Automotive News

19/06/2024

The Jeep Wrangler 392 with its V-8 Hemi engine is returning for the 2025 model year.

Despite the six-figure Final Edition model in 2024 that was supposed to mark the last V-8 offering, the Jeep Wrangler 392 is coming back for 2025.

18/06/2024

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved $388.7 million for the FTC but blocked funding for the CARS Rule.

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee's approval gives the Federal Trade Commission $388.7 million in funding but blocks the agency from using that money to roll out...

18/06/2024

Ineos Automotive introduces a pickup, maintaining the rugged design of its Grenadier SUV.

While the Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster has numerous similarities with the Grenadier SUV, the pickup has unique features of its own.

18/06/2024

Automakers are losing the battle for the dashboard. A third of consumers say they refuse to buy a car lacking smartphone integration and a majority don't want a native...

18/06/2024

Tesla Inc. remains the only automaker in which 100 percent of the vehicles it makes in the U.S. are sold in the country. And the Tesla Model Y claimed the top spot in Cars.com's American-Made Index in 2024.

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The Tesla Model Y was the top vehicle in the American-Made Index 2024 survey, but Tesla did not take all four top spots as in 2023.

18/06/2024

Stellantis recalls over 1 million vehicles in the U.S. due to radio software affecting rearview camera display.

Stellantis is recalling over one million vehicles due to an issue with radio software that might interfere with a car's rearview camera display

18/06/2024

Tesla fans worshipped CEO Elon Musk at the shareholder meeting, congratulating him on the $56 billion pay package and thanking him for helping humanity.

Tesla fans at the company's shareholder meeting congratulated Musk on the $56 billion pay package they just approved and thanked him for helping humanity.

18/06/2024

Shareholders accused Chairman Akio Toyoda of spending too much time on motorsports as his personal "hobby."

Toyota shareholders at the annual meeting hit out at Toyota for its ongoing safety testing and certification scandal, grilled the board about its oversight of the busi...

18/06/2024

The EV startup suffered from poor distribution of its Ocean crossover and quality issues. It unsuccessfully sought a partnership with a major automaker.

The EV startup suffered from poor distribution of its Ocean crossover and quality issues. Fisker turned to franchised dealers for distribution and unsuccessfully sough...

18/06/2024

UAW's 1,600 workers at Ultium Cells' Lordstown plant voted 98% in favor of a new contract with better wages and benefits.

UAW members at Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, voted 98 percent in favor of ratifying a contract that increases worker wages and improves health and safety measures.

18/06/2024

Volvo Cars will end U.S. production of the S60 sedan this month, shifting focus to electric vehicles.

The S60 was Volvo's first and until recently only U.S.-manufactured vehicle.

17/06/2024

FTC jumped the gun with CARS Rule, dealer groups tell court

The National Automobile Dealers Association and Texas Automobile Dealers Association are continuing to press the argument the Federal Trade Commission jumped the gun a...

17/06/2024

Tesla Inc. has sued its former supplier Matthews International in federal court for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to Tesla's battery-manufacturing process and sharing them with the electric-vehicle giant's competitors.

The lawsuit, filed on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, said Matthews owes damages that Tesla "conservatively estimates will exceed $1 billion" for misusing company trade secrets related to dry electrode battery manufacturing technology.

Matthews in a statement on Monday said Tesla's lawsuit is "simply a new tactic in their ongoing efforts to bully Matthews and improperly take Matthews' valuable intell...

17/06/2024

U.S. EV prices are dropping but remain higher than similar models in China, Europe, Brazil, and South Korea.

Electric-vehicle prices are falling fast in the U.S., but the cheapest models remain far more costly than what other countries have on offer. So where is America’s $25...

17/06/2024

The UAW's 1,600 workers at Ultium Cells' battery manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio, over the weekend voted 98 percent in favor of a new contract that increases wages and enhances health and safety benefits, the union said.

UAW members at Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, voted 98 percent in favor of ratifying a contract that increases worker wages and improves health and safety measures.

17/06/2024

Intel has called it "the vehicle of the future." Linux Foundation says it represents "the critical driver of the automotive industry in the next decade." Morgan Stanley predicted this year it could "dominate the auto market by 2040."

Industry analysts and software companies agree the development of software-defined vehicles will require huge changes to supply chains and .

