2024 Jeep Wrangler adds comfort, tech to fend off Ford Bronco
NEW YORK — Jeep is upping the comfort and technology in the 2024 Wrangler as the venerable nameplate jousts with the Ford Bronco.The refreshed Wrangler SUV is getting a quieter...
Stellantis CEO Tavares $26M compensation criticized
Two proxy advisory firms have split over whether shareholders should vote to approve Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares' 2022 compensation. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended a vote in favor, while...
Kia plans EV sales blitz by 2030 with first dedicated EV factory
Kia’s upbeat outlook comes amid increasingly enthusiasm for EVs across the industry as automakers from Japan to Europe and the U.S. hike sales expectations amid stronger customer interest and government...
Aurora’s self-driving trucks greeted at U.S. border checkpoint
The Sierra Blanca checkpoint, approximately 88 miles east of El Paso, is where Aurora works with Border Patrol to develop practices and protocols for autonomous trucks. Before Aurora's Class 8...
Mercedes is finding that EV production isn’t such a disruption
VANCE, Ala.— Industry analysts warn that shifting from fossil fuel to battery power threatens thousands of vehicle assembly plant jobs. The logic is that electric vehicles with fewer parts will...
Car dealership M&A panel says there’s no singular path to growth
NEW YORK — In a rapidly changing automotive retail industry, getting bigger can make a difference in the long term, but what will matter more is becoming and remaining a...
Hyundai, Nissan see big returns from sports marketing
Sitting out the Super Bowl was a major strategy shift for Hyundai because the automaker was a staple during the game and used it for ambitious productions. But the automaker...
Chevy Trax revival aims at low end of fast-rising new-vehicle price spectrum
NEW YORK — General Motors is adding some options near the bottom of the price spectrum at a time when consumers are increasingly struggling to afford a new vehicle. Average...
Nissan Americas chief sees means more cooperation with U.S. dealers in EV transition
NEW YORK — Jeremie Papin, chairperson of Nissan Americas, said the company's Ambition 2030 strategy is going to involve even more cooperation with dealers than the company has been enjoying...
Dealerships sell in Missouri, California, North Carolina and New York
Team Automotive enters new state Team Automotive Group of Charlotte, N.C., expanded beyond the state for the first time with a February purchase. Team Automotive on Feb. 1 bought Addy's...