Infiniti tops sales-prospects surveyAuto News

Infiniti snared the top spot for the second straight year in a study on prospect satisfaction with dealerships, while Tesla improved the most -- but remained dead last.

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Study the financials and the people in buy-sell deals, advisers sayAuto News

In most buy-sells, buyers research the financials of a targeted dealership. But few study the level of employee and customer engagement. Here's why they should.

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Tesla Model 3 production newest challengeAuto News

The challenges of growing up appear to be setting in for Tesla, as the automotive darling begins production of the highly anticipated Model 3.

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Volvo electrification plan signals end of an eraAuto News

Volvo's decision to focus on electrified models represents an about-face for the Chinese-owned brand. It had previously said pure electric cars didn't make a great business case.

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VW randd chief sees need for more battery production capacityAuto News

A massive shortage in lithium ion battery cells could plague the global car industry in the coming decade if capacity equivalent to 40 Tesla gigafactories is not added by 2025, according to estimates from Volkswagen Group.

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Bigger next-gen Ford Focus gets a new look#8203; Auto News

Spy photos suggest the new Ford Focus coming next year will have a larger footprint and a new profile.

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Toyota builds up its data center in search of opportunitiesAuto News

Toyota's new connected-car unit lives apart from the automaker's massive North American headquarters in Plano, Texas. That's the way executives wanted it.

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U.S. auto sales shift to a more profitable mixAuto News

For many automakers, the fact that consumers are snapping up high-margin SUVs and crossovers instead of less-expensive sedans has been a boon.

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Bosch maneuvers for growth in the mobility eraAuto News

The supply giant's mobility technologies are already selling well. But the competition is getting stiffer as large tech companies and startups join the fray.

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NADA sees rising incentives but no sales collapseAuto News

Targeted incentives likely will continue rising this year as lease returns and lack of consumer demand pressure sedan pricing, NADA's chief economist forecasts.

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Digital tools help dealers snoop on their competitorsAuto News

In a world where some consumers are concerned about Big Brother watching their every online move, dealers have to wield this newfound power carefully.

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Group 1 of Houston buys 12 London dealershipsAuto News

Dealership buy-sells went global last week. Group 1 Automotive bought a dozen dealerships outside of London and a Dutch group investing in Houston's indiGO Auto.

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The market at midyearAuto News

We poke around the first-half sales numbers and pull out some nuggets

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Top Ford designers promotedAuto News

Ford of Europe's design director has been promoted to a global role as head of design for cars and crossovers. Ford's interior design chief will take over in Europe.

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VW top brass warned of costs from illegal emissions a month before disclosure, report saysAuto News

A VW manager told the CEO and other managers that the company's diesel emissions violations could cost up to $18.5 billion, almost a month before investors were informed, a German newspaper reported Sunday.

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