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Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa urges EU leaders to back commercial vans, small cars, and faster renewal of Europe’s aging vehicle fleet.
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After last week’s widely expected news that the Trump administration is proposing relaxed U.S. fuel economy standards, several developments in Europe signal dissatisfaction in that market’s regulat...
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News that Stellantis is on a hiring spree of white-collar workers in Auburn Hills is a welcome change. It’s been a tough past few years for employees — not to mention suppliers and dealers.
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News that Stellantis is on a hiring spree of white-collar workers in Auburn Hills is a welcome change.
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In this episode, host Emma Hancock speaks with Dave Nemtuda, Assistant Vice President, Connected Car at @LexisNexisRisk, who breaks down why loyalty is fragmenting, how multi-brand households are reshaping the market, and what predictive garage insights mean for the future of
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Wayne Griffiths, who abruptly quit his job as head of Volkswagen Group’s Seat and Cupra brands in March, has revealed his next endeavor: gin. Griffiths, in a LinkedIn post, said Gin Wayne is a passion project he had wanted to do for years, but the timin...
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The VW Group veteran left Seat and Cupra in March.
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ICYMI: Today’s ultra-efficient engines are running hotter, harder—and leaving zero room for error. Now millions of powertrains are under the microscope as automakers work to find what’s pushing them to the brink. #automotive #enginerecalls #ICYMI
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Advances in GM's driver-assistance technology, AI, computing and software will work together to make a driver's life easier and more personalized.
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Advances in GM's driver-assistance technology, AI, computing and software will work together to make a driver's life easier and more personalized.
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Scout, which plans to begin production at its South Carolina plant in late 2027, is set to follow Tesla, Rivian and Lucid with factory-run service centers. It will not have independent repair facilities handle maintenance.
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Scout Motors' ambitious service and parts plan will center on factory-run service centers.
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Luminar, which is battling for damages with its main client Volvo and also supplies Tesla, said it missed interest payments on its first-lien notes maturing in 2028, according to a filing on Dec. 3.
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Luminar’s struggles come amid growing cracks in the supplier sector, as the industry grapples with tariffs and a shifting outlook for EVs.
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Dealers: Get the six steps you need to build a winning AI strategy for 2026. Register now to join @CoxAutomotive on Dec. 9! https://t.co/oLtYT7xGuA
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After seven generations and more than 60 years, the Mustang is still the great American sports car — accessible, thrilling and made for the open road, writes Bill Ford in our latest centennial guest essay.
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Bill Ford describes the evolution and global impact of the Ford Mustang.
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President Donald Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-size kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the U.S., despite concerns they’re too small and slow to be driven safely on American roads.
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While the ultra-compact cars are highly popular in Japan, they currently don’t meet federal standards for new vehicles in the U.S.
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A new dealership group— backed by investor funding — bought its first two stores, both in California, and has plans to grow by the dozens.
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LTA Auto Group bought its first two dealerships, both in California, with plans to buy more in that state, then expand into other states.
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Stellantis began serial production Dec. 2 on the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack, bringing back the gasoline-powered version of the muscle car while setting the stage for the return of the third shift at Windsor Assembly Plant.
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Stellantis plans to hire about 1,500 workers in Windsor to meet demand for its expanded lineup of muscle cars.
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Mazda Motor Corp. may have cracked the code for upmarket brand migration, a transformation that CEO Masahiro Moro quantifies with surgical precision.
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Upmarket brand migration is a holy grail of many mass-market automakers. Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro may have cracked the code.
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Phone conversations shape the customer experience. Join Car Wars experts as they share real examples and responses that keep buyers engaged and moving forward. Register now! https://t.co/hnTmpM9i6D
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A Massachusetts dealership faces a personal injury lawsuit by a customer struck in the head by a descending high-speed roller service bay door.
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A Toyota dealership customer who claims he suffered injuries after being hit on the head by a falling service bay garage door has sued.
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Consumer Reports said the improved reliability of the Camry, Tacoma and Tundra gave Toyota just enough momentum to pass Subaru, last year’s most reliable brand.
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Toyota and Subaru consistently rank highest in quality rankings because they make incremental changes, said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports senior director of auto testing.
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Nissan Motor Co. is shopping for automotive partners, dangling electric vehicle platforms and electrified trucks as bargaining carrots.
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Nissan brings some unique technology to the negotiating table, including an electrified body-on-frame platform that could support up to five new models.
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Dealership professionals showed near-record levels of unhappiness with their business and consumer traffic during the fourth quarter, but their perspective is colored by the absence of buyers snapping up vehicles to beat tariff and tax credit changes.
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Cox Automotive’s fourth-quarter Dealer Sentiment Index shows near-record negativity in the absence of traffic from frontloaded tariff- and tax-credit-driven sales.
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The joint venture between suppliers Sodecia and Aapico will construct a 400,000-square-foot facility in Orangeburg, S.C., south of Columbia.
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The Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup are to be built on a rugged body-on-frame platform unique to the brand.
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