Author: Automotive News Feed

Sergio Marchionne’s five-year effort to merge Fiat and Chrysler culminated in a Florida beach town, where the workaholic CEO spent hours nailing a deal that was announced New Year’s Day.

Fiat’s $4.35 billion deal to gain full control of Chrysler Group sent its shares to a near 2-1/2-year high in Europe today, despite doubts over whether the Italian carmaker could use the merger to cut losses in Europe.

Compliance and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — topics that have a direct bearing on dealerships — will be high on auto lenders’ agenda this month in New Orleans.

Ford, Audi, Toyota to reveal vehicles at Consumer Electronics Show; a self-driving future?; Hyundai turns to a ‘dealer guy.’

2013 was a great year for FandI, judging by the performance of the six big publicly traded new-car dealership groups.

As 2014 gets under way, here are five FandI trends that experts say merit watching in the months ahead, dominated by the difficult regulatory environment.