Magna, Lear look to new Detroit plants, minority JVs for growth

Two of the largest automotive seating suppliers are building out new plants in Detroit and looking to joint ventures to capture more business from automakers increasingly conscious of their spending with minority-owned companies. Magna International Inc. formed a joint venture with LAN Manufacturing Group LLC called LN Manufacturing LLC, which plans to open a plant […]

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Jeep keeps outdoorsy formula in marketing 4xe plug-in hybrid models

When electrification was on the horizon, Jeep knew exactly where to go with its message. The brand known for touting off-road excursions has stuck to an outdoorsy formula for its 4xe line of plug-in hybrids. The marketing transition could be seen in 2020 when Jeep started touting the quiet ride of the Wrangler 4xe months

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Honda dealership finds hybrid roles help lift customer satisfaction

As an automotive finance veteran of nearly 30 years, Sue Wilke opposed the hybrid model of individual dealership employees managing both sales and finance and insurance. “I was a hundred percent against it,” Wilke, finance director and sales manager of Lompoc, Calif.-based RocketTown Honda, told Automotive News. She recalled an encounter with Cindy Merry, finance

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Here’s What A Close Encounter With A Tornado While Driving Looks Like

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CDK Global’s $8.3 billion deal to go private could accelerate growth

CDK Global Inc. plans to join its privately held competitors in the dealership management system market this year, perhaps giving the company more flexibility to pursue longer-term growth strategies than public shareholders want to tolerate. The decision to take CDK off the Nasdaq exchange by selling to global investment firm Brookfield Business Partners — in

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2022 GMC Hummer EV, 2023 BMW M3 CSL, Koenigsegg Gemera: The Week In Reverse

We drove the 2022 GMC Hummer EV, spied a possible BMW M3 CSL, and saw the first Koenigsegg Gemera prototype. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Customer examples of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV are in production, and this week we managed to test one (previously we tested a prototype). The

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Tesla opens Texas plant in big step for Elon Musk’s expansion plans

Thousands of Tesla fans poured into the automaker’s new Austin, Texas, plant for its official opening, heralding a $1.1 billion facility that will vastly expand electric vehicle production and serve as a launching pad for future products like the highly anticipated Cybertruck pickup. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who was scheduled to speak late Thursday before

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Honda CR-V Driver Causes Havoc Before Taking Down A Pole, Blames Medical Episode

An impatient Honda CR-V driver in Australia caused a pretty serious accident following a series of illegal overtaking maneuvers. The SUV driver ended up crashing on a pole after damaging at least three other vehicles. The entire incident was caught on dashcam footage taken from a van. It all started when a Toyota Hilux slowed

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NCAA rule change opens doors for dealers to work with college sports stars

Ohio State University running back TreVeyon Henderson is among the top football players in the country, but at Ricart Automotive Group he’s just one of the “interns.” Henderson, several of his teammates and other Ohio State athletes star in a series of advertisements that show them fetching coffee, pushing cars and being silly with group

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