FCA said to seek other suitors for Magneti Marelli after low KKR bidAuto News

KKR offered less than the $6.98 billion minimum valuation Fiat Chrysler sought for Magneti Marelli, which ended the exclusivity of the talks, Bloomberg reported.

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EPA, NHTSA hearing schedule on CAFE draws protestAuto News

Critics are accusing the Trump administration of trying to hasten the review of proposed fuel economy rules toward a predetermined outcome.

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Porsche offering short-term rental programs to drive interestAuto News

Porsche has rolled out two short-rental programs to get more consumers exposed to driving its cars.

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Nissan executive Denis Le Vot says sees sedans rebounding as Altima launchesAuto News

Nissan sees a decent future ahead for cars. Its European operations aren't so sure about that.

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Lithia invests $54 million in used-car startup ShiftAuto News

The partnership will provide the capital Shift needs to expand beyond California and across the country.

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Cadillac's Carlisle ready to lead brand 'on the offensive'Auto News

This week's dealer meeting will be a coming-out party for Steve Carlisle, who replaced the outspoken Johan de Nysschen in April.

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Ram midsize pickup to emerge from Jeep plant, won't be Fiat-basedAuto News

Ram's new midsize pickup will be a body-on-frame truck built in the same plant as Jeep's upcoming Wrangler-based pickup.

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Mercedes' 2020 GLE gains space. Can it gain ground?Auto News

The redesigned crossover boasts a bigger interior with a third-row option, a range of engines and a suite of semi-autonomous technologies.

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Adient's incoming CEO Dough DelGrosso gets a head start on turnaroundAuto News

When Doug DelGrosso becomes Adient's CEO on Oct. 1, he won't have to start his turnaround of the struggling seat maker from scratch.

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Kia debuts eco-friendly Niro crossoverAuto News

Kia will bring its second full-electric global nameplate, the Niro EV crossover, to the U.S. next year.

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Audi tests $1,395-a-month subscription service linked to SilvercarAuto News

Subscribers can change vehicles up to twice a month and hold any vehicle for up to six months.

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Michigan dealer Jay Feldman grows sales with partner Mark WahlbergAuto News

Three years ago, Jay Feldman rebranded his auto group and has continued to grow sales. This summer he partnered with celebrity Mark Wahlberg to buy a Chevy store in Ohio.

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Smart lighting brightens Varroc's prospectsAuto News

The lighting segment is hot in part because it is going through a smart technology revolution.

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U.S. auto inventory is down from 2017, up from AugustAuto News

Across the industry, automakers and dealers had an estimated 3,809,000 unsold vehicles on hand on Sept. 1, a 69-day supply -- slightly up from a month earlier

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BMW joins VW in calling for AV standardsAuto News

BMW plans more deals with mining companies to secure electric vehicle battery materials, and is open to forming alliances to share the costs of developing AV systems, the automaker's randd chief said.

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Volkswagen's big move into 3D printingAuto News

VW is working with GKN to integrate the mass production of 3D metal parts into its vehicle manufacturing, using a new "Metal Jet" printer from HP, the world's largest maker of personal computers.

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East Coast auto ports plan for stormy futureAuto News

As the frequency and intensity of storms increase, automakers and transport providers are taking extra precautions to ensure continuity of operations and prevent damage to finished vehicles.

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Subaru Ascent marketing stresses third rowAuto News

Subaru is not going to let people forget that its new Ascent has three rows of seating.

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As recession hit Columbus area, Haydocy took on neigborhood rescue missionAuto News

After the closure of two dealerships and a local auto plant pummeled the local economy, the dealer said, giving up wasn't an option.

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BMW's iNext concept previews futuristic technologyAuto News

The all-electric iNext, a semiautonomous crossover, is more of an "incubator" than an early glimpse of a production-ready car. But the vehicle reveals the technologies being developed by BMW.

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