Author: Automotive News Feed

A reader comments on challenges of accessory sales at auto dealerships.

“Bitcoin Rodney”, who became a successful businessman after a five year prison stint for drug dealing, uses the popular cryptocurrency to buy his sports cars, including a Corvette and a Lamborghini.

Sales had jumped 49 percent in August as carmakers rushed to clear out vehicle stocks ahead of the Sept. 1 introduction of the tougher emissions tests under the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure.

American Honda appears to back a dealership group that plans to open a 100,000-square-foot-plus Honda store in Grapevine, Texas #8212; despite the group’s legal troubles.

Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov pushes development of Aurus SUV.

The president of the Mexican Automotive Industry Association calls the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement a delicate balance and a challenge for Mexico.

GM seems to have the right approach #8212; making available both a plug-in and a hybrid at the bottom of the range rather than developing very expensive vehicles with no idea about the market volume.

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A reader comments on AutoNation’s search for a new CEO to succeed Mike Jackson.

While some higher-tier suppliers will have little difficulty enduring the trade war, increased costs resulting from the tariffs will place a significant and harmful burden on small and medium-size lower-tier suppliers.