Aston Martin's growth plan has downside

Aston Martin's expectation that it will double production to beyond 10,000 by 2021 means NHTSA will no longer classify it as a small-volume manufacturer -- at which point penalties will occur for missing corporate average fuel economy targets.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20181001/OEM01/181009973/aston-martin-growth-plan

CarMax poised for fierce used-car competition

The "elephant in the room" is Carvana, says one analyst, but the competition is really coming from everywhere."

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20181001/RETAIL/181009958/carmax-used-vehicle-competition

DealerSocket CEO Sejal Pietrzak pushes new image in shift to online retailing

DealerSocket's Precise Price tool allows consumers to structure deals online before coming into dealerships to close.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20181001/RETAIL07/181009962/dealersocket-pietrzak-ceo-vendor

Aston Martin predicts DBX SUV will become its best-selling vehicle

Aston Martin Lagonda predicts in its initial public offering prospectus that the DBX crossover will become the best-selling Aston after its launch next year.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20181001/OEM03/181009970/aston-martin-dbx-ipo

We fact-check The Fate of the Furious movie with hacker Charlie Miller

Last year's eighth installment of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, "The Fate of the Furious," preyed upon a real-world fear: In one sequence, the superhacker commandeers a fleet of New York City cars, using them as her autonomous army.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20181001/SHIFT/181009996/autonomous-hacking-movie-furious

Lift on driving ban in Saudi Arabia puts millions more behind wheel, in market for car

When Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women drivers in June, it triggered a market for potential new car sales.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180929/RETAIL01/181009978/saudi-arabia-women-driving-car-sales

Champion Porsche pledges to reimburse victims of alleged scam by salesman Shiraaz Sookralli

Champion Porsche says it will compensate more than two dozen customers who were victims of a scam by an employee who allegedly bilked them of more than $2.5 million dollars.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180929/RETAIL07/181009956/champion-porsche-scam-deposit-sookralli

Why Russia's Rolls rival fails to impress

Russia's luxury Aurus brand aspires to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce, not just in Russia but in Europe and the rest of the world. But if its first model, the Senat, is anything to go by it falls short.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180928/BLOG15/180929835/why-russias-rolls-rival-fails-to-impress

AutoNews Now: Ford marks 100 years of 'The Rouge'

Ford marks 100 years of 'The Rouge': Henry Ford's grand vision; Bill Ford takes on naysayers; Hybrid F-150 headed to plant; Sept. sales drop predicted; VW's 'leaner' production.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180927/VIDEO/309279999/autonews-now-ford-marks-100-years-of-the-rouge

Se prevé que las ventas de autos en EEUU caigan en septiembre

Los analistas dicen que las entregas de vehículos ligeros de Estados Unidos sumarán aproximadamente 1.4 millones este mes, aproximadamente un 7 por ciento menos que hace un año.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180927/MEXICO/180929775/se-prev-que-las-ventas-de-autos-en-eeuu-caigan-en-septiembre

Sept. U.S. auto sales to fall

Forecasters project U.S. light-vehicle sales will total about 1.4 million this month, 6 to 8 percent below a year ago when replacement demand following Hurricane Harvey sparked higher volume.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180927/RETAIL01/180929788/sept-u-s-auto-sales-projected-to-fall-short-of-storm-fueled-surge-a

China's Great Wall to open Russian plant

Great Wall will launch production at its full-scale assembly plant in Russia in the first half of 2019. The factory will produce Haval-badged crossovers and SUVs. The first two products will be the H7 crossover and H9 SUV.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180927/ANE/180929862/chinas-great-wall-to-open-russian-plant

VW, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche stop plug-in hybrid sales on new WLTP emissions rules

VW, Porsche, Mercedes and BMW are among automakers that have halted sales of some plug-in hybrid cars following the introduction of a new EU testing regime that has affected tax benefits on the cars.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180927/ANE/180929899/vw-bmw-mercedes-porsche-stop-plug-in-hybrid-sales-on-new-wltp

Why Uber is willing to pay people to park their cars

Lyft will choose about 2,000 people to participate and hope that they will be honest about not using their personal car. This program will run for only one month.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180926/MOBILITY/180929804/lyft-is-paying-people-to-park-their-cars-for-a-month

Subscriptions can be plus for dealers, panelists say

As more dealers try their hand at vehicle subscriptions, Mobiliti CEO Chance Richie urges them to think of a subscription as a standalone profit center rather than a lead generator for other revenue streams.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180926/RETAIL/180929807/subscriptions-dealers-retail

GM returns Cadillac's headquarters to Detroit from New York

General Motors is moving Cadillac's headquarters back to Michigan roughly three years after the brand moved to New York City's trendy SoHo district.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180926/RETAIL03/180929808/gm-cadillac-headquarters-detroit-new-york

Subscriptions can be plus for dealers, panelists say

As more dealers try their hand at vehicle subscriptions, Mobiliti CEO Chance Richie urges them to think of a subscription as a standalone profit center rather than a lead generator for other revenue streams.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180926/RETAIL/180929807/subscriptions-can-be-plus-for-dealers-panelists-say

Ford starts online sales in U.K.

