Auto loan delinquencies jumped in July
(Detroit Free Press) - More people are defaulting on high-risk auto loans and a credit rating agency predicts the trend could continue through the end of... More
Ford recalls 113K cars for fuel pumps, power windows
(The Detroit News) - Washington — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 113,000 vehicles in the U.S., Mexico and Canada that have fuel pump control... More
Aston Martin Launches 99 Vanquish Zagato Volante Roadsters
(Bloomberg) - Aston will make only 99 of the Vanquish Zagato Volante open-top cars. The lower body sills are carbon fiber; its V12 engine gets nearly... More
Genesis Stand-Alone Dealers Likely in Five Years
(WardsAuto) - VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – Hyundai targets 2021 as the date its new Genesis luxury brand will require stand-alone stores in the U.S. More
Audi pioneers cars that will 'talk' to traffic signals
(USA TODAY) - Instead of drivers having to worry about a red light, Audi says it is going to start rolling out cars that electronically communicate with traffic signals... More
Computer experts: Remotes are hackable on VW, Ford, GM vehicles
(Detroit Free Press) - FRANKFURT, Germany – A group of computer security experts say they figured out how to hack the keyless entry systems used on millions... More
Mazda3, Mazda6 gets tweaks, upgrades for 2017
(USA TODAY) - Mazda unveiled new versions of two of its most important models in the U.S. on Tuesday night, adding relatively subtle tweaks to both for 2017. More
Fisker successor Karma shows its first model
(USA TODAY) - LOS ANGELES -- The look will be instantly familiar, but some of the technology will be new. More
Camaro ZL1 price tag: $62,135 and up
(The Detroit News) - General Motors Co. on Monday announced pricing for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, the most powerful production Camaro it has ever built. More
Ford Starts Shipping Super Duty Pickups From Kentucky Factory
(Bloomberg) - Ford Motor Co. has begun shipping its new aluminum-bodied Super Duty pickup, one of its most profitable models, from a Kentucky... More
Parts maker ZF recalls 505K transmission control sensors
(Detroit Free Press) - Automotive parts supplier ZF North America is recalling 505,000 control sensors in the U.S. because they can make some nine-speed... More
Chrysler stock jumps nearly 9% on word of Samsung talks
(USA TODAY) - Shares of Fiat Chrysler's stock jumped Wednesday after a Bloomberg report that the automaker is in talks to sell one of its components divisions... More
Toyota’s plug-in hybrid launch delayed
(The Detroit News) - Tokyo — Toyota’s much ballyhooed plug-in hybrid Prius Prime is being pushed back by several months, with the new sales date set for.... More
July auto sales tepid, but industry still rides high
(Detroit Free Press) - For an auto industry that has recently reached a stratosphere for U.S. sales, it's getting harder to beat those historic highs. More
Auto industry agonizes after Tesla Autopilot fatality
(Detroit Free Press) - TRAVERSE CITY — The May death of a driver in a Tesla Model S with the Autopilot function engaged is still rippling through the... More
U.S. auto stocks suffer amid rising incentives
(USA TODAY) - Automakers turned to discounts to jolt U.S. sales in July, but saw relatively flat sales for the month, suggesting that the industry may be... More
9 reasons trucks and SUVs helped drive June auto sales
(Detroit Free Press) - Low gas prices, depressed interest rates and a bevy of incentives kept afloat trucks and SUV sales for several auto makers in June. More
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