2015年8月23日 星期日

Rare alliance successes share key traitsAuto News

The automotive industry landscape is littered with the carcasses of failed alliances, yet the truth is some marriages do produce positive results.

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Despite growth, some dealers grumbleAuto News

NADA's latest dealer attitude survey found Volkswagen, Infiniti and Mini dealers were the most disgruntled, while Lexus, Toyota, Subaru, Audi and Ford dealers were the most upbeat overall.

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Toyota will ban ads below invoiceAuto News

Toyota is preparing to ban dealerships from advertising vehicles at below-invoice prices, in line with a similar policy at Honda. Toyota-brand dealers are giving the plan mixed reviews.

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Automakers form alliance to bolster cybersecurity Auto News

Automakers are taking coordinated steps to address cybersecurity. The effort is designed to address growing concern over cyberthreats to their connected cars.

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Cox is working its way toward a broader role in auto retailAuto News

Cox Automotive, parent of Autotrader.com, Kelley Blue Book and other well-known brands, wants to cross-pollinate its units' tools.

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Infiniti stretches QX50 into 'new model'Auto News

Infiniti's re-engineered QX50 wheelbase creates a functional rear seat where consumers previously saw none.

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Tech-savvy teens help buyers learn how to use car featuresAuto News

Teenagers' addiction to their smartphone may be annoying to parents and teachers, but it makes them perfect candidates to work for Quirk Ford.

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Shelby takes its muscle overseas -- and to the mallAuto News

Shelby American will take its performance brand to China and other world markets

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2015年8月22日 星期六

Connecticut offers EV rebates to jolt salesAuto News

In May, Connecticut became the first state to offer cash-on-the-hood rebates to customers who buy EVs or plug-in hybrids, such as the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt or and Ford C-Max Energi.

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AutoNation bets on FCA, smaller marketsAuto News

AutoNation is on pace for its biggest acquisition year since 1999, and CEO Mike Jackson expects to make at least one more dealership purchase this year.

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The Missouri job shop behind Toyota's makeoverAuto News

Toyota's New Global Architecture strategy is launching at Bodine, the old Missouri casting company Toyota bought 25 years ago.

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North America churning out vehicle recordsAuto News

Production of cars and trucks in North America is running at historic levels. In July, 1,382,380 vehicles were produced, an increase of 6.9 percent and a new record for the month.

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Oil prices, in boon to truck sales, fall below $40 a barrel as glut spreadsAuto News

Oil prices on Friday plunged below $40 a barrel in New York for the first time in more than six years, extending the longest decline since 1986 on concern lower demand and growth will prolong a global glut.

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Oil prices, in boon to auto sales, fall below $40 as glut spreadsAuto News

Oil prices on Friday plunged below $40 a barrel in New York for the first time in more than six years, extending the longest decline since 1986 on concern slower demand growth will prolong a global glut.

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2015年8月21日 星期五

Amid sales decline, Dodge boss sees a plan coming togetherAuto News

With Dodge's U.S. sales off 16 percent this year in a rising overall market, you could argue brand chief Tim Kuniskis should be worried.

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Toyota plans Olympic all-stars, report saysAuto News

Toyota will capitalize on its sponsorship of the 2020 Olympics by launching a string of new models tied to the games, including a taxi and fuel cell cars, a Japanese magazine reported.

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Tesla revamps retail stores, adds apparel, gearAuto News

Tesla Motors is launching a wholesale revamp of its stores worldwide as the electric-car company prepares to introduce the Model X, its first SUV.

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Oil prices fall below $40 for first time since '09 as glut spreadsAuto News

Oil prices plunged below $40 a barrel in New York for the first time in more than six years, extending the longest decline since 1986 on concern slower demand growth will prolong a global glut.

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Mercedes to hang 3-pointed star on new home of Atlanta Falcons, report saysAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is poised to secure the naming rights to a new stadium for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, according to a report.

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Mercedes to plant 3-point star on new home of Atlanta Falcons, report saysAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is poised to secure the naming rights to a new stadium for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, according to a report.

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