Ford has attempted online sales twice previously in the U.K., its biggest European market, without success. The automaker now believes the market is ready.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180926/COPY01/309269964/ford-starts-online-sales-in-u-k

Ford starts online sales in UK

Ford has attempted online sales twice previously in the UK, its biggest European market, without success. The automaker now believes the market is ready.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180926/ANE/180929859/ford-starts-online-sales-in-uk

Audi turns spotlight on e-tron

In the latest new video to top our charts, Audi is quick to admit that it isn't the first automaker to build an electric vehicle. But it did give the e-tron Audi DNA.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180926/VIRALVIDEO/309269997/audi-turns-spotlight-on-e-tron

FandI profits surge with online shopping tool, Accelerate

Car shoppers using Cox Automotive's Accelerate to conduct online car deals are more engaged and buy more FandI products, Cox says.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180926/COPY01/309269994/accelerate-online-shopping-cox-automotives

Chevy's next Tahoe adds independent rear suspension

Spy photos of the next-generation Chevrolet Tahoe undergoing road tests in Milford, Mich., show the large SUV with an independent rear suspension, a notable engineering change from its traditional live axle design.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180925/OEM04/180929853/chevys-next-tahoe-adds-independent-rear-suspension

Why BMW is lowering its profit forecast

BMW said it will not meet its full-year target of achieving a flat pretax profit as trade conflicts and pricing pressure hit sales.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180925/COPY01/309259960/bmw-earnings-guidance-falls

BMW lowers full-year guidance blaming price wars, trade conflicts

BMW said it will not meet its full-year target of achieving a flat pretax profit as trade conflicts and pricing pressure hit sales.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180925/ANE/180929866/bmw-lowers-full-year-guidance-blaming-price-wars-trade-conflicts

Elon Musk says Tesla making its own car carriers

The company is upgrading its logistics system but running into an "extreme" shortage of car carrier trailers, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Monday in response to a customer who ordered a Model 3 in June but has yet to receive the car.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180925/OEM05/180929865/tesla-building-car-carriers

Why Webasto's chief is 'courageously optimistic' on tough sales goal

Webasto aims to boost its sales to 5 billion euros by 2020. But the German supplier worries that the industry could be badly damaged if a trade war between Europe and the U.S.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180925/ANE/180909838/why-webastos-chief-is-courageously-optimistic-on-tough-sales-goal

Renault aims to remain EV leader in Europe

Renault has been a leader in European EV sales since the introduction of the Zoe hatchback in 2012. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, the automaker's EV program chief, Eric Feunteun, discussed the company's future electric plans.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180924/ANE/180919746/renault-aims-to-remain-ev-leader-in-europe

How Renault aims to remain EV leader in Europe

Renault has been a leader in European EV sales since the introduction of the Zoe hatchback in 2012. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, the automaker's EV program chief, Eric Feunteun, discussed the company's future electric plans.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180924/ANE/180919746/how-renault-aims-to-remain-ev-leader-in-europe

Why VW's ad agency review could impact Ford

Interpublic's Deutsch has lost the Volkswagen creative account in the U.S. as the automaker nears the end of its global agency review, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL03/180929895/volkswagen-ad-agency-review-ford

How Kia's new Telluride rumbled onto the runway

The surprise sneak peek at New York Fashion Week was another example of Kia showing up in unexpected places, such as the luxury sports sedan segment and the top tier of the industry's quality rankings.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL03/180929913/kia-telluride-fashion-week-new-york

Lincoln 'surprised' by scant interest in subscription plan

While Lincoln has no plans to discontinue its subscription pilot, officials say they'll have to alter the service #8212; including getting dealerships more involved #8212; if it's ever to grow beyond the test phase.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL/180929912/lincoln-subscription-canvas

Florence damage less than Harvey, still significant

The damage caused by Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas is still significant, despite looking minimal compared with previous hurricanes that hit more densely populated areas of the United States.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL/180929907/hurrican-florence-damage

Reagor Dykes bankruptcy sale approved for November

Groups handling the dealership group's assets are supposed to resolve automakers' objections by next month.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL07/180929902/reagor-dykes-bankruptcy-sale

Mark O'Neil retiring from Cox

Cox Automotive COO Mark O'Neil, who helped start CarMax and Dealertrack, will step down Feb. 1 after three decades in auto retailing.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL/180929904/retail-innovator-oneil-retiring-from-cox

The 2019 e-tron is Audi's first full-electric vehicle and is aimed squarely at the Tesla Model X

With its reservation model, Audi aims to ensure that its e-tron electric vehicle is profitable for both dealers and the factory.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL/180929905/audi-etron-inventory-reservation

Who can replace AutoNation's Mike Jackson as voice of the industry?

