Toyota Motor North America has officially unveiled the next iteration of the SmartPath retail experience, allowing customers flexibility in how they buy their next Toyota. Working hand-in-hand with dealerships across the United States to integrate online and in-store retail, TMNA assumed … Continue reading Toyota Launches New Car Buying Experience with Complete Online Retail Solution
The coronavirus crisis has forced automakers to get crafty with car sales, and incentives like low financing rates and deferred payment options are luring customers into car lots — even if they’re not actually entering the dealership. In fact, many … Continue reading What Every Major Automaker is Doing to Tempt New Car Buyers
Japan’s Toyota overtook Germany’s Volkswagen in vehicle sales last year, regaining pole position as the world’s top-selling automaker for the first time in five years as the pandemic demand slump hit its German rival harder. Toyota said on Thursday its group-wide global sales … Continue reading Toyota Beats Volkswagen to Become World’s No.1 Car Seller in 2020
One Hyundai dealership in South Korea is gaining a new employee: DAL-e, a four-foot-tall artificial-intelligence-powered robot. If all goes well in the pilot program, the Hyundai Motor Group—which includes Kia—could send another DAL-e, which stands for “Drive you, Assist you, Link with … Continue reading Hyundai’s AI-Powered Robot Will Help Customers at Car Dealerships
Stellantis is a new company formed by a merger between French automaker PSA Group and Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. A culmination of discussions dating back to at least 2019, the merger concluded on Jan. 16 to purportedly create the … Continue reading What Is Stellantis?
Jeep sales have been rising annually for the past several years, including posting a slight gain during pandemic-plagued 2020. If anything underscores Jeep’s role as the star marque in the newly formed Stellantis universe, it’s the way the off-road brand … Continue reading Jeep Becomes Rare American Brand to Connect with Japanese Buyers
Karma Automotive said last week that Velocity Motorcars, serving the greater Nashville, Tenn., metropolitan area, is the latest addition to its dealer network. Karma said the opening supports the continuing expansion of its dealer network into new and emerging markets. Velocity … Continue reading Karma Automotive Ushers in its Brand to Tennessee
Ford Direct, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise Dealers, announced that Matt VanDyke has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective Feb. 1, 2021. Mr. VanDyke, who for more than 12 years has led and transformed Ford and Lincoln brand positioning … Continue reading Matt Van Dyke New CEO at FordDirect
Bill Peffer, who spent just one week as COO and executive vice president at Kia Motors America, has been named CEO of Maserati North America. The Italian exotic brand said his hiring was effective immediately. He will “lead all Maserati operations … Continue reading Ex-Kia COO Bill Peffer Named CEO of Maserati North America
<p value="<amp-fit-text layout="fixed-height" min-font-size="8" max-font-size="72" height="80">The Trump administration agreed on Tuesday to an auto industry request to delay the start of dramatically higher penalties for companies that fail to meet <a href="https://www.autoblog.com/tag/fuel+efficiency/">fuel efficiency</a> requirements, a move that could save the industry hundreds … Continue reading Trump Agrees to Delay Increase in Fuel Economy Penalties
