China Warns of Retaliatory Measures After Trump Threatens New Tariffs

Beijing on Friday sharply criticized President Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on everything that China exports to the United States, saying they were “not constructive” for reaching a trade deal and that Washington would have to “bear all the consequences” for its actions…

Fear & Loathing E-commerce? Combine a Memorable In-Shop Experience with These Online Solutions

E-commerce is certainly a modern convenience and powerful tool for any automotive shop’s comprehensive retail strategy, but online shopping is simply not capable of matching the natural customer reactions generated by a stellar in-store shopping experience. A retailer’s goal is to extend further than the base transaction and elicit a response, an emotion. The element… Continue reading Fear & Loathing E-commerce? Combine a Memorable In-Shop Experience with These Online Solutions

Automakers, Colorado Reach Deal on Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate

Colorado and major automakers said on Monday they have reached a deal on the state’s plan to adopt California’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) requirements after earlier talks had ended without a deal…

Ford & Major Automakers Reach Emissions Standards Deal with California

A consortium of automakers and California have agreed on a voluntary framework to reduce emissions that can serve as an alternative path forward for clean vehicle standards nationwide…

Is Driving the New Meditation?

Countless millions of Americans find relief from their over-connected, stressed-out lives in the simple pleasures of yoga and meditation. Then there are car lovers. “What I remember most are those precious times I fired up my car with no particular place to go and no precise timetable, owing my punctuality to no one and my… Continue reading Is Driving the New Meditation?

Driver-Assistance Systems Highlighted in Advanced Tire & Auto Center Name Change

The new Advanced ADAS Calibration Centers reflect a growing focus on next-gen technologies…

Lightyear Unveils Long-Range Solar Car

Prototype presented to investors, customers, partners & press in the Netherlands…

Mitsubishi’s U.S. Headquarters Relocating to Tennessee

The move is part of an ongoing plan to ‘reinvent every aspect’ of the carmaker…

New-Vehicle Quality Declines for 18 Major Brands

New-vehicle quality in 2019 stayed flat compared with 2018, marking the first year without improvement since 2014, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Initial Quality Study (IQS). More brands worsened than improved over the past 12 months. “Automakers continue to make progress in areas like infotainment that attract a lot of consumer attention,” said Dave Sargent,… Continue reading New-Vehicle Quality Declines for 18 Major Brands

The Most American-Made Vehicle is Jeep; Followed by Three Honda Models

Trade tensions and tariff threats have garnered plenty of headlines in 2019. The breakneck pace at which such threats are issued and rescinded is enough to give anyone whiplash. While it’s become business as usual for those keeping up with the news, the repercussions to consumers could run deep if some of the threats become… Continue reading The Most American-Made Vehicle is Jeep; Followed by Three Honda Models

National Gas Prices Jump Eight Cents in Two Weeks

The national gas price average is $2.79, which is an $0.08 increase since the beginning of July. Gas prices have increased amid more expensive crude oil prices, robust demand and decreasing gasoline stocks, according to AAA. Since last Monday, 18 states have seen their gas price averages increase by at least a nickel. Hurricane Barry,… Continue reading National Gas Prices Jump Eight Cents in Two Weeks

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