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    Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 13

    Hyundai Rejects Nikola; U.S. Production Recovery at Risk; Ford Bronco Customer Lifestyle Concepts

    Aug. 13, 2020
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    Virus Takes Financial Toll on Legacy OEMs

    Startup companies are mostly committed to electrified vehicles, have ready access to capital and don’t need to shore up their finances by selling internal-combustion-engine vehicles, analysts John Casesa and Rod Lache say.

    By • Aug. 10, 2020
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    Auto Sales Will Get Better; Growth’s Another Story

    Long-term, broad economic trends may suppress U.S. car sales for at least a decade.

    By Doug Mehl, Harris Ng and Ryan Jackson • Aug. 10, 2020
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    Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 7

    Why Is GM Showing Off Lyriq Now?; Kia Sonet Revealed; Electrified Vehicle Sales Up in July

    Aug. 7, 2020
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    Experts: Road to Manufacturing 4.0 Goes Through Cloud

    The fourth industrial revolution is starting slowly because of what consultant Brian Irwin calls pilot paralysis: The technology appeals to the “geeks” in the organization, but they often find it difficult to build a business case to support the investment required.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Aug. 7, 2020
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    Defining Sustainability in the Automotive Landscape

    “Our goal is for 50% of the materials used in our products to be sustainable by 2030,” says Dane Parker, General Motors’ chief sustainability officer. “Vehicles today are 85% recyclable, so we’re working on that other 15% to attain circularity.”

    By Gary Witzenburg • Aug. 6, 2020
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    What-Ifs Cloud Auto-Sales Predictions

    Things are looking better than before, but analysts hedge their forecasts. Meanwhile, the used-car market makes an amazing recovery.

    By Steven Finlay • Aug. 6, 2020
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    Online Car Sales Valuable Tool in Canada’s COVID Era

    With physical distancing still required on dealership premises, online sales will continue to be attractive alternatives and retailers are innovating to generate internet traffic.

    By Keith Nuthall • July 31, 2020
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    Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for July 24

    Tesla Suing Rivian; Bentley Makes 3D Wood Door Inserts; TuSimple Taking Autonomous Trucking Nationwide

    July 24, 2020
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    Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for July 21

    Ford Creates an EV Monster; Ssangyong Teases 1st Production EV; Civic Hatch Pushes Coupe Out the 2-Door

    July 21, 2020
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    Car Dealers, Move to Middle of Sales Funnel

    Reach shoppers when they are interested, but not yet shopped out.

    By Adam Armbruster • July 20, 2020
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    Driver-Monitoring Rules Emerge in Congress

    One proposed measure the Senate and House bills have in common is to order the U.S. Department of Transportation to study the use of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate driver distraction or driver disengagement.

    By • July 13, 2020
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    Missing EU Emissions Targets Costly for Automakers

    Daimler reportedly is the manufacturer furthest away from achieving the 2021 European Union target of 95 g/km average fleet emissions of carbon dioxide.

    By • July 8, 2020
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    Keep It Clean for Customers’ Sake

    A three-step plan to meet vehicle-sanitation demands.

    By Troy Blackwell • July 7, 2020
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    UAW Chief, Prosecutor Discuss Union Reforms

    The 2-year-old scandal has exposed the UAW’s entrenched leadership to criminal charges of siphoning dues money for personal use.

    By Joseph Szczesny • July 7, 2020
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    Dodge’s 2021 Lineup Slimmed Down, Souped Up

    Dodge is dropping the Dodge Grand Caravan minivan and the Dodge Journey CUV for the 2021 model year, leaving only the 2-door Challenger, 4-door Charger and Durango SUV in the Dodge brand lineup.

    By • July 2, 2020
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    June Auto Sales Improve, But Just a Bit

    It’s “a topsy-turvy market” with “so many moving parts,” says Charlie Chesbrough, Cox Automotive’s senior economist.

    By Steven Finlay • June 29, 2020
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    How USMCA Will Affect Auto Industry

    The race is on to comply with inevitable changes coming under new trade agreement among U.S., Mexico and Canada.

    By Ashlie Lopez • June 25, 2020
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    Special Edition Marks Range Rover’s 50th Anniversary

    Just 1,970 units commemorating Land Rover’s original 1970 Range Rover will be available globally.

    By Christian Wardlaw • June 23, 2020
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    Car Dealers Stop ‘Freaking Out’ About Used-Vehicle Sales

    “Early on, there was a lot of concern that the used market was falling apart,” says Len Short, CEO of LotLinx.

    By Steven Finlay • June 17, 2020
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    Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for June 16

    Tesla First to 400!; GM Sees EV Growth Opportunity; Mustang Mach 1 is Back!

    June 16, 2020
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    Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for June 15

    EV Charging Stations Blooming; Mahindra Loses Copyright Lawsuit; Ford Moves Just Bargaining Chips?

    June 15, 2020
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    OEMs, Device Providers Face Off

    Android Automotive seems particularly positioned to penetrate the automotive infotainment market as a universal platform.

    By Fabian Chowanetz • June 9, 2020
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    Minneapolis Among Few Auto Markets That ‘Fell Backwards’

    Most metro markets did well. One in particular didn’t.

    By Steven Finlay • June 8, 2020
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    Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for June 4

    GM Partners w/ CATL in China; U.S. Sales by Propulsion System; Refreshed Hyundai Santa Fe Gets a Bold Grille

    June 4, 2020