GM isn't done pruningAuto News

CEO Mary Barra made clear that the Opel deal is not the end of the automaker's effort to pare back its portfolio.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nkimwz
Source Auto News

Could Opel deal set off a chain reaction?Auto News

Historically, deals like General Motors' sale of Opel/Vauxhall to PSA Group have set off a chain reaction in the industry. Is a new round of consolidation in the works?

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2mQYweL
Source Auto News

Security experts shrug off CIA memoAuto News

A CIA memo dated Oct. 23, 2014, briefly indicated the agency was considering exploring how to hack into cars remotely. The revelation resulted in a lot of panicky headlines, but security experts have shrugged it off.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nkavyW
Source Auto News

Technology in Motion to mark Detroit as mobility hubAuto News

A three-day, late-summer summit will tout southeast Michigan as a center of advanced automotive technology.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2mRa4hP
Source Auto News

European execs wary of U.S. trade changesAuto News

President Donald Trump's vows to turn American trade policy toward a more protectionist stance, including imposing a 35 percent tariff on imported cars, could have far-reaching consequences for European automakers.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nk6H0G
Source Auto News

Turin outpost will help GM's push into dieselsAuto News

GM's Turin engineering center, born from the ashes of a failed alliance with Fiat, will remain a part of GM and continue to develop diesel engines for its global vehicles.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2mQUxi5
Source Auto News

Volkswagen becomes a felonAuto News

After nine years of hiding its illicit, covert actions and at least a year of actively trying to deceive regulators, Volkswagen fully admitted its guilt, pleading guilty to three felonies related to widespread emissions violations.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nkkbd2
Source Auto News

Thinking outside the key drop boxAuto News

Ford is testing an ATM-like device that allows customers to request oil changes, alignments, transmission work or other services; drop off their keys in a secure storage bin; retrieve keys for a rental car; and pay for service work, all from the...

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2mQUse7
Source Auto News

Cardinale Group tracks social media marketingAuto News

Cardinale Automotive Group uses social-media tools to build target audiences, track who's taking action and see who actually shows up to buy.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nkdmIt
Source Auto News

Hertz wants more big carsAuto News

Hertz hopes to turn around its fortunes by adding more midsize and large vehicles to its fleet in the first half of the year. It also may be unloading more of its smaller cars.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2mQPTk2
Source Auto News

Volvo pegs EV range at 250 milesAuto News

Volvo's first-ever electric vehicle will likely have a range of at least 250 miles and a price starting between $35,000 and $40,000 when it debuts in 2019, Volvo Americas CEO said.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nkaxa2
Source Auto News

Exotic brands: A hub of bespoke activityAuto News

Customization and derivation were everywhere at the Geneva show as ultra-premium brands launched new ways to build a bespoke model or upped the power ante and exclusivity of existing vehicles.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2mQNru4
Source Auto News

Bentley tests EV waters with conceptAuto News

Bentley debuted a sultry convertible concept, the EXP 12 Speed 6e, which represented both the brand's first all-electric concept powertrain and a styling shift for the brand.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nk4kuR
Source Auto News

Ford's new 3-banger can run on 2 cylindersAuto News

Ford debuts second 3-cylinder engine, a 1.5-liter, that features cylinder deactivation and can run on two-cylinders

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2mQVPtg
Source Auto News

Sturdy crossovers, supercars, EVs under Geneva lightsAuto News

A dizzying range of vehicles -- from sturdy crossovers to lightning-fast supercars to an app-summoned autonomous two-seat EV -- sparkled under the bright lights at the Geneva auto show.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nkplFZ
Source Auto News

Premium brands jump into mobile madnessAuto News

The March Madness Live app and its growing contingent of viewers continue to be an increasingly important outlet for brands chasing viewers who aren't watching on TV.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2mQWsmF
Source Auto News

Car stocks swell, led by GM'sAuto News

Automakers and dealerships face a growing glut of passenger cars as U.S. consumers' purchases swing to light trucks faster than automakers can adjust production.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/2nkjP6e
Source Auto News