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LAS VEGAS — To whatever degree one believes in cars as smartphones on wheels, CES showed plenty of evidence that video games are gaining important traction in the vehicles of today — and casting visions of a gaming-rich automotive experience in coming years. Holoride began offering its in-cabin virtual reality gaming in the U.S. this […]

Rental car company Hertz Global Holdings has launched the Hertz Electrifies program — an initiative in partnership with U.S. city mayors aimed at streamlining the transition to electric vehicles. The program consists of “five pillars,” according to a statement released Thursday, including bolstering EV fleet numbers and charging infrastructure, education and job creation, expansive economic

Automotive News Retail Forum: NADA on Jan. 26 in Dallas will feature conversations with key retail industry leaders and dealers that will explore top-of-mind topics, including the new tax credits for EVs and how proposed regulatory changes could impact advertising and finance and insurance practices. Attendees will hear from auto industry leaders including Damon Lester,

Volkswagen of America will promote two longtime executives into sales and marketing roles and has parted ways with a former Honda sales executive. Hein Schafer, 43, currently senior vice president of product marketing and strategy, will become senior vice president of sales operations for the German brand’s North American region. Schafer — a 2020 Automotive

BEIJING — Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is embarking on a rapid global expansion to challenge Tesla but for now it’s stuck in the slow lane on its rival’s home turf. While BYD has not fully articulated its global ambitions in public, a concerted worldwide push has become the single most important strategic focus for

DETROIT — Chevrolet is giving the Corvette all-wheel drive and a hybrid powertrain for the first time, but it’s not quite ready to make the famed sports car fully electric. The Corvette E-Ray, available later this year as a 2024 model, will start at $104,295 for a coupe with removable roof and $111,295 for a

DETROIT — General Motors‘ chief economist is optimistic about the health of the economy and Michigan‘s position to win more business — including from GM. That’s despite results of the Michigan Economic Outlook Survey, released last week, showing a declined sentiment among companies toward the business environment in Michigan. “I think not only are we

LAS VEGAS — Your commute starts with a greeting from your vehicle, which uses biometrics to identify you. The car’s artificial intelligence-powered personal assistant helps map out the day because it has been synced with your schedule. From there, the autonomous driving technology allows you to conduct a videoconference and then recommends lunch spots with

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department’s attempt last month to clear up confusion on the Inflation Reduction Act’s revised $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles has instead stirred up more questions than answers for car dealers seeking to better understand its maze of rules and timelines. With new restrictions on sticker price and buyer

Carl Hahn, who led Volkswagen Group’s international expansion in the 1980s, died on Saturday. He was 96. Hahn died in his sleep at his home in Wolfsburg, according to a spokeswoman from his charitable foundation. A ceremony is planned for Jan. 24. Born in Chemnitz in eastern Germany in 1926, Carl Horst Hahn Jr studied