17/06/2024

Chrysler parent Stellantis has sent its auto engineers back to the office, reversing a policy that CEO Carlos Tavares used to cut expenses at a company that championed home working in the wake of the pandemic.

Engineers have been at the office at least three days a week since January, with some there as many as six days when a new car is introduced, said Ned Curic, who heads engineering and technology at Stellantis.

Stellantis championed remote work in recent years, and in the process drastically reduced office space and sold real estate assets. Labor unions have criticized the in...

17/06/2024

Electric-vehicle prices are falling fast in the U.S., but the cheapest models remain far more costly than what other countries have on offer. The BYD Seagull sells for about $10,000 in China, the Dacia Spring starts at $20,000 in Europe, the Renault Kwid e-Tech costs $19,000 in Brazil, and the Kia Ray goes for $22,000 in South Korea.

Electric-vehicle prices are falling fast in the U.S., but the cheapest models remain far more costly than what other countries have on offer. So where is America’s $25...

17/06/2024

Polestar intends to launch in seven markets next year, the Swedish electric-vehicle maker said, as it looks to attract new customers.

The company will enter France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Thailand and Brazil in 2025.

Polestar deliveries slumped 40 percent in the first quarter and the company now aims to deliver 155,000-165,000 cars in 2025, compared with 54,600 in 2023.

17/06/2024

In the U.S., families with children accounted for 56% of those likely to switch back.

The findings from a new McKinsey & Co. study suggest a big complication lays ahead on the path toward an electrified future. Nearly half of EV owners are likely to ret...

17/06/2024

Boom times fade as dealerships face continuing challenges, with Ford ending its controversial EV program.

The top dealership groups and used-vehicle retailers struggle with profitability in the wake of ongoing issues such as interest rates and affordability.

17/06/2024

Hinkle's Auto Sales in Pickens, S.C., was recognized as Jeep's No. 1 retailer for 10 consecutive years in the 1970s and 1980s, according to Fox Carolina, which got news of Hinkle's death from his daughter.

The South Carolina dealer set Jeep sales records during the brand's American Motors days and led customers on annual pilgrimages to the Smoky Mountains.

15/06/2024

Stellantis will aggressively move to cut costs as competition from Chinese automakers intensifies.

CEO Carlos Tavares said Stellantis would stick to its "asset light" strategy in China, mainly focused on exporting to the country rather than manufacturing there.

15/06/2024

LISTEN🎧: This week's Weekend Drive episode features Senior Editor Dan Shine discussing Automotive News’ retail intelligence report.

Senior Editor Dan Shine talks about the biggest publicly held, privately held and used-car dealerships included in Automotive News’ retail intelligence report. Plus, E...

15/06/2024

The 28th annual Automotive News Europe Congress took place in Frankfurt on June 11-12. The event was dedicated to looking at how innovation is affecting all areas of the automotive industry.

A highlight of the two-day event was the 14th annual Automotive News Europe Rising Stars dinner honoring 20 young, talented executives from companies such as Volkswage...

15/06/2024

A New England dealership group shares its used cars among its stores and can deploy employees to shuttle them to potential buyers at stores within its network.

15/06/2024

TikTok videos targeted 2011-21 Hyundai and Kia models that didn't have engine immobilizers. The end results emerged in 2023 U.S. car theft statistics.

TikTok videos targeted 2011-21 Hyundai and Kia models that didn't have engine immobilizers.

15/06/2024

Tony Roma will take over July 1 as executive chief engineer for GM's new global Corvette and performance cars team, succeeding Tadge Juechter, who is retiring.

Tony Roma, chief engineer of the electric Cadillac Celestiq ultraluxury sedan, will take over July 1 as executive chief engineer for GM's new global Corvette and perfo...

15/06/2024

CFRA Research believes Musk won't leave Tesla to focus on his other companies, avoiding a potentially disastrous scenario.

"We think the news takes a potentially disastrous scenario off the table, in which Musk could have potentially left Tesla and opted to dedicate more time to his other ...

14/06/2024

Ex-Volvo Cars Americas chief second act: revive Polestar's North America business.

Gregor Hembrough, who launched Polestar's North America business in the midst of the pandemic, will leaves for a global sales role with the automaker.