Column: Unraveling the true cost of owning an electric car
Two contradictory choruses dominate the electric vehicle discussion: 'EVs are much more expensive than gasoline vehicles' and 'EVs cost less to own than gasoline vehicles.' We set out to determine which was true....
Honda leaps Stellantis, pickups down in ’24
Although the industry grew 2.2% in the first half of the year, GM, Hyundai-Kia, Stellantis and Tesla experienced declines....
Partial automated driving systems do not improve vehicle safety, IIHS says
Partially automated driving systems that can take over driving in some settings don't have a tangible impact on vehicle safety, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute says....
Used-vehicle demand contracts
The China Automobile Dealers Association blamed the first decline in used vehicle sales since March on stagnate economic growth....
VW Group’s China sales slip 19% in Q2
Volkswagen Group’s China sales fell 19 percent year on year to 651,500 in the second quarter, with year-to-date volume dropping 7.4 percent to below 1.35 million. ...
Mercedes sales rebound in Q2
Mercedes-Benz saw its China deliveries gain 2 percent year on year to 172,600 in the second quarter after sliding 12 percent to 168,900 in the first quarter. ...
Ineos debuts bespoke editions and weighs V-8 power for Grenadier, Quartermaster
Ineos is debuting bespoke editions and weighing V-8 power. The upgrades to Grenadier SUV and Quartermaster range come after Ineos decided to delay the smaller Fusilier SUV, which would have full-electric and range-extender hybrid powertrains....
Toyota’s All-New Gas Engine Sounds Sporty
Listen to the new four-cylinder engine while it powers a stripped-out Lexus IS....
Detroit 3 fall behind international automakers in U.S. vehicle production
International automakers produced more light vehicles in the U.S. than the Detroit 3 for the first time in 2023, according to a report from Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association released July 9....
F&I tip: Don’t forget interest when refunding a customer if mistake made during CDK outage
If a dealership inadvertently overcharged a customer during the CDK outage, 'it needs to be promptly refunded to the consumer,' says Hudson Cook law firm partner Jean Noonan....