Retail

VW could benefit most in U.S. from Ford alliance

VW and Ford's announcement that they are exploring a development and production alliance for commercial vehicles may be a big gain for VW, who could potentially cut costs and gain access to Ford's U.S. factories.

Italy aims to pass Norway as Europe's No. 1 EV market

Italy's new government has a plan to put 1 million electric vehicles on the nation's roads by 2022 in a push to go from being the region's weakest EV market to replacing Norway as its strongest.

Jaguar's I-Pace challenge: Turn buzz into sales

Jaguar is winning lots of praise for its I-Pace battery-electric vehicle, but how can it turn all those good vibes into sales? It won't be easy.

COO says Mitsubishi ahead of targets in new growth plan

It has been a year and a half since Nissan took a controlling stake in Mitsubishi and installed hard-charging British executive Trevor Mann as its COO. In October, the new management team presented an interim growth plan.

Retailer Prime tries subscriptions for growth

If the future includes customers who don't want to own or lease vehicles, Prime Motor Group aims to be ready with a subscription service.

Manheim auctions get high-tech makeover

Manheim has wrapped up a three-year, $100 million high-tech makeover of its physical auctions, re-engineering every process and replacing old technology.

Automotive advertisers steer around new social media scrutiny

Automotive advertisers are sidestepping the potential pothole of Facebook's shift in third-party data policies.

McLaren NA chief makes brand easier to find

McLaren North America President Tony Joseph has been with the brand since it set up shop nine years ago, watching it grow from fledging operations to a growing retail base.

CarMax profits rise on tax-rate change

CarMax's profits rose in the quarter ended May 31 largely because of a lower income tax rate, the nation's largest used-car retailer said Friday.

BMW and Audi dealers call Trump tariff plans 'scary' and 'tragic'

Ask dealers about President Trump's threatening to tax imports of European models, and they'll tell you buyers of those cars might as well throw the money saved on their tax bills out the window.

Germany's glitziest car awards canceled over diesel

Germany's most prestigious automaker awards will go to no one this year as manufacturers reel from the latest turns in a diesel-emissions scandal plaguing the industry.

Toyota bets on Camry hybrid to boost fleet sales in Europe

Toyota will launch sales of its Camry midsize sedan in Europe early next year to replace the discontinued Avensis. The Camry is part of Toyota’s plan to boost fleet sales in the region.

Audi stops sales, recalls A6, A7 for seat sensor glitch in U.S.

Audi issued a stop sale and recall for 2012-18 A6 and A7 sedans equipped with certain seats after determining that a sensor designed to detect whether the passenger seat is occupied can malfunction.

Nearly 500 Corvette ZR1s recalled over airbag issues, GM says

Nearly 500 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1s from the 2019 model year are being recalled because of airbag deployment issues "under certain conditions."

Toyota, pressed to innovate, cuts marketing outlays to fuel r&d

Toyota has begun slashing costs, starting with sales and marketing, and shifting resources into research that will help it keep up with new competitors, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Retailer Prime launches subscription service

The subscription service is part of the growth strategy of parent company Prime Automotive Group, which joins a budding trend of retailers and automakers experimenting with such plans.

BMW launches first U.S. ad from new agency

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners channels Albert Einstein in its first work for BMW since winning the account in March. The ad, "Relativity," promotes the brand's "Summer On" sales event.

Ontario green vehicle rebate program ripe for the picking under PC rule

If we closely read the tea leaves and review some recent history, it appears the program that provides Ontarians rebates worth up to $14,000 on certain green vehicles could be in jeopardy.

UK still plans to end sale of new diesel and gasoline cars by 2040, report say

The UK still plans to end the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars by 2040 and will set out more detail as soon as this week, a government source said after a report suggested the plans were being watered down.

McLaren to open store near Detroit

McLaren is expanding its retail footprint in the United States by partnering with one of the largest dealership groups in the country, the Suburban Collection, for a new store near Detroit.

Ford settles suit with John Cena over sold GT supercar

Professional wrestler John Cena has settled with Ford following the automaker's lawsuit against him for his sale of his 2017 Liquid Blue GT supercar.

Renault's styling boss on designing for an autonomous future

Renault design chief Laurens van den Acker explains the challenges facing the automaker as it creates driverless cars.

Mitsubishi ahead of midterm targets for car sales and profit margin, COO says

It has been a year and a half since Nissan took a controlling stake in Mitsubishi and installed British executive Trevor Mann as its chief operating officer. Mann is already seeing positive results at the brand, as he told Automotive News Europe in an interview.

Hyundai's tiny little superhero

Hyundai executives hope the 2019 Veloster will serve not only as an attention-grabber, but also as a steppingstone to other Hyundai models as the lifestyles of its buyers change.

Honda sharpens its aim for redesigned Insight

Honda must find a patch of real estate in the marketplace where the Insight doesn't cannibalize Honda's Accord Hybrid or Clarity plug-in hybrid, and where it can compete effectively against the Prius and challengers from Hyundai and Kia.