New CEO named at VW Credit
Volkswagen Credit, the captive lending arm for VW Group of America, has named a new CEO, effective June 1. Ernst Jan van Eijkelenburg, previously regional manager of VW Financial Services...
2023 GMC Canyon redesigned with more capability, AT4X off-road trim
U.S. sales of the Tacoma topped 237,000 last year, more than double its nearest competitor, the Chevrolet Colorado, which GM also redesigned for 2023. GM sold 27,819 Canyons during a...
Rivian Q1 results to reflect factory downtime for new motor line
While Rivian is running behind the pace it needs to meet its 2023 production estimate, the company says it's laying the groundwork for better numbers for the rest of the...
Firefighters say driverless cars are disrupting emergency scenes
As police and fire officials responded to a drug lab explosion in San Francisco, they had to contend with a driverless car that meandered into the middle of the scene.Body-cam...
Audi Brussels plant a blueprint on cutting CO2 emissions
On the Brussels plant's massive roof is a solar energy array that can generate up to 9.7 megawatts of electricity, depending on the amount of sunshine. Installed in 2012, the...
The latest numbers on the automotive microchip shortage
Automakers cut 48,421 cars from their global production schedules because of microchip shortages last week, according to an estimate by AutoForecast Solutions. Europe led in factory schedule changes, with about...
Economy has auto lenders worried about fraud this year
Auto lenders polled by artificial intelligence and data provider Point Predictive for its 2023 Auto Lending Fraud Survey fear worsening economic conditions could push loan fraud and defaults higher this...
NYC’s weapon against Hyundai, Kia thefts: Apple AirTags
New York City is handing out 500 free Apple AirTags to help police fight an epidemic of stolen Hyundais and Kias.Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference last week...
Outgoing Dodge, Ram models buck Stellantis sales slump
Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis attributes the rise to an easing of the microchip shortage as well as the sense of urgency the brand has created with its "Last Call" run...
Report: VW will dismiss top executives at software unit Cariad
FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group is set to dismiss all but one of the executive board members at its software division Cariad next week to try to resolve development problems, a...