Small business owners are showing unprecedented confidence in the economy as the optimism index continues at record high numbers…
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Congress Introduces Bills to End Corn Ethanol Mandate
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to cap the amount of ethanol that’s required to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply at…
For Ford, Vision is 2020
Ford is revamping its lineup, building on truck, SUV and commercial strengths, investing in new propulsion and delivering standard connectivity on new vehicles. The company also hopes to pave the way for over-the-air updates and the Transportation Mobility Cloud, an open platform that will empower tomorrow’s mobility systems. By 2020, Ford’s average showroom age will… Continue reading For Ford, Vision is 2020
MEMA Strongly Opposes Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has written a letter to President Donald Trump stating its opposition to tariffs on steel and aluminum announced by the White House on March 1…
Manufacturing Sector Continues 18-Month Surge
Manufacturing expanded in February and the general U.S. economy grew for the 106th consecutive month…
Auto Dealers Object to White House’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
The AIADA on Thursday expressed opposition to President Donald Trump’s plan to place a 25-percent tariff on steel and a 10-percent tariff on aluminum imports…
Lease Credit Approval Rates Dip To Begin 2018
Car lease credit applicants registered a 57.8 percent approval rate in January to begin 2018, down from 62 percent in December…
Legal ‘War’ Promised if Trump Tries to Clip California’s Right to Set Air Standards
Any attempt to prevent California from setting its own clean air transportation standards would provoke “a war with many states lining up on California’s side,”…
Ford Selling $90,000 SUVs Faster Than it Can Make Them
Ford is selling the high-end Lincoln Navigator so fast it is having trouble keeping up with demand…
Tailgate Thefts Post Slight Decline
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports that insured tailgate thefts have stabilized since 2014…
Nearly 6,500 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Sold YTD Globally
A total of 6,475 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, as of the end of 2017, have been sold globally since 2013 when the vehicles first became available commercially…
Ram May Have Missed the Mark
That Martin Luther King Jr. speech used in Ram’s car ad? It goes on to criticize car ads…
MEMA Renews Call for Action on Proposed V2V Communications Rule
MEMA has called for action on a federal proposal to require vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications in all new passenger vehicles…
Wraps & Graphics at the SEMA Show
Painted car graphics may be an increasingly rare find at the SEMA Show, but the examples on display at the 2017 show were of course first class jobs. Wraps meanwhile were everywhere, much to the enjoyment of wraps shops and suppliers, as well as our cameras. See some of the best wraps and graphics packages… Continue reading Wraps & Graphics at the SEMA Show
Optimism High Among Auto Dealers
The economic and retail sales growth expectations of independent auto dealers have improved substantially…