
Walmart announced a partnership with Advance Auto Parts that will create an automotive specialty store on Walmart.com. The news comes one day after its competing retailer Sears filed for bankruptcy. Continue Reading
Ford, while unveiling the new Territory crossover, said its plan to release a spate of new models will help turn around tumbling sales in the world's top auto market beginning next year. Continue Reading
The National Automobile Dealers Association has elected Ohio dealer Rhett Ricart as its next vice chairman, meaning Ricart is in line to become chairman in 2020. Continue Reading
BMW is filling out its product lineup with the launch of its largest crossover to date. The new X7, available at U.S. dealerships in March starting at $74,895, addresses a shortcoming in BMW's crossover lineup #8212; a true seven-seater option. Continue Reading
Rivian Automotive, an upstart electric vehicle maker headquartered in suburban Detroit, plans to introduce its first pair of electric, off-road vehicles -- a crossover and a pickup -- in November at AutoMobility LA. Continue Reading
Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft, a key supplier to the auto industry who used the fortune he made from the tech giant to invest in TrueCar, professional sports teams, cable TV and real estate, died on Monday. He was 65. Continue Reading
A federal judge approved a $40 million settlement by Tesla and CEO Elon Musk with stock regulators, resolving claims that Musk misled the public on Twitter about a plan to take the company private. Continue Reading
Tesla and GM, which have lobbied Congress to lift a cap on electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, could get their way for up to four years under a new proposal from a Republican senator. Continue Reading
One of Ford's top connected vehicles executives has been hired by Pandora to help the streaming music company form partnerships with the auto industry. Continue Reading
Twenty years ago automakers won the rights to use a portion of U.S. airwaves for ultra-safe 'talking cars.' But now the cable industry wants more of those airwaves. Continue Reading
Goodyear Tire and Rubber hopes it can sell more tires by offering consumers an easier way to buy and install them, in an effort that may challenge franchised auto dealers. Continue Reading
A Tesla-like nationwide network of hydrogen fueling stations could help reduce the time it will take for fuel cell vehicles to become economically viable to manufacture. Continue Reading
The renegotiated U.S. trade deal with Mexico and Canada won't get a vote in Congress this year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, setting up a potential fight with Democrats next year. Continue Reading
Uber has recently received proposals from banks for an initial public offering valuing the ride-hailing company at as much as $120 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. Continue Reading
Every major carmaker has plans for electric vehicles to cut greenhouse gas emissions, yet their manufacturers are, by and large, making lithium ion batteries in places with some of the most polluting grids in the world. Continue Reading
The United States is seeking to impose quotas on Mexican steel exports as part of a negotiation to remove metals tariffs, the chief trade negotiator of Mexico's incoming government said, adding the issue needed to be resolved within weeks. Continue Reading
The luxury brand will not appeal the fine, and it said the penalty will have a significant impact on its annual earnings. Continue Reading
A new chip that improves Autopilot features will be available six months in advance to people who ordered the full self-driving version of the electric cars. Continue Reading
That fed into concerns of critics who said a deal Google made last month with Renault, another TomTom customer, meant the company risked being relegated to third place in its main market. Continue Reading
VW CEO Herbert Diess says that Germany's automakers have a only 50 percent chance of remaining leading players in the fast-changing auto industry. Continue Reading
Terrafugia, a U.S. flying-car developer owned by Chinese automaker Geely, has begun taking orders for its first product, the Transition, a two-seat aircraft that can switch between driving and flying modes in less than one minute. Continue Reading
Cecilia Malmstrom, the EU's trade chief, said that some of President Donald Trump's rhetoric was unhelpful while she was trying to make progress in tariff talks and said the bloc would have to respond if Washington imposed tariffs on EU cars. Continue Reading
Automotive News is conducting a survey of women currently working in the auto industry to discover if the conversation on sexism in the workplace has changed in the last year. Continue Reading
General Motors will begin offering extended bumper-to-bumper limited warranties on new vehicles, an offer that has some franchised dealers uneasy. Continue Reading
