GM, Lithia, Koons settle advertising allegations by FTCAuto News

GM and two dealership companies, Jim Koons Management and Lithia Motors, will settle allegations that they advertised cars as being carefully inspected when, in fact, they had unrepaired safety recalls, the FTC said.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1lYojNy
Source Auto News

Michigan may see ballot petition to allow direct vehicle sales Auto News

A recent University of Michigan graduate who aspires to work in politics is single-handedly launching a ballot petition drive to allow automakers to sell new vehicles directly to Michigan consumers.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1WQnkMW
Source Auto News

GM names executive to lead autonomous driving effortsAuto News

GM said it is reorganizing certain vehicle engineering operations to speed efforts to develop autonomous and electrified vehicles.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1nqWsGO
Source Auto News

Lithia's DCH makes first acquisitionAuto News

Lithia Motors completed the first purchase through its DCH Auto Group with the acquisition of Riverside Subaru in Riverside, Calif., the company said today.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1NDPOSX
Source Auto News

Ford Prepping Diesel F-150? (1/28/16)

Ford prepping diesel F-150? Plus, automaker’s European feat; Too many Darts, 200s; VW CEO...
from TumblrCynthia Lin

Ford, aiming for pickup fuel economy crown, preps diesel-powered F-150Auto News

Ford appears to be gearing up to launch a diesel-powered version of the F-150, possibly as early as next year, and wrest the fuel efficiency crown from the hot-selling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1ZWDDYj
Source Auto News

Butch Cassidy, wackadoo tech and Range Rover whispers: What people think of Kia's Telluride conceptAuto News

It's nearly covered the car market from side to side and top to bottom, and now Kia appears to be making bold plans to raise its game on the crossover/SUV side.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1OSqM6B
Source Auto News

Cox Automotive acquires stake in FandI companyAuto News

Cox Automotive has acquired a minority interest in SilverRock Holdings, which owns three service-contract and insurance companies.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1QHosli
Source Auto News

GM, two dealerships settle FTC charges on advertising for unrepaired used carsAuto News

GM and two dealership companies, Jim Koons Management and Lithia Motors, will settle allegations that they advertised cars as being carefully inspected when, in fact, they had unrepaired safety recalls, the FTC said today.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1PVU95M
Source Auto News

Gentex Q4 profit, sales rise as mirror shipments increaseAuto News

Gentex today reported a 25 percent year-over-year rise in fourth-quarter profit. The supplier posted net income of $88.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, up from the $71 million during the same period in 2014.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1KdgU8D
Source Auto News

How GM ignition-switch plaintiffs' lawyer botched his big case Auto News

Plaintiffs' lawyer Robert Hilliard has litigated some 1,300 cases against General Motors over its deadly ignition switches, but he suffered a stunning blow in the middle of a high-visibility trial last week in New York.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1RPfe7N
Source Auto News

Automatic braking reduces rear-end crashes, IIHS study findsAuto News

Automatic braking systems were shown in a new study to reduce rear-end crashes by about 40 percent on average, adding momentum to a push by safety groups, regulators and some automakers to equip all new cars with the technology.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1ZW6JqU
Source Auto News

Harman posts strong quarterly gains from auto businessAuto News

Harman International Industries, which supplies audio and telematics systems to the auto industry, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong demand from automakers.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1nqxBmt
Source Auto News

Lear reports record results for Q4, 2015 following acquisitionsAuto News

Seating and electronics supplier Lear said today it posted record core earnings in the fourth quarter as it continued to build on business generated from recent acquisitions.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1Ple41A
Source Auto News

Johnson Controls posts lower quarterly earnings, revenue on auto weaknessAuto News

Johnson Controls reported lower quarterly earnings and revenue largely because of reduced sales in its automotive seating and interiors business.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1ZVPUfP
Source Auto News

Hyundai's Super Bowl blitz reflects work of new marketing teamAuto News

Whether the Denver Broncos or Carolina Panthers end up winning the Super Bowl, Hyundai wants to come away as the winner of the advertising free-for-all that surrounds America's most-watched live event.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1KHff6e
Source Auto News

Ford generates $7.4 billion profit for 2015 after strong Q4Auto News

Ford today said its net income quintupled in 2015 to $7.4 billion, including $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter, as sales of its high-margin pickups and SUVs surged in a record year for the U.S. auto industry.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1SM0jLJ
Source Auto News

AutoNation's Q4 net drops 16% on discounts, VW charge Auto News

AutoNation's net income dropped 16 percent to $97.5 million in the fourth quarter, even as revenues rose 5.8 percent to $5.34 billion, the company said today. The decline was due largely to increased discounting and per-vehicle margin pressure.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1UsNGTz
Source Auto News

Ford generates $7.4 billion profit for 2015, $1.9 billion in Q4Auto News

Ford today said its net income quintupled in 2015 to $7.4 billion, including $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter, as sales of its high-margin pickups and SUVs surged in a record year for the U.S. auto industry.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1Vuduiu
Source Auto News