Karl Rove, Howard Dean agree: Trump will not be presidentAuto News

Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean and Republican senior presidential adviser Karl Rove agree on one thing in a chaotic election year: Donald Trump will not be elected president of the United States.

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Carlson vows to press NADA's fight against regulationAuto News

Incoming NADA Chairman Jeff Carlson vowed to keep up the group's fight against government overreach and pledged to make the group more consumer-focused in 2016.

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Exhibitors add unique touches, fun to turn headsAuto News

For its first NADA convention, Car360 got a booth in a distant corner of the show floor. But it still had little trouble drawing a constant gaggle of onlookers intrigued by the DeLorean it put on display.

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The new showroom: Virtual realityAuto News

With a wave of virtual-reality headsets hitting the market this year, retailers and car-shopping services are being urged to consider the gadgets as the entertainment and shopping medium of the future, because it delivers a more immersive experience...

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Kia sees an opening for SedonaAuto News

The minivan market isn't what it was in the 1990s, but Kia seems to see a coming shakeup in the segment as an opportunity.

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GM pledges to boost truck productionAuto News

Chevrolet and Buick-GMC dealers were told at their joint make meeting to expect increased pickup and SUV production, as General Motors pushes to grow market share for all three brands.

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Lincoln says it has 40,000 potential buyers for ContinentalAuto News

Lincoln already has a list of 40,000 people who have expressed interest in buying the upcoming Continental, and brand executives on Saturday said they plan to start working with dealers soon to help turn those leads into reservations ahead of the...

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Diess says VW will 'redefine' brand in U.S.Auto News

VW brand chief Herbert Diess vowed to 'redefine' VW's beleaguered brand identity in the U.S. market and pledged to boost production to support U.S. sales this year, but dealers say several issues remained unresolved.

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Mini dealers optimistic about Clubman, other new productsAuto News

Product was the hot topic at Mini's make meeting Saturday, with dealers and the manufacturer analyzing the performance of the Clubman and awaiting the new Countryman and Cooper convertible.

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Honda, Acura dealers await stepped up airbag replacementsAuto News

Honda is expecting an early break in the logjam of replacement parts for recalled airbags, the automaker told dealers on Saturday.

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Subaru launches second phase of dealer expansion programAuto News

Subaru dealers were told at their make meeting today that a second phase of the Fixed Operations Expansion, or FOX, program is underway.

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Ford brand stair-step program to remain in place -- for nowAuto News

The Ford brand is extending its year-old stair-step incentive program at least through July and making some tweaks in response to feedback from dealers, but executives are still evaluating whether it should remain in place long-term.

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Airbag help on the way to Acura dealersAuto News

Acura dealers, long awaiting replacement parts for recalled Takata airbags in thousands of its vehicles, finally are getting some relief.

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Bobbed noses, cronuts, minisubs and fetal Maseratis: Tesla's Model 3 and what people are sayingAuto News

The world finally knows what the Tesla Model 3 looks like and seemingly everyone has an opinion. Here's what journalists, analysts and others are saying about the car that has already attracted over 130,000 reservations.

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