Big shifts are coming to the auto retail world, and dealers say they're getting ready for them. But don't fall for all the fantastical forecasts you hear, they caution. Continue Reading
Europeans still are showing some love for wagons and hatchbacks even as sales of crossovers and SUVs boom, just as in the U.S. Continue Reading
It's been five days since hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, but the restoration for the affected dealerships and their communities could take years. Continue Reading
The great promise of automated vehicles is that they will be safer than human-driven ones, but finding the metrics to measure this is a complicated task that has no easy benchmarks. Continue Reading
Shift, the five-year-old app-driven car shopping firm, could give auto retail group Lithia a chance to hedge against auto market disruption by cashing in on an IPO down the road. Continue Reading
Porsche faces a future in which its signature engines are replaced by electric motors. The automaker's retailers are suiting up for the challenge. Continue Reading
Nissan's sixth-generation Altima leverages the largest investment in powertrain in the company's history. Continue Reading
Volvo, with a bevy of new tools to ensure passenger safety, is shifting its safety strategy from passenger protection to accident prediction and avoidance, says the director of the Swedish carmaker's Car Safety Center. Continue Reading
In taking control of parent Volkswagen and its namesake marque across North America, Scott Keogh again faces a struggle to lift a German brand. Continue Reading
Elena Ford, great-great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, will become Ford Motor's chief customer experience officer as of Nov. 1, the automaker said. Continue Reading
Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford canceled a multistop trip to the Middle East, including a planned appearance at a Saudi investment conference this month, the company said on Sunday, the latest such cancellation after the disappearance of Saudi... Continue Reading
Ford has had a tough time getting others to understand and gain confidence in the early stages of CEO Jim Hackett's companywide restructuring, and salaried workers are now wondering about their future with the company as cuts loom. Continue Reading
German prosecutors searched Opel's operations in Ruesselsheim and Kaiserslautern on Monday as part of a probe into possible diesel-emissions cheating. Continue Reading
Both Brexit and the USMCA have the potential of redrawing the map when it comes to the complex web of vehicle and component production. Continue Reading
Ford engineer Ed Krenz talks the future of the Ford Edge ST. Continue Reading
Hyundai is looking to upend the notion that families with EVs need a gasoline-powered backup vehicle. Continue Reading
Porsche could be worth a fortune if listed with its sibling VW Group ultraluxury brands, finance chief Lutz Meschke said. Continue Reading
South Korean supplier Hyundai Mobis, determined to catch up on self-driving technology, invested $300 million to equip its new proving grounds with multiple test tracks, including an intelligent transportation system course and what it calls the... Continue Reading
"Question the hype." That's Wes Lutz's advice on prognostications of how primary transportation models will change. Continue Reading
Opel, General Motors' former European unit, said last week it plans to stop producing the Buick Cascada in 2019. Continue Reading
Jay Wolfe Toyota sought a more meaningful incentive than extended powertrain warranties, which customers rarely get to use. Continue Reading
Dana looks to many like an old-school maker of 20th century parts. Jim Kamsickas has a different vision. Continue Reading
Faurecia chief Patrick Koller says new automakers are open to new approaches to interiors. Continue Reading
A global software colossus wades deeper into the connected-car business. Continue Reading
Inventory levels have stabilized in a healthy range for most automakers over the last several months as companies continue to react to a slowing U.S. light-vehicle market by tapping the brakes on production. Continue Reading
The Lexus program is aimed at attracting first-time luxury buyers who prize the flexibility of a shorter commitment and a simpler payment structure. Continue Reading
A manager's skepticism may have helped prevent his dealership from being victimized by what prosecutors say was an identity-theft and car-trafficking ring with expensive taste that managed to fool at least five other stores in suburban New York City. Continue Reading
While Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv are the unparalleled hot spots for advanced automotive tech, Detroit has quietly nurtured its own startups. Continue Reading
