Webasto restarts some European plants
German supplier Webasto, which was hit hard in January by the coronavirus outbreak, this week restarted production at factories in Germany, Romania and the Czech Republic.Some of those plants are...
Uber gets green light to chase government contracts
Uber Technologies Inc. won approval to serve as a business vendor to the U.S. government, allowing the company to vie for an estimated $810 million in spending over the next...
PSA seeks to avoid state aid to keep FCA merger on track
For PSA, any changes to planned payouts could also complicate the merger with FCA, which entailed dividend arrangements that would have to be re-approved by both firms in the event...
Consumer confidence in future vehicle technologies waning, J.D. Power says
In addition to the financial challenges that electric vehicles and other advanced vehicle technologies face, consumers remain wary of these advancements. Consumer sentiment about self-driving cars and EVs lags automaker...
Deal struck on interim stimulus plan; Trump says he’ll sign
The White House and congressional leaders have agreed on a new $470 billion pandemic relief plan with funds for a tapped-out small business aid program and aid for coronavirus testing...
GM to shut down Maven mobility services
DETROIT -- General Motors is shutting down Maven, its first prominent foray into the mobility space, amid the coronavirus pandemic. "We've gained extremely valuable insights from operating our own car-sharing...
It was the right thing to do
Amid the confusion of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. auto retailers are pushing off expenses such as dealership purchases to the second half of the year. Asbury Automotive Group Inc. didn't...
2020 Nissan Frontier First Drive: Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t
"Oh gosh," photographer Jade Nelson texted me, "that looks five years old.""More like 16," I replied.Technically, we were both wrong. The brand-new truck Jade couldn't find in an almost empty...
PSA opens door for possible revision of FCA deal dividends
PARIS -- PSA Group has laid the groundwork for a possible revision of the terms of its combination with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. PSA and FCA agreed in December to each...
Turning Autopilots into Autonomous Driving Instructors
Picture a globe. Which I'm now going to spin clockwise with my hand. It blurs for a few seconds—North America, Asia, North America, Asia—and then I stop it, on the...