Unlike other dealership groups that simply settle these types of cases without comment, LaFontaine is pushing back, pointing out that Michigan’s vehicle titling law is “outdated” compared with those of other states.
Nissan, a troubled automaker with a new CEO trying to turn things around, can’t seem to escape its addiction to force stair-step targets on its U.S. dealerships.
As expected, the Nexperia chip shortage is being felt first in the supply chain by Tier 1 companies such as Germany’s Bosch Group and ZF Friedrichshafen.
In the ultimate first-world problem, deliveries of the 2026 Toyota RAV4 will be choppy and dealerships will be stretched to maintain their inventories.
Other celebrities and sports figures have been dotting the dealership landscape for years, but Nick Saban's acquisitions raise the business to an even higher profile.
GM and Ford will have to be careful with their messages to Wall Street next week because the conflicting signals could move their stocks up or down noticeably.
Federal bankruptcy watchdog cites “serious allegations of fraud, dishonesty, incompetence, misconduct, or mismanagement" in the failure of the Trico and Fram parent company.
Over the past month, the messy bankruptcy of aftermarket supplier First Brands reminded the auto industry of the economic challenges facing commodity parts makers.
Finance and insurance managers should pay close attention to a scam in which loan applicants lie about their salaries to purchase multiple expensive vehicles in a short amount of time.
Lucerne International's aluminum forging project is being pushed out further, scaled down and likely moved out of Michigan. Detroit stands to lose 325 new jobs.
Panelists, speaking in the future headquarters of General Motors in Detroit, warned that the Chinese auto industry will pose an existential threat to the rest of the industry.
With the Sept. 30 elimination of the $7,500 U.S. EV tax credit just weeks away, GM’s forecasters probably took a critical look at their supply and demand charts.
It turns out that the 100th anniversary of Automotive News on Aug. 27 fell 24 hours from the 90th anniversary of the UAW on Aug. 26 — just before Labor Day.