Tag: automotive industry news
Weekly roundup: GM Cruise shifts focus, Tekion sues CDK, Ex-TrueCar worker...
Earlier this week: General Motors’ Cruise ditches robotaxis to invest in driver-assistance features. Tekion slams CDK with a federal antitrust lawsuit, citing anticompetitive practices...
Mary Barra warns of ‘substantial impact’ from proposed tariffs under Trump
General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra addressed concerns on Wednesday regarding the potential impacts of higher tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada...
Trump appoints ‘America first’ advocate Andrew Ferguson as new FTC chair
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Andrew Ferguson to lead the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A vocal advocate of "America First," Ferguson is one of...
Auto dealers’ 2025 outlook brightens as optimism surges post-election
The Q4 2024 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) revealed a shift in dealer outlook. Throughout 2024, political uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election...
Matt Easton reveals five secret steps to effective lead follow-up
Following up with leads is an art and a critical part of the sales process. In today's episode of CBT Now, Matt Easton, sales...
Nissan appoints new CFO amid senior leadership shake up
Nissan Motor has announced Jérémie Papin as the company's new chief financial officer (CFO), following the unexpected departure of Stephen Ma from the role...
General Motors’ Cruise ditches robotaxis to invest in driver-assistance features
General Motors' Cruise is abandoning its mission to develop robotaxis and shifting its focus to advancing driver-assistance features.
On December 10, the automaker announced that...
Amazon Auto steps into car sales with Hyundai, offers seamless buying...
For the first time, consumers can now purchase a car directly through Amazon, marking the e-commerce giant's first step into automotive retail. The new...
Former TrueCar employee linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old former employee of TrueCar, has been identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in...
Tekion slams CDK with a federal antitrust lawsuit citing anticompetitive practices...
Tekion, an innovative cloud-native platform for the retail automotive industry, has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against CDK Global. The lawsuit accuses CDK of...