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The IIHS has announced its latest safety award winners for 2024, highlighting strong performances by electric and hybrid vehicles.

EVs and hybrids shine in IIHS 2024 Safety Awards

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced its latest safety award winners for 2024, highlighting strong performances by electric and hybrid vehicles...
Volkswagen has struck a pivotal deal with its union leaders to preserve its 10 German factories & maintain job security agreements until 2030

Volkswagen secures job agreements amid cost-cutting measures

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Volkswagen has struck a pivotal deal with its union leaders to preserve its 10 German factories and maintain job security agreements until 2030, despite...
Today's CBT Now, Brian Maas, President of the CNCDA, discusses why VW's decision could set a precedent for dealer-manufacturer relationships

California dealers challenge VW’s direct sales plan for Scout vehicles –...

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The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) is taking a stand against Volkswagen’s plan to sell its Scout-branded vehicles directly to consumers, issuing a...
November 2024 saw a significant uptick in auto credit access, with the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index reaching 95.4.

Dealertrack’s November 2024 report shows increased approval rates and favorable loan...

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November 2024 saw a significant uptick in auto credit access, with the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index reaching 95.4—a 1.0% increase from October and a...
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has raised concerns that Nissan would be severely impacted by a potential merger with Honda.

Carlos Ghosn warns Nissan faces “carnage” in Honda potential merger

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Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has raised concerns that Nissan would be severely impacted by a potential merger with Honda, predicting a “cost-cutting carnage”...
As the automotive industry prepares for President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming January inauguration, Ford and GM announced contributions.

Detroit Giants donate $1M to Trump’s 2025 inauguration

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As the automotive industry prepares for President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming January inauguration, both Ford and General Motors (GM) announced substantial contributions, each donating $1...
Lithium Americas has officially finalized its joint venture agreement with GM to develop the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada.

GM finalizes $625M stake in Nevada Thacker Pass lithium mine

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Lithium Americas has officially finalized its joint venture agreement with General Motors (GM) to develop the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada. This partnership...
Stellantis' FCA U.S. division has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a CARB investigation into excessive emissions violations.

Stellantis unit FCA U.S. faces $4.2M penalty over diesel emissions violations

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Stellantis' FCA U.S. division has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a California Air Resources Board (CARB) investigation into excessive emissions violations, marking...
Hyundai will send free CCS-to-NACS adapters to EV customers

Hyundai to provide free CCS-to-Tesla NACS adapters

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Many consumers are interested in electric vehicles, but they cite their biggest hang-up: insufficient availability of fast and convenient charging. Hyundai is taking a...
Stellantis announced on December 21 that it will no longer proceed with the indefinite layoffs, initially scheduled to take effect on Jan. 5

Stellantis u-turns on Ohio layoffs amid leadership challenges

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Stellantis has reversed its decision to lay off approximately 1,100 employees at its Toledo South Assembly Plant in Ohio, just weeks after the sudden...