Automakers buy most of their steel in North America, but certain types #8212; such as stainless and electrical steel #8212; are imports subject to the 25 percent U.S. tariff. Continue Reading
A Genesis spokesman told Automotive News the first G70s have been shipped, and that the brand is expecting 100 to 200 dealers to have them by the end of the year. Continue Reading
The two top German luxury brands were nearly neck-and-neck going into the fourth quarter, with Mercedes-Benz eyeing a third consecutive year atop the U.S. luxury market. Continue Reading
BMW expects a hit to earnings of up to half a billion euros ($579 million) in 2019 if tariffs between the United States and China remain in place, CFO Nicolas Peter said. Continue Reading
The Center for Auto Safety on Friday renewed calls for Hyundai and Kia to recall almost 3 million crossovers and sedans in the U.S. for potential noncollision fire risk. Continue Reading
Several automakers and lenders are offering financial relief to customers and residents in communities affected by Hurricane Michael. Continue Reading
The UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust has forfeited its right to designate a nominee to GM's board of directors after divesting Continue Reading
China's Foton plans to sell a 67 percent stake in Borgward as losses escalate at the German brand it revived four years ago. Continue Reading
What started as an April Fools' Day joke that left a poor taste in Tesla investors' mouths may soon become a reality. Continue Reading
Tesla said orders for cars placed by Oct. 15 will be eligible for a full federal tax credit of $7,500 and these customers will get their cars delivered by the end of the year. Continue Reading
Auto-parts suppliers specializing in sensor technology, artificial intelligence and connected mobility are among the 35 finalists for the 2019 Automotive News PACE Awards, announced Friday. Continue Reading
The market for lithium will remain tight through 2025 as producers struggle to lift output fast enough to meet demand, a top industry executive says. Continue Reading
Tata Motors sent its chief of corporate communications, Suresh Rangarajan, on leave following allegations of inappropriate behavior by him with female employees. Continue Reading
Daimler could be the first automaker to offer a combustion engine car with a 62-mile electric range, when it launches the Mercedes GLE plug-in hybrid vehicle in the second half of next year. Continue Reading
China's car market has been one of the most reliable engines of global growth for decades. Now that all might be coming to an end. Continue Reading
At 13 percent in 2017, employee turnover is strikingly low at Acura Turnersville, a Penske Automotive Group dealership on the outskirts of Philadelphia. Continue Reading
At Faulkner Subaru Harrisburg, a robust training program keeps employee morale high and turnover low. Continue Reading
A service manager at a Chevrolet store in Quincy, Fla., was killed at his home as Hurricane Michael battered the state's Panhandle, with dealerships and automakers still assessing widespread damage from the powerful Category 4 storm. Continue Reading
Arizona's governor signed an executive order establishing a public-private partnership that will form a research center and proving ground to help improve the safety of self-driving vehicles. Continue Reading
Mercedes's next S class, which is due in 2020, will offer the brand's first Level 3 self-driving system capable of eyes-off conditional autonomy. Continue Reading
Tesla Inc. and the SEC have put aside an insulting tweet by Elon Musk and asked a judge to accept a settlement of the fraud suit against the electric-car maker and its outspoken chief executive. Continue Reading
U.S. auto safety regulators are moving to allow a new generation of brighter, self-dimming headlights that won't blind other drivers on the road ahead. Continue Reading
Ford's stunning decision this week to replace WPP with BBDO as its lead creative ad agency upends a relationship that began 75 years ago, when Henry Ford was still steering the automaker. Continue Reading
America's secondhand-vehicle market is throwing some economists and auto-industry analysts for a loop. Continue Reading
Magna founder Frank Stronach is suing his daughter and other family members in Ontario, alleging mismanagement of the family's assets and trust funds, according to Canadian media reports. Continue Reading
BMW will take majority control of its main China joint venture for $4.2 billion, the first such move by a global automaker as Beijing relaxes ownership rules in the world's largest auto market. Continue Reading
Magna International has opened a new seating factory in the Czech Republic that will employ 300 people and supply BMW in Europe. Continue Reading
China's top auto dealers' association has asked the government to halve taxes on car purchases to revive faltering sales, as worries grow the country's auto market could shrink this year. Continue Reading