U.S. auto sales got off to an OK start in March before plunging as the pandemic forced the closings of school...

The closure of all Detroit 3 plants in the U.S. went from unthinkable to unavoidable in a matter of days, sending shock waves through the supplier community and cutting off the flow of new vehicles to...

Inder Dosanjh, whose dealership group has 17 stores in the locked-down San Francisco Bay Area, has found ...

The rapid economic decline has dealers making tough decisions on how to trim costs and generate cash to stay afloat.

Captive lenders and auto-heavy banks have quickly mobilized to stave off the growing risk that retailers and their cus...

In just about a month's time, amid the outbreak of a new coronavirus, dealer sentiment for 2020 has dramatically swung from rosy to grim.

Manufacturers last week leapt into action to buoy the bottom lines of retailers feeling the aftersho...

Automotive News’ “Weekend Drive” newscast is now the “Daily Drive” podcast. Join Publisher Ja...

As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on global supply chains, the automotive industry faces another p...

Without the important marketing avenues that major sporting events provide, auto brands will have to regroup...

The Japanese automaker has committed nearly $1 billion over the past five years to make a technology s...

Chevrolet's third-bestselling nameplate in the U.S. is getting six new standard safety features, redesigned f...

The big luxury sedan will be available with four drivetrain variants: gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid...

The midsize crossover, revealed in European specs, is bigger and more sculpted than its predecessor and pac...

The retiring president of Continental's North American operations looks back on changes that took root at anot...

Inadequate marketing and too many variants have turned the 8 Series into an inventory inconvenience for som...

As retailers try to grab consumer attention in the digital age by tailoring campaigns for their markets, th...

Once auto sales return to healthy levels, these hybrid light trucks are poised to become mainstream...

IIHS President David Harkey says the automotive industry is in "a new era" as more automated driving tech...

While the long-term viability of some mobility services remains unclear, one factor surrounding them is certain: The need for comprehensive insurance coverage for users.

Electrification is a cybersecurity risk for our country, writes an Automotive News reader in a letter to the editor.

Electric vehicles are affecting the economics of gasoline the way Japanese cars changed Detroit, writes an Automotive News reader in a letter to the editor.

2015 began the downfall of Carlos Ghosn, writes an Automotive News reader in a letter to the editor.

The NADA took its case to the president, arguing that dealerships provide an essential service and should remain open. That means auto retailers must operate in a safe fashion while fulfilling...

This is the time when journalism shines and our partnerships with our readers and clients endure. With...

Even before the rise of the coronavirus, one of the largest risks facing conventional dealers has been their ...

By opting to pay for most employee health expenses directly, many dealers are now providing better benefits wit...

With three common sales goals and a centralized process to achieve them, Young Automotive Group has im...

Technical innovations on vehicles that improve performance and efficiency share one common theme that is part...

GM has hit on a way to let front passengers pick up more storage space while putting cupholders in better...

Uber wants its car doors to automatically open more smoothly. That technology could spill over into the rest...

GM has a new battery design it will introduce in the GMC Hummer EV next year that promises a 400-mile driv...

The windshield-less McLaren Elva roadster uses an air management system that keeps occupants exposed to th...

Subaru owners see a pop-up display that shows how much fuel the vehicle's stop-start system is saving them.

Range Rover uses a front-end surround-view system by Continental to allow drivers to see what's below their...

Nissan is using a lightweight, sound-deadening material to make cabins quieter.

Porsche's new driver-assistance system increases awareness of wet road conditions.

Automakers have been using OLED screens here and there. Now GM plans to create a signature curving cockpi...

One piece of material inside the cockpit of the Bentley Bacalar is an ancient. Literally.

Ford used a first-in-the-industry technique for its upcoming battery-electric crossover.

Mercedes is offering a new E-Class feature monitors the vehicle's blind spots even when the car is at a s...

Engine makers have seen the potential efficiency gain from variable valve lift. Hyundai gave the 2020 Sonata va...

Hyundai Group is keeping its cards close to its chest on a new transmission technology that uses cameras ...

Polestar will introduce a vegan interior as standard equipment when it launches its Polestar 2 EV fastbac...

The automaker's noise-canceling system distinguishes among different types of road noises — and makes them...

Autoliv and Honda have come up with a new front airbag that protects a passenger from lateral impact.

Some drivers — especially the growing population of elderly — just hit the wrong pedal sometimes. Toyota is u...

Volkswagen engineers wove together lights, sensors, security system, gauges and interior components to make ...

EVs usually have a one-speed transmission. Porsche has now raised the stakes on its electric Taycan.

The Honda Civic Type R will let owners download an app that charts track performance and analyzes driving char...

Rear-seat alerts — now in use across the industry — still don't register for some drivers. Honda wants to ma...

Corvette owners can store 1,000 locations where the terrain requires the suspension to lift — and then th...

Lincoln's Aviator uses a new approach to the age-old problem of icy windshields, heating the actual wi...

Lincoln is using adaptive-pixel headlights that can read the road lines, sense an upcoming curve and focus...

Giants Manheim and ADESA had been gradually developing fully digital auctions. The COVID-19 outbreak forced an...

Some observers are comparing the global health crisis to the Great Recession of 2008-09 in its impact on parts makers. But the sector is in better financial shape today.

CEO Jim Hackett is creating some flexibility by maxing out two credit lines and suspending dividend paymen...

As the coronavirus begins to tear through the U.S. auto industry, automakers must weigh the costs of keeping...

The auto retail industry is fighting a tug of war between protecting customers and employees and doing its par...

Akio Toyoda says the COVID-19 crisis has exposed big holes in contingency planning for office employees needing to work remotely and will spur widespread work-style reform.

An Alaska dealership dropped its longtime sponsorship of the dog sled race after the animal welfare group PE...

In the COVID-19 era, automakers that have stopped reporting monthly U.S. sales results need to ...

The Tesla CEO, after calling the coronavirus panic "dumb," last week told his millions of followers that childre...

Here are some of the best memes we spotted about the dealership employees working to keep showrooms open during...

Everyone just needs to stay calm, work together and be positive, the chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufactur...