Autonomous vehicle survivors on edge
There's a phrase that keeps getting tossed around in the autonomous vehicle business: trough of disillusionment. Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt said it on General Motors' recent earnings call, and Aurora...
VW brand hires Google exec to head marketing
BERLIN -- Volkswagen passenger cars brand named Nelly Kennedy as its new chief marketing officer. Kennedy is currently senior global brand marketing director for Google in California, which she joined...
Car dealers adjust as customers turn to omnichannel sales
The nation's public dealership groups say they saw continued digital sales growth in the third quarter, with some retailers selling thousands of vehicles through online sales platforms and others reporting...
Musk encourages competitors to keep advertising on Twitter
Elon Musk said rival automakers should continue to advertise on Twitter following his acquisition of the social-media company, pledging not to give unfair advantages to Tesla Inc. as he leads...
2022 Beijing auto show scrapped over COVID outbreaks, organizer says
BEIJING -- The Beijing International Automobile Exhibition will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the organizer of China's most important auto fair said...
2023 Honda Accord grows, will offer 4 hybrid trims
The U.S. midsize car segment fell below 1 million units in 2021 and is off another 17 percent this year through September, as consumers migrate to crossovers and other light...
2022’s biggest buy-sell: Safford buys 16 Brown’s Cars stores
Safford Automotive Group on Monday bought 16 stores in Maryland and Virginia from Brown Automotive Group, more than doubling its dealership count in the largest buy-sell transaction of 2022 so...
Mazda struggles to ramp up CX-50 amid Alabama labor problems
Aoyama’s assessment came as Mazda reported a big bounce back in earnings for the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30. Riding a tailwind of favorable exchange rates and rising sales,...
EV registrations in U.S. up 57% through September
Tesla has parlayed early-mover advantage into a mile-long lead over the auto industry in electric vehicle sales. But the Empire is beginning to strike back with a battalion of competitively...
Fisker prioritizes deliveries over complete software suite
GRAZ, Austria — Fisker Inc. is poised to begin production next week as promised a year ago, although some features, including those that are common on many competing vehicles, may...