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Three Out of Four Auto Aftermarket Companies Expect Sales Growth This Year
Three out of every five business in the specialty automotive equipment industry reported sales growth in the past year, according to…
U.S. and China Said to Appear Close to Deal to Roll Back Tariffs
The United States and China appear close to a deal that would roll back U.S. tariffs on at least $200 billion worth of Chinese goods…
February Auto Sales Slide as Demand Deflates and Vehicle Prices Climb
Consumer demand for new vehicles has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a year, as inclement weather, high vehicle costs, and growing uncertainty about the economy compel some Americans to delay their auto purchasing plans…
Oregon Amendment Would Close Loophole for Car Thieves
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has joined a number of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and public officials in support of a bill to close a loophole that has limited police in Oregon from arresting and prosecuting suspected car thieves…
Police Officer Tries to Pull Over Self-Driving Car, Finds Surprise
It was still dark on a Friday morning in November when a California Highway Patrol officer started following a Tesla Model S on Route 101 between the San Francisco International Airport and Palo Alto…
Electric Jeep to Power FCA’s Big Detroit Expansion
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has confirmed its plans to invest $4.5 billion in five of its existing Michigan plants…
REPORT: U.S. Auto Aftermarket Retail Sales Grow 2.5 Percent in 2018
The U.S. automotive aftermarket industry grew its retail sales by 2.5 percent in 2018, according to…
U.S. Light Vehicles Sales Expected to Take a Dip This Year
The updated automotive sales outlook by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) forecasts U.S. light vehicle sales to reach 16.8 million units this year…
Trump-California Rift Widens as Auto Emissions Talks Fail
U.S. federal officials have decided to end negotiations with California over the Trump administration’s plans to roll back fuel economy rules designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
Performance Brands Unite to Challenge California Exhaust Law
A coalition of 13 companies that manufacture and sell performance products has formed with the goal of raising awareness and opposition to changes made to a California law regulating exhaust decibel levels…
Independent Research Firm Says Proposed Auto Tariffs Would be ‘Extremely Detrimental’
Center for Automotive Research (CAR), an independent and nonprofit research firm, has sounded alarm regarding potential tariffs on foreign vehicles and auto parts…
Trump Receives Report on U.S. Security Threat of Car Imports
President Donald Trump has received the findings of a probe into whether imported vehicles pose a national security threat, which could lead the U.S. to impose tariffs…
Custom Truck Shop to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
Meridian, Idaho-based ATPTrucks will start to accept payments in cryptocurrency, powered by e-commerce project Chimpion…
Motorsports Spared from New EU Auto Insurance Rules
The European Union Parliament on Feb. 13 voted in favor of new laws to protect victims of road accidents across the EU…