Krause Auto buys 3 Florida dealerships for more than $110M from Sutherlin Automotive
Krause Auto Group acquired three Florida dealerships selling Nissan and Genesis vehicles......»»
Harbour Results, adviser to tool-and-die shops and small manufacturers, acquired by Wipfli
Harbour Results Inc., a longtime advisory group to small- and medium-size automotive manufacturers and tool-and-die makers in North America, was acquired by Milwaukee advisory and accounting firm Wipfli......»»
Lithia trims U.K. car dealership network after Pendragon deal
Lithia Motors is paring its U.K. auto retail footprint with cuts to the Pendragon network after entering and expanding throughout the country in the past 13 months. It's dropping 16 used-car CarStore locations and rebranding 11 others......»»
4 suppliers honored for innovative tech partnerships with GM
UVeye, Aspen Aerogels, Carbon Revolution and Gentherm received Innovation Partnership Awards during the annual Automotive News PACE Awards program this week. All four companies were recognized for their work with GM......»»
AM radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to passing
A recent test of the emergency alert system found only 1 percent got it via AM. Enlarge / Congress provides government support for other industries, so why not AM radio? (credit: Getty Images) A controversial bill that.....»»
GM"s CarPlay replacement doesn"t work well, and has a long road ahead of it
GM's decision to move away from CarPlay was to avoid Apple having too much control over vehicles. It's going to be a bumpy ride for consumers.GM's Ultifi interfaceIn March 2023, GM decided to stop providing CarPlay and Android Auto to consumers, in f.....»»
NASA does Dragon shuffle prepping for Starliner launch
Parking is at a premium at the International Space Station, but NASA and SpaceX cleared out one spot as a cargo Dragon spacecraft completed its trip home with a splashdown off the Florida coast......»»
6 public auto dealership groups challenged by inflation, lower profit per vehicle
Asbury, AutoNation, Group 1, Lithia, Penske and Sonic continue turning to acquisitions or growing service and parts operations for new revenue sources......»»
Continental Auto Group founder Bryan Hardeman arrested on more arson charges
Bryan Hardeman, founder of Continental Automotive Group, was arrested for the second time in two months in connection with multiple suspected arson fires in Austin, Texas......»»
Lear"s Q1 net income falls as auto supplier goes full bore into automation
Lear Corp. reached a revenue record in the first quarter but saw net income drop 24% as it navigates operational and restructuring challenges related to lower volumes......»»
Penske Automotive Q1 net income falls 28%
Penske Automotive Group Inc.'s first-quarter retail automotive service and parts revenue grew 9 percent to a quarterly record of $746 million......»»
Why the automotive sector is a target for email-based cyber attacks
While every organization across every vertical is at risk of advanced email attacks, certain industries periodically become the go-to target for threat actors. In this Help Net Security video, Mick Leach, Field CISO at Abnormal Security, discusses wh.....»»
PACE Awards go to innovations from Dana, Valeo, Yazaki and 10 others
2024 Automotive News PACE Award winners ranged from an advancement in lidar technology to a potentially better way to paint cars in the factory......»»
Scenes from the 2024 Automotive News PACE Awards
The event in Detroit celebrated the best in supplier innovation......»»
Asbury Automotive says 10 dealerships are up for sale
Asbury Automotive Group said it entered Q2 with $243 million in assets for sale — including 10 dealerships — after selling a Jim Koons Lexus site in Delaware to MileOne Autogroup in March......»»
Standardized power management could extend EV battery range
The automotive industry is being pushed to establish a standard to manage the power flow to electronic control units that govern different parts of the vehicle depending on the context......»»
Why Tesla"s Full Self-Driving rollout in China matters
Enabling FSD in China would provide a buffer to Tesla's declining EV sales and allow the automaker to better compete with local rivals in the world's largest auto market where driver assistance and other connected car features are prized......»»
Details of hurricane Ian"s aftermath captured with new remote sensing method
Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida's Lee County on Sept. 28 2022, battering the region with wind speeds of 155 miles per hour and storm surge up to 13 feet—the highest storm surge documented in Southwest Florida in the past 150 years.....»»
5 stars of the 2024 Beijing auto show
Nearly every domestic and international brand attended the showcase event of the Chinese auto industry. Here are the hits (and a few misses) from the show, which featured more than 100 premieres......»»
Elon Musk lands in China as Tesla seeks self-driving tech rollout; GM"s Mary Barra visited Beijing Friday
Tesla's CEO has said Tesla may make Full Self-Driving technology available to customers in China "very soon." GM CEO Mary Barra was seen at the Beijing auto show on Friday, reports say......»»
UAW reached tentative pact with Daimler Truck, averting strikes
The United Auto Workers said it reached a tentative agreement with Daimler Truck Holding AG ahead of a contract expiring midnight on April 26 and following a strike threat......»»