These Automakers Can’t Quite Hold Onto Their First-Time Buyers
The back of a Ram truck is seen on a sales lot on May 23, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Some automakers are struggling to convince first-time buyers to return to…
SPOTLIGHT: 15 questions with Corey Smith
Corey Smith is the national fixed operations training manager at National Auto Care. First car: Eagle Summit First concert you attended: Joan Jett Name a pet peeve: Chewing sounds Most…
Honda to create division to speed up EV development
In changes effective April 1, the new division would consolidate Honda’s electrification strategy and development of automobiles, motorcycles and power products such as generators, it said. The automaker also said…
Nissan preps Canton, Miss., plant to build EVs
Pivoting the factory to battery vehicles is a complex endeavor. Nissan must expand the facility’s physical footprint to accommodate the assembly of battery packs and other components. “We will drive…
Car dealerships, automakers target of new Impel Chat AI software
Chat AI is designed in part to integrate with existing dealership management systems, including those from CDK Global Inc., Reynolds and Reynolds, Cox Automotive Inc.’s Dealertrack and Tekion, Daly said.…
Hyundai, Kia are still under legal pressure after settling lawsuits
The insurance companies suing the manufacturers include Liberty Mutual, Nationwide and American Family. They estimate that Hyundai and Kia’s decision not to include immobilizers has already cost the insurers $190…
If Mercedes’ EVs Take Off, It’ll Have its Formula 1 Team to Thank
Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz says its future EVs will rely on tech that won it so many Formula 1 titles, the good news keeps on rolling for Hyundai and Uber and…
Why Stellantis CEO Tavares is cutting costs in US, Europe
In Italy, Stellantis is cutting jobs and being accused of skimping on janitorial work. In the US, it’s offering buyouts to scores of staff and has idled a Jeep factory.…
Tesla ready export of China-built Model Y to Canada
Canada’s transport agency’s EV incentive program mandates that a base model for an SUV has to be under C$60,000 to qualify for the subsidy of up to C$5,000. Higher cost…