The transition to a new CEO could make for a real tone shift at AutoNation.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/OEM02/180929911/mike-jackson-autonation

Great Recession proved to be auto retailing's innovation lab

No category of entrepreneur in American business was better equipped than auto retailers for the tangled mess of the Great Recession ten years ago, which proved to be an innovation lab.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL/180929943/great-recession-auto-retailing-innovation

Aging used cars ripen on lots

Used-car lots still have too many units that have sat for 60 days or longer, or even more than 45 days, says used-car guru Dale Pollak.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL/180929955/used-car-inventory

Pollak to unveil new tech-based pricing strategy for used vehicles

Days on the lot is as up to date a metric as a sundial, says Dale Pollak, who proposes evaluating a vehicle's investment quality instead.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL/180929954/pollak-used-vehicles-pricing

The Great Recession sped up auto retail practices already in place

The Great Recession magnified trends in auto retailing that were already in place, remaking the industry in ways that continue to play out.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180924/RETAIL07/180929977/dealers-dealerships-economic-crisis-change

Cadillac dealers leave meeting upbeat about product, marketing

Dealers gathered in Las Vegas last week for a conference that included looks at the new XT6 three-row crossover, CT4 and CT5 sedans, and the next-generation Escalade.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180923/RETAIL07/180929909/cadillac-dealer-meeting-las-vegas

Champion Porsche, brand's top dealer, faces fallout from employee fraud scheme

The nation's highest-volume Porsche dealership is trying to extricate itself from a scandal involving a former employee who is accused of pocketing over $2.5 million in customer deposits on nonexistent vehicles before he disappeared last month.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180923/RETAIL07/180929903/champion-porsche-fraud-sookralli

New Ford F-150 ad takes subtle digs at redesigned Ram, Chevy pickups

Ford's latest F-150 commercial reinforces the automaker's leadership without calling out its redesigned rivals by name.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180921/RETAIL03/180929960/ford-f150-advertising-marketing-launch

Tesla reaches lithium deal with Chinese supplier

China's top producer of lithium, a metal used in electric-vehicle batteries, said it reached a deal with Tesla to supply the vehicle maker, highlighting the push for supply pacts.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180921/COPY/309219976/tesla-lithium-deal-signals-demand

Tesla reaches lithium deal with Chinese supplier

China's top producer of lithium, a metal used in electric-vehicle batteries, said it reached a deal with Tesla to supply the vehicle maker, highlighting the push for supply pacts.

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180921/OEM05/180929946/tesla-lithium-deal-signals-demand

PSA urges France to revive incentives for plug-in hybrids

PSA is pressing the French government to revive sales incentives on plug-in hybrid vehicles. France currently offers a 6,000-euro ($7,000) subsidy on EVs, but an earlier 1,000-euro plug-in hybrid subsidy was scrapped last year.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180921/ANE/180929950/psa-urges-france-to-revive-incentives-for-plug-in-hybrids

Ferrari's Icona retro line aimed at top of the market

Ferrari's limited-edition, retro-styled Monza supercars are part of the automaker's new Icona line.

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180920/ANE/180919711/ferraris-icona-retro-line-aimed-at-top-of-the-market

Renault, VW Group, FCA sales surge 30% in August

Renault, VW Group and Fiat Chrysler led a 30 percent surge in European car sales last month, data from industry association ACEA showed, as automakers used discounts to clear inventory ahead of a tougher WLTP emissions testing regime that took...

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180919/ANE/180919705/renault-vw-group-fca-sales-surge-30-in-august

Renault-Nissan alliance lets Google into its dash

Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors announced a technology partnership that will make its vehicles among the first to use Google's Android operating system in its dashboards to control navigation, infotainment and apps directly installed in...

source http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180918/ANE/180919727/renault-nissan-alliance-lets-google-into-its-dash

Renault-Nissan utilizará software de Android en sus coches

La alianza automovilística Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi dijo el martes que usará el sistema operativo Android de Google en sus futuros vehículos, una victoria del gigante tecnológico estadounidense en su intento de ganar cuota en el mercado de la...

source http://www.autonews.com/article/20180919/MEXICO/180919677/renault-nissan-utilizar-software-de-android-en-sus-coches