Jamie Butters joins Automotive News in new role of content officerAuto News

Jamie Butters has joined Automotive News in the new role of chief content officer. The move positions Butters to succeed Richard Johnson when he retires as editor of the weekly print edition on March 1, 2019.

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Honda tests V2X technology at intersection in Marysville, OhioAuto News

Last November, the city of Marysville, Ohio, mounted four cameras above the traffic lights at an nondescript intersection as part of a pilot project with Honda. Residents thought it was a way to trap them with speeding tickets.

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Car dealers in Florida and Georgia rebuild after Hurricane MichaelAuto News

Dealerships in several states were damaged after Hurricane Michael, but in terms of concentrated wreckage, Panama City, Fla. appears to be ground zero.

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Why automakers let some outdated vehicles hang aroundAuto News

Automakers are usually all about what's new -- new product, new technology, new brand image. But they're also pragmatic businesses willing to milk profits out of vehicles overdue for a refresh.

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Amid unease, dealers get clearest look yet at Ford's restructuring planAuto News

Dealers got the clearest look to date at CEO Jim Hackett's restructuring plan. Executives vowed to freshen showrooms through shorter product development cycles.

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New car buyers feel the pinch as interest rates rise and incentives dipAuto News

Customers coming back to the new-vehicle market are finding heftier price tags and dwindling financing options.

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Navya has plans for its Saline plantAuto News

Navya, the French maker of autonomous shuttle buses, has opened an assembly plant in Michigan and plans to add a robotaxi to its lineup.

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AutoNation: CEO to see which products need a boostAuto News

Next year, AutoNation will be ready to hand off its brand extension strategy to a new leader and decide in which elements of the brand extension to invest its capital and management expertise.

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Roger Penske joins speaker lineup at World CongressAuto News

Roger Penske, a household name in the auto world for more than a half-century, will speak at the Automotive News World Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 16.

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Dealers sue Mazda over multi-tier bonus planAuto News

Florida dealership Kuhn Mazda and the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers are suing Mazda Motor of America Inc. in two lawsuits alleging its new Mazda Brand Experience Program 2.

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Cox Automotive to shed staff as it restructuresAuto News

Cox Automotive plans to cut more jobs as the company restructures its priorities in a shifting industry landscape.

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Automotive News Mexico launchesAuto News

The Automotive News Group has created Automotive News Mexico, a Spanish-language news organization devoted to covering North America's fastest-growing auto market.

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Enterprise, Avis invest to stake claim in mobility futureAuto News

Rental car companies are partnering with some mobility players, acquiring others and leveraging their scale and expertise to play a key role in the future of transportation.

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porsche-rennsport-reunion-viAuto News

The buzz about Porsche's Rennsport Reunion VI at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, Calif., last month just doesn't stop. So we decided to give it another, closer look.

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Nissan store in Boulder, Colo., goes all in on the Leaf EVAuto News

A Colorado Nissan dealership amps up electric vehicle sales via a well-trained sales force and marketing alliances with local companies, aimed at getting consumers in an electric state of mind.

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FCA agrees to sell Magneti Marelli to KKR's Calsonic, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has agreed to sell its car-parts unit, Magneti Marelli, to KKR and Co.'s Calsonic Kansei in a deal valued at up to $7.1 billion, Bloomberg reported.

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